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Platelet Glycoproteins in Inherited Thrombocytopathy: Association With Aggregation Studies and Bleeding Severity

An observational study of Bleeding and Platelet Dysfunction, run by Assiut University at 1 site in Egypt.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Disorders of platelet function are characterized by variable mucocutaneous bleeding manifestations and excessive hemorrhage following surgical procedures or trauma. Generally, most patients have mild to moderate bleeding manifestations with a prolonged bleeding time. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Bleeding, Platelet Dysfunction
What is being tested?
Flowcytometry analysis of platelets surface receptors
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteEgypt
Study dates
1 Dec 2018to 30 Aug 2020
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Bleeding patients suffering from inherited qualitative platelets defect, with the exclusion of coagulation defects, acquired bleeding disorders and anti-platelet drugs intake. Both male and females are eligible with no age limits.

Who may be able to join

  • Bleeding patients.

Who cannot join

  • Coagulation defects, and those on anti-platelet drugs.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Mohammed Ashraf, M.Sc contact

+201002867611

M1111a1111@yahoo.com

Egypt1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Assiut University Hospital

    Asyut, 71515

    Mohammed Ashraf, M.Sc, +201002867611, M1111a1111@yahoo.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Evaluation of Platelet Surface Glycoproteins in Patients With Inherited Thrombocytopathy: Association With Aggregation Studies and Bleeding Severity

Disorders of platelet function are characterized by variable mucocutaneous bleeding manifestations and excessive hemorrhage following surgical procedures or trauma. Generally, most patients have mild to moderate bleeding manifestations with a prolonged bleeding time.

Platelet aggregation and secretion studies using platelet-rich plasma (PRP) provide evidence for platelet dysfunction but are neither predictive of severity of clinical manifestations nor the molecular mechanisms.

Read more

Glanzmann's thrombasthenia (GT) is a rare autosomal recessive genetic bleeding syndrome characterized by defects in platelet aggregometry. The clinical phenotype of patients with GT is variable. Some suffer from severe bleeding, while others have only mild bleeding. Some studies found bleeding severity in GT was influenced by the abundance and functioning of platelet receptors involved in aggregation and adhesion.

In addition to a complete medical history, a GT diagnosis requires a comprehensive laboratory workup, including platelet aggregation analysis, and a confirmation by flowcytometry or western blotting with monoclonal antibodies that recognize the GPIIb/IIIa complex.

Platelet flow cytometry is an emerging tool in diagnostic and therapeutic hematology. It is eminently suited to study the expression of platelet surface receptors both qualitatively as well as quantitatively.

Aim of the study:-

  • Determine the role of flowcytometry as a quantitative measurement tool of platelets surface glycoproteins in patients with inherited thrombocytopathies and its correlation with bleeding severity of these patients.
  • To compare the efficacy, advantages and disadvantages between platelets flowcytometry and aggregometer in diagnosing various inherited thrombocytopathies.
Read the detailed description

This study is a case-control observational study to be done at Clinical pathology department, Assiut University hospital, Assiut University, Egypt.

Patients with inherited qualitative platelets defect with clinical manifestations in the form of mucocutaneous bleeding or hemorrhage will be included in the study. Individuals with similar age and sex distribution to the patient group will act as controls. Control group shouldn't take medications or anti-platelet drugs for the preceding two weeks. They should have normal platelet count and morphology. Bleeding patients with acquired bleeding, coagulation defects, and those on anti-platelet drugs will be excluded from the study.

All Patients with inherited platelets function disorders will be subjected to:-

I - Careful history and clinical examination data collecting including:

Clinical history of bleeding such as (Sites, Severity and frequency of bleeding, trauma related events, history of surgical procedures, history of menorrhagia in females, history of packed red cell/ platelets transfusion.

II - Family history such as consanguinity, bleeding complications in any parents/ siblings.

III - Grading of bleeding severity: according to World Health Organization (WHO) bleeding assessment scale from grade 1 to grade 4.

