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ResuscitationPhase 3NCT00719498

Effect of Early High-dose Epoetin Alfa During Cardiac Arrest (Pilot Study)

A Phase 3 study testing Epo-alpha in people with Resuscitation and Cardiopulmonary, run by Janssen Cilag S.A.S..

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 test the possible neuroprotective effect of early high dose erythropoietin alpha after out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Resuscitation, Cardiopulmonary, Cardiac Arrest
What is being tested?
Epo-alpha
How many people
20 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Nov 2003to Jul 2004
Phase
Phase 3
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 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients who have OHCA of presumed cardiac origin
  • Patient's who have delay between the collapse and onset of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR, no flow) less that 10 minutes
  • Patient's who have delay between onset of CPR and return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC, low flow) less than 50 minutes
  • Patient's who have persistent coma with Glasgow Coma Scale (CGS) less that 7 after ROSC

Who cannot join

  • Patient's who have cardiac arrest of non-cardiac aetiology
  • Patient who have previous EPO treatment
  • Patient's who are in pregnancy stage
  • Patient's who have evidence of rapidly fatal underlying condition

About this study

Official title: Early High-dose Erythropoietin Therapy and Hypothermia After Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Matched Control Study

The purpose of this study is to test the possible neuroprotective effect of early high dose erythropoietin alpha after out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).

Read the detailed description

Aim: To test the possible neuroprotective effect of early high-dose erythropoietin alpha after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Safety, pharmacokinetics and an estimation of potential risks benefits of EPO treatment were evaluated. Methodology: An open labelled, pilot, matched control study. Following resuscitation with mild hypothermia with after OHCA, participants received a first dose of EPO-alpha followed by four additional injections within 48 hours (40 000 IU intravenously each injection). Plasma Epo-alpha levels were measured at different time points. Outcome and adverse events were assessed up to day 28 and were compared with those of matched-paired controls Pilot, open-labelled, matched controls study performed between Nov 2003 and May 2004. As the first step, the effect of high-dose Epo-alpha for 20 consecutive patients with OHCA who had been successfully resuscitated by the emergency medical service was studied. The participants received the first dose of Epo-alpha as soon as possible after stable ROSC, followed by an additional injection every 12h during the first 48 hours ICU admission (40 000 IU intravenously each injection). Collected data included demographics, clinical characteristics, biological features, treatment and outcome. Severity was assessed by the Simplified Acute Physiologic Score 2 (SAPS2). Mortality and neurological outcome were recorded at day 28. All unexpected events were assessed in order to detect potential side effects of High-dose Epo administration. As the second step, the outcomes observed among the prospective Epo-treated patients were compared to the cohort with outcomes observed among case-matched historical controls. Two matched controls were selected for each Epo-treated patient. Neurological assessment was performed on admission and each day between days 1 and 7, and at days 14, 21 and 28. Blood samples were drawn daily from day 1 to day 7 and weekly from day 7 to day 28. For the pharmacokinetics blood samples were drawn just before and at 2h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 36h, 48h, 72h, 78h, 84h, and 96 h after the first administration of Epo-alpha.

Intravenous Epo-alpha: First dose as soon as possible after stable return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), followed by an additional injection every 12 hours during the first 48 hours. (40 000 IU at each injection)

Being tested
Epo-alpha
Keywords
Epo-alpha, Cardiac arrest, Mild hypothermia
Medical subject headings
Heart Arrest

What participants receive

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

  • Epo-alphaDrug

What is being measured

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

  1. Primary: Mortality and neurological outcome recorded at day 28

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. All unexpected events in order to detect potential side effects of High-dose Epo administration

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 startNov 2003
  3. Study completionJul 2004

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
20 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00719498
Sponsor's protocol ID
CR005008
Status last verified
Apr 2010
First submitted
17 Jul 2008
Last updated
17 May 2011
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Cariou A, Claessens YE, Pene F, Marx JS, Spaulding C, Hababou C, Casadevall N, Mira JP, Carli P, Hermine O. Early high-dose erythropoietin therapy and hypothermia after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a matched control study. Resuscitation. 2008 Mar;76(3):397-404. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2007.10.003. Epub 2007 Nov 26.

    PubMed 18037223

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Epo-alpha in people with Resuscitation and Cardiopulmonary, run by Janssen Cilag S.A.S..

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 4 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 17 May 2011. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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?

Primary: Mortality and neurological outcome recorded at day 28. 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 NCT00719498, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 17 May 2011.

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