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OsteoarthritisPhase 4NCT01748201

Viscosupplementation in Patients With Hemophilic Arthropathy

A Phase 4 study testing Joint lavage and viscosupplementation in people with Osteoarthritis and Hemarthrosis, run by University of Sao Paulo General Hospital at 1 site in Brazil.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Hemophilia is a recessive X chromosome linked genetic disorder of blood coagulation that affects about one in every ten thousand people. Hemarthrosis, which you can begin in childhood, promptly leads to degenerative changes of the articular cartilage which culminate in deformity and degenerative changes early, known… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Osteoarthritis, Hemarthrosis, Hemophilia A
What is being tested?
Joint lavage and viscosupplementation
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
13 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
Nov 2012to Mar 2013
Phase
Phase 4
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

Who may be able to join

  • patients with hemophilia A or B;
  • symptomatic arthropathy;

Who cannot join

  • inadequate follow-up;
  • Bleeding elsewhere as to not allow for functional evaluation;
  • complications of Arthrocentesis (infection).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Brazil1 site
  • Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia HC-FMUSP

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 05410-000

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About this study

Hemophilia is a recessive X chromosome linked genetic disorder of blood coagulation that affects about one in every ten thousand people. Hemarthrosis, which you can begin in childhood, promptly leads to degenerative changes of the articular cartilage which culminate in deformity and degenerative changes early, known as hemophilic arthropathy, which is the most common complication of hemophilia. Aside administration of clotting factor, treatment should address the degenerative changes already present in patients joints. Our objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of articular washing followed by infiltration with corticosteroids and hylan G-F 20, followed by a program of home exercises and/or academy as the previous level of hemophilia patients, in relation to pain relief, and improved function and quality of life.

Read the detailed description

Hemophilia is a recessive X chromosome linked genetic disorder of blood coagulation that affects about one in every ten thousand people. There are two main types of hemophilia. Hemophilia A or classical hemophilia corresponds to 80% of the cases, and is caused by a deficiency or change of factor VIII. Hemophilia B is caused by deficiency or amendment of factor IX, and represents about 20%. Patients with hemophilia type A or B have the same clinical presentation. Cases with moderate or severe hemophilia exhibit a tendency to spontaneous bleeding or after minimal trauma, being the joints the most frequent sites of hemorrhage. The joints most commonly affected are the knees, followed by the elbows, ankles, shoulders and hips. Hemarthrosis, which you can begin in childhood, promptly leads to degenerative changes of the articular cartilage which culminate in deformity and degenerative changes early, known as hemophilic arthropathy, which is the most common complication of hemophilia. The hemophilic arthropathy is highly debilitating and consumes a large amount of resources for the treatment of hemophilic patients. Currently, by the adequate administration of the clotting factor, the hemophilic patient has a life expectancy of next to normal. Therefore other forms of treatment must be researched; they can be palliative or modifiers of the natural history of disease, to try to postpone the need for arthroplasty . Our objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment, consisting of articular washing followed by infiltration with corticosteroids and hylan G-F 20, followed by a program of home exercises and/or academy as the previous level of hemophilia patients, in relation to pain relief, and improved function and quality of life.

Being tested
Joint lavage and viscosupplementation
Keywords
Osteoarthritis, Hemarthrosis, Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B, Viscosupplementation
Medical subject headings
Osteoarthritis, Hemarthrosis, Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B

What participants receive

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

  • Joint lavage and viscosupplementationProcedure or surgery

    Also called intra-articular injection

    The joint will be washed until obtaining translucent liquid and not hemorrhagic. Then it will receive an intra-articular injection of 6ml of hyaluronic acid (Synvisc One), 1ml of triamcinolone and 2 ml of ropivacaine.

Study groups in NCT01748201
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Joint lavage and viscosupplementationExperimentalThe joint will be washed until obtaining translucent liquid and not hemorrhagic. Then it will receive an intra-articular injection of 6ml of hyaluronic acid (Synvisc One), 1ml of triamcinolone and 2 ml of ropivacaine.
Receives: Procedure: Joint lavage and viscosupplementation

What is being measured

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

  1. WOMAC

    Evaluation of patient's symptoms using Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index (WOMAC

    Measured: 12 months

  2. VAS

    Visual analogic scale for pain assessment

    Measured: 12 months

  3. Lequesne

    Evaluation of patient's symptoms using Lequesne questionaire

    Measured: 12 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. SF-36

    Evaluation of patient's quality of life using the quality of life's questionaire (SF-36)

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Dec 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2012
  3. Primary completionMar 2013
  4. Study completionMar 2013

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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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
13 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01748201
Sponsor's protocol ID
0199/11
Status last verified
Sep 2013
First submitted
6 Dec 2012
Last updated
10 Sep 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Joint lavage and viscosupplementation in people with Osteoarthritis and Hemarthrosis, run by University of Sao Paulo General Hospital at 1 site in Brazil.

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 2 inclusion and 3 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 10 Sep 2013. 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 Brazil. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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?

WOMAC (time frame: 12 months). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 10 Sep 2013.

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