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HypotensionPhase 1/2NCT00494949

Increasing Dose Safety Study of Hemospan in Orthopedic Surgery Patients

A Phase 1/2 study testing Hemospan (MP4OX) and Ringer's lactate in people with Hypotension and Hypoxia, run by Sangart at 2 sites in Sweden.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and possible effectiveness of Hemospan solution in patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery who receive spinal anesthesia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Hypotension, Hypoxia
What is being tested?
Hemospan (MP4OX) and Ringer's lactate
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
2 sitesSweden
Study dates
Apr 2003to Aug 2006
Phase
Phase 1/2
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

  • Adult male or postmenopausal female(last menses at least 12 months prior and laboratory assessment verifying appropriate FSH and LH levels [laboratory assessments not necessary if last menses at least 12 months prior]), American Society of Anesthesiologists classification system (ASA) class I or II patients over the age of 18 scheduled for orthopedic surgery with spinal anesthesia
  • Patients have to be in good health (other than the orthopedic indication for surgery) as determined by medical history, physical examination, clinical laboratory studies and ECG, all within four weeks prior to drug administration
  • At screening (within four weeks prior to drug administration) the iohexol clearance, urinalysis and hematology (hemoglobin, hematocrit, RBC, WBC, platelets, reticulocytes percentage), PT, PTT had to be within the laboratory normal limits, If a clinical laboratory value (Na, K, albumin, serum creatinine, urea, bilirubin, AST, ALT, ALP, GGT, LDH, conjugated bilirubin, lipase, amylase, total protein, C1, Ca, CK, CK-MB, troponin, cholesterol, glucose, β-2 microglobulin, NAG, osmolarity) is outside the normal range the laboratory test can be repeated. A patient with two consecutive abnormal values is not allowed to participate in the study unless the PI determines the change is not clinically significant. A notation of "Not clinically significant (NCS)" is noted on the laboratory record in that case.
  • Patients have to sign an informed consent form for the study, which is reviewed and approved by the IECs of the Karolinska Hospital or the Stockholm Söder Hospital

Who cannot join

  • Any acute or chronic condition which limits the patient's ability to complete the study or jeopardizes the safety of the patient
  • Patients with a history, or clinical manifestation of significant metabolic disorders, cardiovascular disorders (including arrhythmia, tachycardia, hypertension, angina pectoris, chronic heart failure) or psychiatric disorders
  • Patients with a history of chronic hepatic or renal disease
  • Pregnancy
  • Patients who have received any other investigational drugs within 30 days prior to administration of the study drug
  • Patients who test positive to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B or hepatitis C screens or have any other chronic infection
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  • Professional or ancillary personnel involved with the study
  • Presence of a hemoglobinopathy
  • Known allergy to iodine-containing intravenous contrast material or seafood
  • Coagulopathy

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Sweden2 sites
  • Department of Orthopedics, Karolinska Hospital

    Stockholm, SE-171 76

  • Department of Orthopedics, Stockholm Söder Hospital

    Stockholm, SE-171 76

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About this study

Official title: A Clinical Safety (Phase Ib/II) Increasing Dose Study of MP4 (Hemospan) in Orthopedic Surgery Patients

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and possible effectiveness of Hemospan solution in patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery who receive spinal anesthesia.

Read the detailed description

Allogeneic (donor) blood transfusions are often required during and/or after orthopedic hip surgery to maintain adequate hemoglobin concentration, prevent tissue ischemia, treat hypotension, and compensate for fluid shifts. For example, during hospitalization for hip replacement, patients may receive up to two to three units of blood. This amount varies depending on the technical difficulty of the surgery, the patient's hemoglobin concentration prior to surgery, and the patient's clinical status.

The limited availability, logistic constraints and documented risks associated with allogeneic blood transfusions have prompted the search for alternative therapies. Autologous (self-donated) red blood cell pre-donation can be used in many cases but age, anemia and co-morbidities often preclude the use of this treatment. Cell saving and re-infusion also prevents blood transfusion, but this practice also has potential problems and limited applicability.