The following routine investigations will be done:-

  1. Complete blood count (CBC) analysis.
  2. Prothrombin time, concentration and international normalized ratio (INR) assay.
  3. Activated partial thromboplastin time assay.
  4. Fibrinogen level and thrombin time assay.

The following specific investigations:-

  1. Platelets aggregation tests by aggregometer using four different agonists (ADP, Collagen, Arachidonic acid and ristocetin) on Bio/Data PAP-8E.
  2. Flowcytometry analysis of platelets receptors (CD 41, CD 61 and CD 42b) on BD FACSCalibur flowcytometry instrument.

Data collection and analysis will be done by computer program SPSS version 21 Chicago USA. Data expressed as mean ±SD, mean±SE, number and percentage. Using Manwhitny test to determine the significance for numeric variable and chisquare to determine the significance for non-parametric variable. ROC curve was done to determine the area under curve (AUC), sensitivity and specificity for each marker.

Being tested
Flowcytometry analysis of platelets surface receptors
Keywords
GT, CD
Medical subject headings
Hemorrhage

What participants receive

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

  • Flowcytometry analysis of platelets surface receptorsDiagnostic test

    Also called Platelets aggregation tests by aggregometer

    BD FACSCalibur flowcytometry instrument.

    Platelet flow cytometry is an emerging tool in diagnostic and therapeutic hematology. It is eminently suited to study the expression of platelet surface receptors both qualitatively as well as quantitatively.

    Flow cytometry rapidly measures the specific characteristics of a large number of cells in suspension. Typically, the cells are labeled with fluorescently conjugated monoclonal antibodies (mAbs).

Study groups in NCT03648190
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Inherited qualitative platelets defectClinical manifestations in the form of mucocutaneous bleeding or hemorrhage. Bleeding patients with acquired bleeding disorders, coagulation defects, and those on antiplatelet drugs will be excluded from the study.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Flowcytometry analysis of platelets surface receptors
ControlNormal healthy participants, with no manifestations of bleeding disorders.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Flowcytometry analysis of platelets surface receptors

What is being measured

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

  1. Establishment of a protocol for Flowcytometry device to be used in routinely diagnosing cases with inherited platelets function defects.

    Determine the ability of flowcytometry to assay (determine the levels of expression of each surface marker in percent) platelets surface glycoproteins (CD 41, CD 61 and CD 42b) using BD FACSCalibur flowcytometry instrument in patients with inherited thrombocytopathies and its correlation with bleeding severity of these patients with establishment of a protocol for it to be used in routinely diagnosing these cases.

    Measured: 6 Weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Aug 2018
  2. Study start1 Dec 2018 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion30 Dec 2019 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Aug 2020 (estimated)

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
Case-control
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
50 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03648190
Sponsor's protocol ID
17200237
Status last verified
Aug 2018
First submitted
21 Aug 2018
Last updated
28 Aug 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Zhou L, Jiang M, Shen H, You T, Ding Z, Cui Q, Ma Z, Yang F, Xie Z, Shi H, Su J, Cao L, Lin J, Yin J, Dai L, Wang H, Wang Z, Yu Z, Ruan C, Xia L. Clinical and molecular insights into Glanzmann's thrombasthenia in China. Clin Genet. 2018 Aug;94(2):213-220. doi: 10.1111/cge.13366. Epub 2018 May 22.

    PubMed 29675921
  • Harrison P. Assessment of platelet function in the laboratory. Hamostaseologie. 2009 Jan;29(1):25-31.

    PubMed 19151842
  • Saboor M, Moinuddin M, Ilyas S. New horizons in platelets flow cytometry. Malays J Med Sci. 2013 Mar;20(2):62-6.

    PubMed 23983579

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Bleeding and Platelet Dysfunction, run by Assiut University at 1 site in Egypt.

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 1 inclusion and 1 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Aug 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 Egypt. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Mohammed Ashraf, M.Sc (+201002867611, M1111a1111@yahoo.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Establishment of a protocol for Flowcytometry device to be used in routinely diagnosing cases with inherited platelets function defects. (time frame: 6 Weeks). 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 NCT03648190, which also lists 3 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 28 Aug 2018.

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