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Fabry DiseaseFABRYNCT04893889

Substudy (NCT04456582): Noninvasive Assessment of Myocardial Stiffness by 2D-SWE Ultrasound Technique (Two-dimensional Shear Wave Elastography) in Patients With Amyloidosis and Fabry Disease.

A study testing Shear-wave elastography in people with Fabry Disease and Amyloidosis, run by University of Sao Paulo General Hospital at 1 site in Brazil.

Unknown status

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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

Introduction: Heart failure with preserved systolic function encompasses several different diseases, but which have diastolic dysfunction and its components in common: myocardial stiffness and altered relaxation. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 85 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Fabry Disease, Amyloidosis
What is being tested?
Shear-wave elastography
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
9 Sep 2020to 30 Mar 2022
Phase
Interventional
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 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Documented diagnosis of ATTRh with and without cardiac involvement.
  • For the definition of cardiac involvement by ATTRh, all the criteria below must be presented:
  • Pathogenic mutation of TTR consistent with ATTRh.
  • Evidence of cardiac commitment by echocardiography or nuclear magnetic resonance with measurement of the interventricular septum at the end of diastole (SIVd)> 12mm or / and medical history of heart failure, and / or levels of troponin and / or BNP above the reference value without another more likely cause.
  • Amyloid deposit in cardiac or extra-cardiac tissue (eg, abdominal fat aspirate, salivary gland, connective sheath of the median nerve) confirmed by congo red staining or presence of grade 2 or 3 myocardial scintigraphy (DPD-CT) of cardiac uptake, in cases where the presence of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) was ruled out.
  • In the presence of MGUS, confirmation of the TTR protein in the tissue is necessary through immunohistochemistry (IHC) or mass spectrometry.

Who cannot join

  • Presence of another type of cardiomyopathy such as hypertension, valve or ischemic heart disease (eg, previous myocardial infarction documented with myocardial necrosis markers and electrocardiographic changes).
  • Presence of diseases other than cardiac amyloidosis, impairing the assessment of functional capacity, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, severe arthritis or peripheral arterial disease, recent or planned orthopedic procedure during the course of the study (eg, spine surgery or under lower limbs) that impairs walking in the 6-minute test evaluation.
  • Acute coronary heart disease or unstable angina in the past 3 months Report of disease of the sinus or atrioventricular node with indication of a pacemaker, but with no intention of implantation.
  • Presence of untreated hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.
  • Previous heart, liver or other organ transplant.
  • Presence of neoplasia in the last 3 years, except for basal and squamous cell carcinomas of skin or cervical cancer in situ previously treated.
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  • Presence of other medical conditions or comorbidities that, in the investigator's opinion, could interfere with the course of the study or the interpretation of the data.
  • Pregnancy.
  • History of alcohol abuse in the last 2 years or excessive daily alcohol intake (for women, more than 14 units per week; for men, more than 21 units of alcohol per week [unit: one glass of wine (125ml) = one dose of distillate = 332.5ml of beer).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Fabio Fernandes, MD, PhD contact

+551126615057

fabio.fernandes@incor.usp.br

Caio R Cafezeiro, MD contact

+551126615057

caiocafezeiro@usp.br

Brazil1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Instituto do Coração - Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-900

    Fabio Fernandes, MD, PhD, +551126615057, fabio.fernandes@incor.usp.br

    Caio R Cafezeiro, MD, +551126615057, caiocafezeiro@usp.br

    Recruiting

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About this study

Introduction: Heart failure with preserved systolic function encompasses several different diseases, but which have diastolic dysfunction and its components in common: myocardial stiffness and altered relaxation. Myocardial stiffness represents an important parameter for diagnosis and prognosis, but only changes in relaxation are evaluated in clinical practice. Cardiac elastography has been proposed as a diagnostic modality for noninvasive assessment of myocardial stiffness.