Over the past 75 years various "blood substitutes" have been developed for potential clinical use. To date all have shown significant toxicity in preclinical or clinical studies and regulatory approval of these synthetic or hemoglobin-based products has been impeded by safety concerns.

Hemospan is a novel polyethylene-modified hemoglobin solution specifically developed to perfuse and oxygenate tissue at risk for ischemia and hypoxia. As a result of the molecular size and oxygen dissociation characteristics, Hemospan selectively off-loads oxygen in tissues predisposed to low oxygen tension. In preclinical studies Hemospan has been found to be free of significant toxicity in a variety of animal species in doses exceeding those that will be used in this study.

In the Phase I safety study in normal volunteers, Hemospan was well tolerated in doses up to 100 mg/kg (approximately 200 mL of a 4g/dL Hemospan solution).

Conditions
Hypotension, Hypoxia
Being tested
Hemospan (MP4OX), Ringer's lactate
Keywords
Anesthesia, spinal, Blood substitutes, Oxygen therapeutics, Orthopedic surgery, Plasma expanders, Vasoconstriction, Hemospan
Medical subject headings
Hypotension, Hypoxia

What participants receive

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

  • Hemospan (MP4OX)Drug

    Also called MP4OX solution, 4.3 g/dL MalPEG-Hb, PEGylated Hb

    200, 400, 600, 750, or 1000 mL of Hemospan (MP4OX)

  • Ringer's lactateDrug

    Also called Lactated Ringers, Ringers solution, Hartmann's solution

    200, 400, 600, 750, or 1000 mL of Ringer's lactate solution

Study groups in NCT00494949
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Hemospan (MP4OX)Experimental4.3 g/dL MalPEG-Hb solution
Receives: Drug: Hemospan (MP4OX)
ControlActive comparatorRinger's lactate
Receives: Drug: Ringer's lactate

What is being measured

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

  1. Incidence of adverse events

    Measured: 21 days

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Changes from baseline in pulse oximetry

    Measured: 4 days

  2. Change in Arterial blood gas and blood lactate levels from baseline

    Measured: 4 days

  3. Duration of supplemental inspired oxygen [FIO2]

    Measured: 4 days

  4. Number and duration of intra-operative hypotensive episodes (SBP<90 mmHg or a DBP <50 mmHg)

    Measured: 4 days

  5. Incidence of pharmacologic intervention for hypotension

    Measured: 4 days

  6. Volume blood products administered

    Measured: 4 days

  7. Change from baseline in vital signs

    Measured: 4 days

  8. Changes in serum chemistry and hematology from baseline

    Measured: 4 days

  9. Volume of IV fluids given

    Measured: 4 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Jul 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2003
  3. Primary completionJul 2006
  4. Study completionAug 2006

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 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00494949
Sponsor's protocol ID
3002
Status last verified
Aug 2013
First submitted
28 Jun 2007
Last updated
19 Aug 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Bjorkholm M, Fagrell B, Przybelski R, Winslow N, Young M, Winslow RM. A phase I single blind clinical trial of a new oxygen transport agent (MP4), human hemoglobin modified with maleimide-activated polyethylene glycol. Haematologica. 2005 Apr;90(4):505-15.

    PubMed 15820947
  • Winslow RM. Red cell substitutes. Semin Hematol. 2007 Jan;44(1):51-9. doi: 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2006.09.013.

    PubMed 17198847
  • Olofsson C, Ahl T, Johansson T, Larsson S, Nellgard P, Ponzer S, Fagrell B, Przybelski R, Keipert P, Winslow N, Winslow RM. A multicenter clinical study of the safety and activity of maleimide-polyethylene glycol-modified Hemoglobin (Hemospan) in patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery. Anesthesiology. 2006 Dec;105(6):1153-63. doi: 10.1097/00000542-200612000-00015.

    PubMed 17122578

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing Hemospan (MP4OX) and Ringer's lactate in people with Hypotension and Hypoxia, run by Sangart at 2 sites in Sweden.

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 4 inclusion and 10 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 19 Aug 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Sweden. 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.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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 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?

Incidence of adverse events (time frame: 21 days). 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 NCT00494949, 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 19 Aug 2013.

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