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Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT)Phase 1NCT01406639

Ranibizumab for the Management of Recurrent Nosebleeds in Patients With Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT)

A Phase 1 study testing Ranibizumab in people with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) and Nosebleeds, run by University of California, San Diego.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

This study is for patients with recurrent epistaxis (nosebleeds) as a result of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT). The aim is to determine if ranibizumab, topically applied will diminish epistaxis in patients with HHT as measured by the HHT Epistaxis Severity Score (ESS), hematocrit, and hemoglobin and serum… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Ranibizumab
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jul 2011to May 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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects will be eligible if the following criteria are met:
  • Ability to provide written informed consent and comply with study assessments for the full duration of the study
  • Age > 18 years
  • Diagnosed with HHT
  • Deemed appropriate for topical Ranibizumab without laser, as determined by severity. For the Ranibizumab to be effective, the spray needs to reach the nasal mucosa. Patients will be instructed in nasal irrigation and will only be treated if they can keep their noses clean.
  • Severe patients will presumably not achieve this goal, so subjects will be patients with moderate disease as defined by the epistaxis severity score sheet (Appendix B)

Who cannot join

  • Subjects who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from this study:
  • Coagulopathy
  • Pregnancy (positive pregnancy test) or lactation
  • Premenopausal women not using adequate contraception. The following are considered effective means of contraception: surgical sterilization or use of oral contraceptives, barrier contraception with either a condom or diaphragm in conjunction with spermicidal gel, an IUD, or contraceptive hormone implant or patch
  • Any other condition that the investigator believes would pose a significant hazard to the subject if the investigational therapy were initiated
  • Participation in another simultaneous medical investigation or trial
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  • Patients who have had bevacizumab therapy, injection, or spray
  • Patients with a known reaction based on macular degeneration treatment
  • Patients having received VEGF inhibitors in the last 2 years for the treatment of any ophthalmologic disease

About this study

Official title: Ranibizumab for the Management of Recurrent Epistaxis in Patients With Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT)

This study is for patients with recurrent epistaxis (nosebleeds) as a result of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT). The aim is to determine if ranibizumab, topically applied will diminish epistaxis in patients with HHT as measured by the HHT Epistaxis Severity Score (ESS), hematocrit, and hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels.

Read the detailed description

This is an open-label, Phase I study of intranasal administered ranibizumab in subjects with HHT. Plans are to recruit patients with HHT from the UCSD Nasal Dysfunction Clinic.

Those who come for evaluation and are deemed appropriate for topical ranibizumab without laser will be recruited for this study. Ten (10) consented, enrolled subjects will receive a pulsatile nasal irrigator to clean their nose twice daily. They will complete the initial ESS and have a blood test for Hct, Hgb, serum ferritin, liver function tests, renal function tests and if of child-bearing age, a urine pregnancy test. They will return 1 week later and will then receive intranasal sprays of ranibizumab administered once per week during clinic. Patients will be treated with a total of 4 applications of ranibizumab in a fine mist spray. This will be done with 2 mgs in 0.2cc; 0.1cc sprayed into each nostril a day; therefore 8 mgs will require 4 days of application. If, following the first treatments, they experience recurrent bleeding (equal to or less than a 75% reduction in their ESS number as compared to pre treatment), they will be offered the opportunity to be prescribed a second administration, to be completed in the same way (4 applications of 4 mg in 0.4 cc with 0.2cc per nostril).

At the completion of the treatment, subjects will be observed monthly for examination and ESS until 6 months from the first treatment. At 3 and 6 months laboratory tests will be performed.

Being tested
Ranibizumab
Keywords
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT), Nosebleeds, Ranibizumab, Lucentis
Medical subject headings
Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic, Epistaxis

What participants receive

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

  • RanibizumabDrug

    Also called Lucentis

    Patients will be treated with a total of 4 applications of ranibizumab in a fine mist spray. This will be done with 2 mgs in 0.2cc; 0.1cc sprayed into each nostril a day; therefore 8 mgs will require 4 days of application. If, following the first treatments, they experience recurrent bleeding (equal to or less than a 75% reduction in their ESS number as compared to pre treatment), they will be offered the opportunity to be prescribed a second administration, to be completed in the same way (4 applications of 4 mg in 0.4 cc with 0.2cc per nostril).

Study groups in NCT01406639
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
RanibizumabExperimentalPatients treated with topical ranibizumab.
Receives: Drug: Ranibizumab

What is being measured

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

  1. Epistaxis as measured by the HHT Epistaxis Severity Score (ESS), hematocrit, and hemoglobin and serum feritin levels.

    Epistaxis will be evaluated on a monthly basis by the HHT Epistaxis Severity Score (ESS), hematocrit, and hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels. This will continue through 6 months after the first treatment.

    Measured: Monthly until 6 months from the first treatment.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Aug 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2011
  3. Primary completionMay 2012
  4. Study completionMay 2012

Why it stopped: Study withdrawn due to lack of study population.

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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
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01406639
Sponsor's protocol ID
091219
Status last verified
Apr 2013
First submitted
29 Jul 2011
Last updated
29 Apr 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Ranibizumab in people with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) and Nosebleeds, run by University of California, San Diego.

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 6 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Apr 2013. 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 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 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?

Epistaxis as measured by the HHT Epistaxis Severity Score (ESS), hematocrit, and hemoglobin and serum feritin levels. (time frame: Monthly until 6 months from the first treatment.). 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 29 Apr 2013.

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