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Hypoxic-ischemic EncephalopathyPhase 1NEATNCT00719407

Neonatal Erythropoietin in Asphyxiated Term Newborns

A Phase 1 study testing erythropoietin in people with Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy, run by University of California, San Francisco at 1 site in United States.

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 determine the safety and pharmacokinetics of moderate to high doses of erythropoietin in newborn infants with birth asphyxia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 24 hours
Conditions the study is for
Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy
What is being tested?
erythropoietin
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
24 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2010to Nov 2012
Phase
Phase 1
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 24 hours
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • ≥ 36 weeks gestational age
  • Perinatal depression (low Apgar score, need for resuscitation)
  • Moderate to severe encephalopathy

Who cannot join

  • Specific aEEG findings
  • Intrauterine growth restriction
  • Severe congenital anomaly, genetic syndrome, metabolic disorder, arthrogryposis, TORCH infection
  • Microcephaly
  • Infant older than 23.5 hours of age at the time of consent
  • Infant judged by an attending physician to be likely to die due to the severity of illness
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  • Polycythemia
  • Hypertension
  • No in-dwelling line

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94143

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About this study

Official title: Neonatal Erythropoietin in Asphyxiated Term Newborns: a Phase I Trial

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and pharmacokinetics of moderate to high doses of erythropoietin in newborn infants with birth asphyxia.

Read the detailed description

Newborn infants with birth asphyxia are at high risk of death or long-term neurologic disability; yet therapies for birth asphyxia are currently limited. Erythropoietin (Epo) is a FDA-approved drug that is an effective neuroprotective agent in animal models of birth asphyxia. This is a phase I dose finding multi-center trial that will test the safety and pharmacokinetics of Epo in human infants with birth asphyxia. The long-term objectives of the proposed research are to reduce mortality and to decrease the risk of long-term disabilities in infants who survive beyond the newborn period.

Being tested
erythropoietin
Keywords
birth asphyxia, neonatal encephalopathy, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, neuroprotection, neonate
Medical subject headings
Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain, Asphyxia Neonatorum

What participants receive

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

  • erythropoietinDrug

    Also called Procrit

    250 U/kg/dose x 6 doses (n=3); 500 U/kg/dose x 6 doses (n=6); 1,000 U/kg/dose x 6 doses (n=7) 2,500 U/kg/dose x 6 doses (n=8)

Study groups in NCT00719407
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
AExperimentalAll enrolled patients will be in this single arm, who will receive experimental drug treatment.
Receives: Drug: erythropoietin

What is being measured

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

  1. Serious adverse event

    Measured: 14 days of life

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Pharmacokinetic parameters

    Measured: 1 to 11 days of life

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 Jul 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2010
  3. Primary completionSep 2011
  4. Study completionNov 2012

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
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
24 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00719407
Sponsor's protocol ID
H9299-32566-01
Other IDs
Thrasher 02827-0
Acronym
NEAT
Status last verified
Nov 2012
First submitted
17 Jul 2008
Last updated
9 Nov 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Rogers EE, Bonifacio SL, Glass HC, Juul SE, Chang T, Mayock DE, Durand DJ, Song D, Barkovich AJ, Ballard RA, Wu YW. Erythropoietin and hypothermia for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Pediatr Neurol. 2014 Nov;51(5):657-62. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2014.08.010. Epub 2014 Aug 27.

    PubMed 25439577
  • Shankaran S. Outcomes of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in neonates treated with hypothermia. Clin Perinatol. 2014 Mar;41(1):149-59. doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2013.10.008.

    PubMed 24524452
  • Wu YW, Bauer LA, Ballard RA, Ferriero DM, Glidden DV, Mayock DE, Chang T, Durand DJ, Song D, Bonifacio SL, Gonzalez FF, Glass HC, Juul SE. Erythropoietin for neuroprotection in neonatal encephalopathy: safety and pharmacokinetics. Pediatrics. 2012 Oct;130(4):683-91. doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-0498. Epub 2012 Sep 24.

    PubMed 23008465

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing erythropoietin in people with Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy, run by University of California, San Francisco at 1 site in United States.

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 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Nov 2012. 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 United States. 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 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.

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?

Serious adverse event (time frame: 14 days of life). 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 NCT00719407, 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 9 Nov 2012.

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