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Factor VII DeficiencySTERNCT01269138

Treatment of Inherited Factor VII Deficiency

An observational study of Factor VII Deficiency, run by University of L'Aquila at 1 site in Italy.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

FVII deficiency is a rare coagulation disorder. A limited number of patients are found in most treatment centres and countries. Treatment demands vary considerably amongst FVII deficient patients. Therefore, regular clinical studies will meet with recruitment problems in this particular patient population. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 day to 90 years
Conditions the study is for
Factor VII Deficiency
What is being tested?
plasma derived Factor VII, recombinant FVIIa and Fresh Frozen Plasma
How many people
223 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
Jan 2007to Nov 2012
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 1 day to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Number of patients affected by inherited Factor VII deficiency to be studied Planned number of patients to be recruited: >200 Planned number of evaluable bleeding episodes >100 Planned number of surgical procedures >50 It is planned to include patients to the registry from all over the world

Who may be able to join

  • Signed informed consent by the patient or next of kin or legally acceptable representative to collect data on treatment of a given bleeding episode, surgical event or prophylactic regimen as specified in the protocol.
  • If informed consent is provided by the next of kin or legally acceptable representative, consent must also be obtained from the patient as soon as he/she is able to do so.Informed consent should preferentially be obtained before initiation of treatment or as a minimum before entry of data into the database. 2.Males and females 0 to 90 years of age. 3. Any patient with a FVII deficiency for whom treatment of bleeding episodes, prevention related to surgery and primary/secondary prophylaxis is considered necessary by the treating physician can be enrolled.

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Italy1 site
  • San Salvatore Hospital

    L’Aquila, AQ, 67100

Other trials in Italy

About this study

Official title: Treatment of Congenital Factor VII Deficiency. A Prospective Observational Study

FVII deficiency is a rare coagulation disorder. A limited number of patients are found in most treatment centres and countries. Treatment demands vary considerably amongst FVII deficient patients. Therefore, regular clinical studies will meet with recruitment problems in this particular patient population. The present study intends to elucidate the bleeding patterns in a well-defined collective of FVII deficiency patients who are carefully characterised, to document the actual use of different treatment modalities in different subgroups and to evaluate the efficacy and safety of current available treatment modalities in bleedings, surgery and prophylaxis. The purpose is to gain some evidence based knowledge of treatment of patients with FVII deficiency - an area where treatment decisions are made more on personal clinical experience than on consolidated clinical evidence.

This study intends to register treatment practices as they are actually performed - in a structured and documented way.

Read the detailed description

To describe the treatment modalities and outcomes of: - bleeding episodes - surgery - prophylaxis in a well defined, international cohort of FVII deficient patients characterised following the methodology used by the International Factor VII deficiency Study Group (IF7SG).

To evaluate the presence (in already treated patients) and/or the appearance of inhibiting antibodies to FVII and/or therapy-related thrombosis.

Study Design:

Prospective observational study on treatment of FVII deficiency patients. This is an outcome study conducted through the procedures set up by the IF7SG, in patients already enrolled or newly enrolled in the database.

Study population and products:

Patients with FVII deficiency (levels of FVII less than 50% of normal or a mutation known to be associated to a FVII deficiency) can be enrolled. All pharmaceutical products considered useful for treatment of FVII deficiency by the centres can be included in the study.

Key assessments:

The database is set up to capture the following assessments, if available:

Bleeding episodes:

  • Recording of bleeding location, symptom onset and treatment onset \& location • Recording of substitution therapy, concomitant medications and concomitant illness • Recording of 6 hour treatment evaluation for bleeding episodes • Recording of re-bleeding episodes

Surgery/delivery:

  • Recording of surgery description , date of surgery and indication • Recording of substitution therapy, concomitant medications and concomitant illness during surgery • Recording of antifibrinolytic drugs used prior, during and/or after surgery •Recording of • Recording of overall treatment evaluation

Prophylaxis:

  • Recording of prophylaxis type (primary/secondary), indication for prophylaxis and start/stop date •Recording of prophylaxis therapy, concomitant medications and concomitant illness • Recording of bleeding episodes during prophylaxis •Recording of clinical prophylaxis evaluation

For all:

