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Renal DialysisPhase 2LIPMATNCT02495662

The LIPMAT Study: Liposomal Prednisolone to Improve Hemodialysis Fistula Maturation

A Phase 2 study testing PEG-liposomal prednisolone sodium phosphate in people with Renal Dialysis and Hemodynamics, run by Leiden University Medical Center at 1 site in Netherlands.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This study will investigate if liposomal prednisolone is effective in promoting arteriovenous fistula (AVF) maturation when administered to human subjects after surgical creation of a radio-cephalic AVF. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Renal Dialysis, Hemodynamics, Vascular Remodeling
What is being tested?
PEG-liposomal prednisolone sodium phosphate
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteNetherlands
Study dates
Nov 2015to 30 May 2018
Phase
Phase 2
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients who are scheduled for creation of a radiocephalic AVF for maintenance hemodialysis.
  • Male or female ≥ 18 years old.
  • Patients are able and willing to give written informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Any concurrent illness, disability or clinically significant abnormality that may, as judged by the investigator, affect the interpretation of clinical efficacy or safety data or prevent the subject from safely completing the assessments required by the protocol.
  • Current participation in another interventional clinical trial or subjects who have received an investigational drug within 30 days prior to the baseline visit.
  • History of psychosis.
  • History of osteonecrosis
  • Previous AVF in the ipsilateral arm.
  • Current central venous catheter at the ipsilateral side.
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  • Treatment with oral, rectal or injectable (including intra-articular) glucocorticoids (CS) within 6 weeks prior to baseline visit. Inhaled glucocorticoids are allowed. Topical steroids are allowed, however subjects should not have received more than 100 gram of a mild to moderate topical corticosteroid cream per week, 50 gram of a potent corticosteroid cream per week or 30 gram of a very potent topical corticosteroid cream per week in the 4 weeks prior to the baseline visit.
  • Treatment with immunosuppressant drugs. Treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
  • Patients who are unlikely to adequately comply with the trial's procedures (due for instance to medical conditions likely to require an extended interruption or discontinuation, history of substance abuse or noncompliance).
  • Women who are lactating, pregnant (positive pregnancy test at baseline) or planning to become pregnant during the course of the study.
  • Unwillingness to use reliable and acceptable contraceptive methods throughout the study and till 3 months after last study medication except for female patients who are surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy) or at least 1 year postmenopausal.
  • Malignant disease, unless cured. Current prostate carcinoma without current or planned cytostatic therapy is allowed.
  • Uncontrolled Diabetes mellitus.
  • Signs of active infection, requiring systemic treatment.
  • Positive Quantiferon test.
  • Subject with positive hepatitis panel (including hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg], and / or anti-hepatitis B core antibodies, and / or hepatitis C virus antibody [anti-HCV]).
  • History of anaphylaxis or severe allergic responses, including to radio-contrast agents.
  • Planned live-virus vaccinations.
  • Planned surgical interventions or planned elective hospital admissions within 6 weeks after AVF surgery. Planned hemodialysis sessions do not count as an exclusion criterion.
  • Abnormal hepatic function (Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/ aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or bilirubin > 2 x upper limit of normal) at the time of the screening visit.
  • Clinically significant out-of-range values on hematology panel, at discretion of the Principal Investigator.
  • Current substance abuse or alcohol abuse.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Netherlands1 site
  • Leiden University Medical Center

    Leiden, South Holland, 2333 ZA

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About this study

This study will investigate if liposomal prednisolone is effective in promoting arteriovenous fistula (AVF) maturation when administered to human subjects after surgical creation of a radio-cephalic AVF.

Read the detailed description

AVFs are the preferred means of vascular access for maintenance hemodialysis. Nonmaturation occurs in 30-50% of cases, with highest rates in radio-cephalic fistulas. Inflammatory cytokines are involved in this process of nonmaturation. By suppressing inflammation, corticosteroids might promote maturation, but have significant systemic side effects. Liposomal prednisolone has a long circulation time and targets inflamed tissue with low systemic concentrations and limited side effects. In an animal study, it was demonstrated to promote AVF maturation. At present, no drug therapy aimed at improving shunt maturation is available. This study will investigate if liposomal prednisolone is effective in promoting AVF maturation when administered to human subjects after surgical creation of a radio-cephalic AVF.

Being tested
PEG-liposomal prednisolone sodium phosphate, Placebo
Keywords
Vascular access, Hemodialysis, Arteriovenous shunt, Arteriovenous fistula, Maturation, Liposomal prednisolone, PEG-liposomal prednisolone sodium phosphate, Radio-cephalic, Shunt
Medical subject headings
Vascular Remodeling, Neointima, Arteriovenous Fistula

What participants receive

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

  • PEG-liposomal prednisolone sodium phosphateDrug

    Also called Nanocort

    Liposomal prednisolone

  • PlaceboDrug

    0.9% normal saline

Study groups in NCT02495662
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Liposomal prednisoloneExperimentalTreatment with polyethylene glycol (PEG)-liposomal prednisolone sodium phosphate 150mg in 500ml saline intravenously at 1 and 15 days post surgery.
Receives: Drug: PEG-liposomal prednisolone sodium phosphate
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorTreatment with 500ml normal 0.9% saline intravenously at 1 and 15 days post surgery.
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Cephalic vein diameter

    Echographic measurement of the diameter of the cephalic vein, six weeks after surgical creation of the radiocephalic shunt.

    Measured: 6 weeks after surgical creation of the radiocephalic shunt.

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Cephalic vein diameter

    Echographic measurement of the diameter of the cephalic vein, three months after surgical creation of the radiocephalic shunt.

    Measured: 3 months after surgical creation of the radiocephalic shunt.

  2. Radial artery diameter

    Echographic measurement of the diameter of the radial artery, six weeks after surgical creation of the radiocephalic shunt.

    Measured: 6 weeks after surgical creation of the radiocephalic shunt.

  3. Radial artery diameter

    Echographic measurement of the diameter of the radial artery, three months after surgical creation of the radiocephalic shunt.

    Measured: 3 months after surgical creation of the radiocephalic shunt.

  4. Radial artery flow.

    Echographic measurement of the flow of the radial artery, six weeks after surgical creation of the radiocephalic shunt.

    Measured: 6 weeks after surgical creation of the radiocephalic shunt.

  5. Radial artery flow.

    Echographic measurement of the flow of the radial artery, three months after surgical creation of the radiocephalic shunt.

    Measured: 3 months after surgical creation of the radiocephalic shunt.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Jul 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2015
  3. Primary completion30 May 2018
  4. Study completion30 May 2018

Why it stopped: Slow inclusion

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02495662
Sponsor's protocol ID
LIPMAT
Acronym
LIPMAT
Status last verified
May 2018
First submitted
2 Jul 2015
Last updated
18 Sep 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing PEG-liposomal prednisolone sodium phosphate in people with Renal Dialysis and Hemodynamics, run by Leiden University Medical Center at 1 site in Netherlands.

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 3 inclusion and 22 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Sep 2018. 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 Netherlands. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Slow inclusion). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Cephalic vein diameter (time frame: 6 weeks after surgical creation of the radiocephalic shunt.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 18 Sep 2018.

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