Objective: The aim of our study is to investigate the potential of myocardial elastography by shear waves to assess myocardial stiffness by non-invasively quantifying diastolic myocardial elasticity (EMD) in Fabry disease (DF) and cardiac amyloidosis (AC ) in the ATTRh form and correlate with other complementary imaging and laboratory tests (electrocardiogram, 2D echocardiogram, troponin and BNP) and with a 6-minute walk test and quality of life questionnaires.

Material and methods: 60 adults will be prospectively included: 20 patients with Fabry disease, 40 patients with hRTRT (20 with cardiac involvement) and 20 patients as a control group. Echocardiography, electrocardiogram and laboratory evaluations will be performed. The elastocardiographic assessment of myocardial stiffness will be performed in ultrasound equipment (Canon, Aplio i800) using a multifrequency convex transducer, under specific adjustment of the equipment to perform myocardial elastography.

Being tested
Shear-wave elastography
Keywords
Fabry disease, Amyloidosis, Shear-wave elastography
Medical subject headings
Fabry Disease, Amyloidosis

What participants receive

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

  • Shear-wave elastographyDiagnostic test

    Myocardial shear wave elastography to assess myocardial stiffness by non-invasively quantifying diastolic myocardial elasticity.

Study groups in NCT04893889
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Fabry disease patientsExperimentalPatients diagnosed with Fabry disease. Interventions will be as follows: Shear wave myocardial elastography to assess myocardial stiffness by non-invasively quantifying diastolic myocardial elasticity (EMD) in Fabry disease (DF) and cardiac amyloidosis (AC) in the ATTRh form and correlating with other complementary imaging tests and laboratory tests (electrocardiogram, 2D echocardiogram, troponin and BNP) and with a 6-minute walk test and quality of life questionnaires.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Shear-wave elastography
Amyloidosis transthyretin with cardiac commitmentActive comparatorPatients diagnosed with amyloidosis who present cardiac commitment. Interventions will be as follows: Shear wave myocardial elastography to assess myocardial stiffness by non-invasively quantifying diastolic myocardial elasticity (EMD) in Fabry disease (DF) and cardiac amyloidosis (AC) in the ATTRh form and correlating with other complementary imaging tests and laboratory tests (electrocardiogram, 2D echocardiogram, troponin and BNP) and with a 6-minute walk test and quality of life questionnaires.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Shear-wave elastography
Healthy subjectsPlacebo comparatorHealthy patients. Interventions will be as follows: Shear wave myocardial elastography to assess myocardial stiffness by non-invasively quantifying diastolic myocardial elasticity (EMD) in Fabry disease (DF) and cardiac amyloidosis (AC) in the ATTRh form and correlating with other complementary imaging tests and laboratory tests (electrocardiogram, 2D echocardiogram, troponin and BNP) and with a 6-minute walk test.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Shear-wave elastography

What is being measured

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

  1. Myocardial stiffness

    To evaluate the diastolic myocardial elasticity in patients with Fabry's disease and compare it with the ATTR group with cardiac involvement and the control group.

    Measured: 7 months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Systolic and diastolic function

    To correlate diastolic myocardial elasticity with systolic and diastolic function indexes assessed by two-dimensional echocardiogram and with strain analysis using the speckle tracking technique;

    Measured: 7 months

  2. Brain Natriuretic Peptide and troponin assessment

    To correlate diastolic myocardial elasticity with a 6-minute walk test, Brain Natriuretic Peptide and troponin.

    Measured: 7 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 May 2021
  2. Study start9 Sep 2020
  3. Primary completion31 Aug 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Mar 2022 (estimated)

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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 N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04893889
Sponsor's protocol ID
4963/19/182 FABRY
Acronym
FABRY
Status last verified
Apr 2021
First submitted
14 May 2021
Last updated
20 May 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Shear-wave elastography in people with Fabry Disease and Amyloidosis, run by University of Sao Paulo General Hospital at 1 site in Brazil.

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 6 inclusion and 9 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 20 May 2021. 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 Brazil. 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.

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 Fabio Fernandes, MD, PhD (+551126615057, fabio.fernandes@incor.usp.br), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Myocardial stiffness (time frame: 7 months). 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 20 May 2021.

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