  • Laboratory values (PT/INR, APTT, FVII:C, platelet count, fibrinogen, inhibitor samples) at time points specified in section 7.3.
  • Adverse events (including thrombotic events, anaphylactic reactions, DIC reactions, Re- bleedings and mortality)
  • Recording of 30 day treatment evaluation (excellent, effective, partly effective, ineffective or not evaluable)
  • Duration of hospital stay (ward, ICU) within 30 days after first product treatment • Mortality within 30days after first product administration
Being tested
plasma derived Factor VII, recombinant FVIIa, Fresh Frozen Plasma, Activated Prothrombin Complex Concentrates, Virus Inactivated plasma
Keywords
Inherited Factor VII deficiency, Inhibitor development in Factor VII deficiency, Bleeding in Factor VII Deficiency, Surgery in Factor VII deficiency, Prophylaxis in Factor VII Deficiency
Medical subject headings
Factor VII Deficiency

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • plasma derived Factor VIIDrug

    Also called Facteur VII, LFB (plasma-derived);, Factor VII, PFL (plasma-derived), Factor VII, Baxter Immuno (plasma-derived)

    Treatment of bleeding episodes,treatment during surgery and prophylaxis

  • recombinant FVIIaDrug

    Also called Novoseven

    Treatment of bleeding episodes,treatment during surgery and prophylaxis

  • Fresh Frozen PlasmaDrug

    Also called Blood Transfusion Centre Fresh Frozen Plasma

    Treatment of bleeding episodes,treatment during surgery and prophylaxis

  • Activated Prothrombin Complex ConcentratesDrug

    Treatment of bleeding episodes,treatment during surgery and prophylaxis

  • Virus Inactivated plasmaDrug

    Also called Octaplas

    Treatment of bleeding episodes,treatment during surgery and prophylaxis

Study groups in NCT01269138
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Factor VII Deficient PatientsPatients affected by Inherited Factor VII deficiency undergoing treatment for bleeding episodes, surgery , prophylaxis.Any patient with levels of FVII less than 50% of normal or a mutation known to be associated to a FVII deficiency. Any patient with a FVII deficiency for whom treatment of bleeding episodes, prevention related to surgery and primary/secondary prophylaxis is considered necessary by his/her treating physician can be enrolled.
Receives: Drug: plasma derived Factor VII; Drug: recombinant FVIIa; Drug: Fresh Frozen Plasma; Drug: Activated Prothrombin Complex Concentrates; Drug: Virus Inactivated plasma

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Changes in Factor VII levels

    To describe the treatment modalities and clinical and laboratory outcomes in:

    -bleeding episodes - surgery - prophylaxis in a well defined, international cohort of FVII deficient patients characterised following the methodology used by the IF7SG.

    Measured: Time 0 (before treatment), 15 minutes and 1 month after treatment

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Evaluation of Inhibitor Development

    To evaluate the presence (in already treated patients) and/or the appearance of inhibiting antibodies to FVII.

    Measured: Monthly

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Jan 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2007
  3. Study completionNov 2012

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
223 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01269138
Sponsor's protocol ID
STERProtocol7.0
Acronym
STER
Status last verified
Nov 2012
First submitted
17 Dec 2010
Last updated
27 Nov 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Morfini M, Batorova A, Mariani G, Auerswald G, Bernardi F, Di Minno G, Dolce A, Fede C, Giansily-Blaizot M, Ingerslev J, Martinowitz U, Napolitano M, Pinotti M, Schved JF; International FVII [IF7] and Seven Treatment Evaluation Registry [STER] Study Groups. Pharmacokinetic properties of recombinant FVIIa in inherited FVII deficiency account for a large volume of distribution at steady state and a prolonged pharmacodynamic effect. Thromb Haemost. 2014 Aug;112(2):424-5. doi: 10.1160/TH13-12-1045. Epub 2014 Apr 24. No abstract available.

    PubMed 24763923
  • Napolitano M, Giansily-Blaizot M, Dolce A, Schved JF, Auerswald G, Ingerslev J, Bjerre J, Altisent C, Charoenkwan P, Michaels L, Chuansumrit A, Di Minno G, Caliskan U, Mariani G. Prophylaxis in congenital factor VII deficiency: indications, efficacy and safety. Results from the Seven Treatment Evaluation Registry (STER). Haematologica. 2013 Apr;98(4):538-44. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2012.074039. Epub 2013 Feb 12.

    PubMed 23403322

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Factor VII Deficiency, run by University of L'Aquila at 1 site in Italy.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Nov 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Italy. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Changes in Factor VII levels (time frame: Time 0 (before treatment), 15 minutes and 1 month after treatment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01269138, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Nov 2012.

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