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Lung DiseasesNCT00005292

Alpha1-antitrypsin Deficiency Registry

An observational study of Lung Diseases and Emphysema, run by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).

Completed

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

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Trial summary

To collect data from the 37 participating clinical centers on patients with alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency, including those who received replacement therapy with an intravenous preparation of alpha1-proteinase inhibitor (A1Pi) concentrate. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 100 years, men only
How many people
Not given
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Sep 1988to Nov 1999
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 Up to 100 years
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

No eligibility criteria

About this study

To collect data from the 37 participating clinical centers on patients with alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency, including those who received replacement therapy with an intravenous preparation of alpha1-proteinase inhibitor (A1Pi) concentrate.

Read the detailed description

BACKGROUND:

Severe congenital deficiency for alpha1-antitrypsin is associated with the early onset of emphysema, usually by the third decade of life. One approach to correct this deficiency is though replacement with alpha1-antitrypsin (referred to as alpha1-proteinase (A1Pi) inhibitor in its purified form). An intravenous preparation of A1Pi concentrate was produced from human plasma by Cutter Biological, a division of Miles, Inc., Berkeley, California. This preparation had been evaluated in a clinical study for its safety and biochemical efficacy. Based on the augmentation of its levels in the lung upon intravenous administration, the A1Pi preparation was licensed by the Food and Drug Administration for replacement therapy to treat individuals with severe congenital deficiency and impaired lung function. When the registry began in 1988, clinical efficacy was plausible, but unproven and there was no data base for estimating the degree of clinical benefit, if any.

Slow progression of emphysema and lack of an adequate control group have made it difficult to evaluate the proteinase inhibitor through a controlled clinical trial. A patient registry was an alternative method to collect data on the effect of long-term replacement therapy with A1Pi on rate of decline of lung function. The registry also included individuals who did not receive the replacement therapy in order to obtain a better knowledge of the rate of decline of lung function associated with the congenital deficiency for alpha1-antitrypsin.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

The registry consisted of a clinical coordinating center, 37 participating clinical centers that contributed patient data to the registry, a steering committee, and a data analysis and policy board, both appointed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Data collected on all patients included a clinical history, laboratory evaluations such as chest x-ray, lung function studies of vital capacity, total lung capacity, forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and blood studies. In addition, patients receiving replacement therapy had baseline lung function tests, spirometry every six months following initiation of replacement therapy, and measurements of serum alpha1-antitrypsin level pre- and post-infusion, once every six months. The recruitment phase ended in September 1990. Support for the registry ended in June, 1998.

Medical subject headings
Lung Diseases, Emphysema, alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 May 2000 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 1988
  3. Study completionNov 1999

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00005292
Sponsor's protocol ID
2014
Status last verified
Aug 2004
First submitted
25 May 2000
Last updated
25 Mar 2016
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Stoller JK, Williams GW, Crystal RG. Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency registry. Chest. 1990 May;97(5):1278. doi: 10.1378/chest.97.5.1278b. No abstract available.

    PubMed 2331946
  • Schluchter MD. Methods for the analysis of informatively censored longitudinal data. Stat Med. 1992 Oct-Nov;11(14-15):1861-70. doi: 10.1002/sim.4780111408.

    PubMed 1480878
  • A registry of patients with severe deficiency of alpha 1-antitrypsin. Design and methods. The Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency Registry Study Group. Chest. 1994 Oct;106(4):1223-32.

    PubMed 7924498
  • Stoller JK, Buist AS, Burrows B, Crystal RG, Fallat RJ, McCarthy K, Schluchter MD, Soskel NT, Zhang R. Quality control of spirometry testing in the registry for patients with severe alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency. alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency Registry Study Group. Chest. 1997 Apr;111(4):899-909. doi: 10.1378/chest.111.4.899.

    PubMed 9106567
  • McElvaney NG, Stoller JK, Buist AS, Prakash UB, Brantly ML, Schluchter MD, Crystal RD. Baseline characteristics of enrollees in the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Registry of alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency. Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency Registry Study Group. Chest. 1997 Feb;111(2):394-403. doi: 10.1378/chest.111.2.394.

    PubMed 9041988
  • Turino GM, Barker AF, Brantly ML, Cohen AB, Connelly RP, Crystal RG, Eden E, Schluchter MD, Stoller JK. Clinical features of individuals with PI*SZ phenotype of alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency. alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency Registry Study Group. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1996 Dec;154(6 Pt 1):1718-25. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.154.6.8970361.

    PubMed 8970361
  • Schluchter MD, Stoller JK, Barker AF, Buist AS, Crystal RG, Donohue JF, Fallat RJ, Turino GM, Vreim CE, Wu MC. Feasibility of a clinical trial of augmentation therapy for alpha(1)-antitrypsin deficiency. The Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency Registry Study Group. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2000 Mar;161(3 Pt 1):796-801. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.161.3.9906011.

    PubMed 10712324
  • Survival and FEV1 decline in individuals with severe deficiency of alpha1-antitrypsin. The Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency Registry Study Group. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1998 Jul;158(1):49-59. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.158.1.9712017.

    PubMed 9655706
  • Eden E, Hammel J, Rouhani FN, Brantly ML, Barker AF, Buist AS, Fallat RJ, Stoller JK, Crystal RG, Turino GM. Asthma features in severe alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency: experience of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Registry. Chest. 2003 Mar;123(3):765-71. doi: 10.1378/chest.123.3.765.

    PubMed 12628876

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Lung Diseases and Emphysema, run by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

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 25 Mar 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00005292, which also lists 9 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 25 Mar 2016.

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