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Pandemic InfluenzaPIPET ANCT00640302

A Prospective Study to Examine the Effectiveness and Safety of Neuraminidase Inhibitors in Index Cases With Presumed Pandemic Influenza

An observational study of Pandemic Influenza, run by Kirby Institute at 8 sites in Australia.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

This aim of this project is to evaluate the efficacy of neuraminidase inhibitors in patients who have a clinical diagnosis of pandemic influenza infection. The study is observational only. The primary measure used in this study will be mortality. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Pandemic Influenza
How many people
0 participants
Where
8 sitesAustralia
Study dates
Start not givento not given
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
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients presenting at study sites with the recognised clinical case definition for pandemic influenza (to be distributed by State and Commonwealth Departments of Health when first clinical case occurs).

Who may be able to join

  • Clinical diagnosis of pandemic influenza (consistent with the applicable clinical case definition)
  • Provision of written informed consent or equivalent
  • Intention to commence treatment with a neuraminidase inhibitor

Who cannot join

  • none

Trial locations and contacts

8 sites in 1 country.

8 sites in 1 country

Australia8 sites
  • Flinders Medical Centre

    Adelaide, South Australia, 5000

  • Royal Adelaide Hospital

    Adelaide, South Australia, 5000

  • Royal Brisbane Hospital

    Brisbane, Queensland, 4000

  • The Alfred Hospital

    Melbourne, Victoria, 3004

  • Royal Perth Hospital

    Perth, Western Australia, 6000

  • St Vincent's Hospital

    Sydney, New South Wales, 2010

  • Prince of Wales Hospital

    Sydney, New South Wales, 2031

  • Westmead Hospital

    Sydney, New South Wales, 2145

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About this study

Official title: A Prospective Study to Examine the Effectiveness and Safety of Neuraminidase Inhibitors in Index Cases With Presumed Pandemic Influenza Infection

This aim of this project is to evaluate the efficacy of neuraminidase inhibitors in patients who have a clinical diagnosis of pandemic influenza infection. The study is observational only. The primary measure used in this study will be mortality. Symptom severity and duration, treatment limiting side effects, demographic information and resistance will also be examined. This project will commence upon pandemic influenza being declared in Australia, Hong Kong or Singapore. Data will be analysed as quickly as possible to help inform the continued use of neuraminidase inhibitor therapy as a cornerstone of the public health agency response to pandemic influenza.

Read the detailed description

The aim of this study is to describe treatment outcomes in patients infected with pandemic influenza (the most likely case being a version of the influenza A H5N1 virus) including overall survival, the incidence and duration of hospitalization, the resolution of protocol specified symptoms, the incidence and the severity of treatment limiting side effects in treated patients. This study will also describe the sequelae of influenza in infected patients including transmission to other persons, associations between baseline data and treatment outcomes and drug resistance. A repository of biological samples will also be created to examine virological and immunological concepts relating to pandemic influenza.

It is an open label prospective cohort study. Patients presenting at study sites with the recognised clinical case definition for pandemic influenza (to be distributed by State and Commonwealth Departments of Health when first clinical case occurs) will be eligible to be enrolled on the study. Informed consent to participate in the study will be sought including parental/guardian consent for minors and presumed consent for adults who are incapacitated (consistent with NHMRC requirements).

Keywords
Index cases, pandemic influenza, influenza A, H5N1 virus

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT00640302
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PIPET APatients presenting at study sites with the recognised clinical case definition for pandemic influenza (to be distributed by State and Commonwealth Departments of Health when first clinical case occurs) will be eligible to be enrolled on the study. Informed consent to participate in the study will be sought including parental/guardian consent for minors and presumed consent for adults who are incapacitated (consistent with NHMRC requirements).

What is being measured

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

  1. Mortality

    Measured: One month

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 Mar 2008 (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
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00640302
Sponsor's protocol ID
PIPET A
Acronym
PIPET A
Status last verified
Apr 2012
First submitted
16 Mar 2008
Last updated
24 Apr 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Pandemic Influenza, run by Kirby Institute at 8 sites in Australia.

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 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Apr 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 8 sites in Australia. 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?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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?

Mortality (time frame: One month). 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 24 Apr 2012.

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