Alpha-1 Anti-trypsin DeficiencyAL1TERNCT01974830
AL1TER™: Alpha-1 Therapy, Evaluation, and Research Patient Registry
An observational study of Alpha-1 Anti-trypsin Deficiency, run by Coram Clinical Trials at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This is a longitudinal, observational, non-interventional registry study, designed to collect both retrospective and prospective real world data, on patients receiving Alpha-1 augmentation therapy in the home through Coram Specialty Infusion.The data will be collected from standard Coram homecare forms, as well as… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Alpha-1 Anti-trypsin Deficiency
- How many people
- 120 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Oct 2013to 6 Sep 2019
- How long will I take part?
- 5 Years
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Adult patients diagnosed with Alpha-1 anti-trypsin deficiency (any phenotype) on augmentation therapy
Who may be able to join
- Patients must meet the following criteria to participate in this study:
- Signed informed consent Either male or female, ≥18yrs of age requiring α1-PI therapy Agree to the use of Coram's infusion services upon entry into AL1TER Registry
Who cannot join
- Patients will be excluded from participation in the study for any of the following reasons:
- Currently using an insurance provider for which Coram's services are not covered/authorized Have previously participated in the AL1TER Registry and revoked consent to the use of their Protected Health Information in theAL1TER Registry database Under the age of 18, or member of a vulnerable population (prisoner, unable to understand the English version of the consent, or unable to sign consent themselves)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
This is a longitudinal, observational, non-interventional registry study, designed to collect both retrospective and prospective real world data, on patients receiving Alpha-1 augmentation therapy in the home through Coram Specialty Infusion.The data will be collected from standard Coram homecare forms, as well as patient reported case forms.
Read the detailed description
This is a longitudinal, observational, non-interventional registry study, designed to collect both retrospective and prospective data, in order to acquire real-world data on product prescribing, product use by patients, and product performance for patients receiving α1-PI therapy in a homecare and/or a Coram ambulatory infusion suite. There is no limit on the number of subjects that may participate in the registry. The AL1TER Registry will be overseen by the Principal Investigator listed on the first page of this protocol. No less than 40 physicians in the US will participate in this registry; there will be no upper limit to this number. All patients ≥18 years old, not members of a vulnerable study population, and who require α1-PI therapy may be invited to participate in this study.
Participation in the AL1TER Registry will continue as long as the subject is:
Being treated with α1-PI therapy using Coram's infusion services, Using an insurance carrier for which Coram is an approved provider, Willing to participate in this registry, and Until the Sponsor, Principal Investigator or subject decides to terminate their participation.
The data collection for this study differs from other registries in that data going into the AL1TER Registry is being collected by homecare agency personnel (i.e., pharmacists and nurses). The data will be collected from standard Coram homecare forms. AL1TER Registry data will be entered into Coram's standard patient database and processed in the same manner as for non-registry patients but will be extracted in a systematic fashion for incorporation into the AL1TER Registry. Data collected from the St. George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), and the Life Quality index Questionnaire (LQIQ), and subject medical chart review may also be entered into the AL1TER Registry database. All data will be de-identified for use when reporting results of the database.
All subjects participating in the AL1TER Registry will be informed about the Registry by the submitting investigators, or their designee. Additionally with physician permission, registry staff can contact patients via mail and phone to consent, only after patients have been accepted on Coram's service and agreed to start therapy. Collection of subject data for incorporation into the AL1TER Registry will begin only after the subject signs the informed consent form.
In addition to the standard visit/data collection already carried out by Coram, subjects will also be asked to complete two short quality of life questionnaires every six months beginning with 30 days after the date subject signs informed consent.
This registry study will continue until such time as the sponsor, Coram Clinical Trials, makes the decision to terminate data collection. At such time all submitting investigators, subjects and the IRB will be notified of study termination. Subject participation will begin from the date they sign informed consent and will continue until the sponsor, Principal Investigator, submitting investigator, or subject decides to terminate their participation or the registry itself is terminated. The authorization by a subject for use of their Protected Health Information (PHI) for the AL1TER Registry has no expiration date.
The AL1TER Registry involves compilation of the standard data collected for all patients receiving α1-PI therapy within the Coram system; data collected from the SGRQ and LQIQI, and relevant items from patient medical history, including pulmonary function tests. Since the registry is both retrospective and prospective, forms from the start of the patients care, through to the end of their care will be made available for entry into the registry, even forms that predate the signing of the ICF. Sample forms of the standard data collected for Coram patients are included in the appendices. The information that is captured for each α1-PI patient using Coram's standard forms may include:
Patient Start of Care:
Patient information (contact, date of birth, height, weight, gender, tobacco/alcohol/drug use) Age at time of development of symptoms, and age at time of diagnosis Medical/surgical history Alpha-1 Genotype Baseline FEV1 value Therapy and safety review (diagnosis, therapy, administration method, PICC length, date of insertion, etc.) Care plan
Ongoing Patient Assessment:
Patient information Changes in dosing Infections/illness Antibiotic use Primary care physician visits Emergency room visits Hospitalizations Effects from infusions Other changes in health Care plan update(s) Clinical monitoring (lab values, weight, nutrition screen, FEV1 values.)
Home Visit Assessments:
Patient information Therapy information Medical history and medications (initial and ongoing) Vital signs/weight Patient/home safety Access device for infusion therapy Nursing interventions Assessments: respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, musculoskeletal, neurosensory, integumentary, endocrine, pain Medication administration information Teaching and compliance Insurance Information Insurance carriers Insurance coverage Reimbursement variances
- Conditions
- Alpha-1 Anti-trypsin Deficiency
- Keywords
- alpha-1, anti-trypsin, pulmonary function, augmentation therayp, home care
- Medical subject headings
- alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Alpha-1 Patients | Adult Alpha-1 patients receiving augmentation therapy in the home through Coram |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Pulmonary Function
Assessment of pulmonary function, including FEV1, at baseline and change (improvement or decline) at 1 year
Measured: From Baseline to 1 year
Secondary outcomes (2)
Change in Quality of Life
Patients will self complete 2 surveys, life quality index questionnaire (LQIQ) and the St. George Respiratory questionnaire that asses patients infusion experience, health improvement of infusions, pain, and cost of infusions, as well as the improvement or decline in patients perceptions of their lung and respiratory functions and activities related to that.
Measured: Baseline and 6 month
Pulmonary Infections and Exacerbation
Number of pulmonary infections and exacerbation
Measured: 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Nov 2013 (estimated)
- Study startOct 2013
- Primary completion6 Sep 2019
- Study completion6 Sep 2019
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Alpha-1 Anti-trypsin DeficiencyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- 120 participants (actual)
- Target duration
- 5 Years
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Coram Clinical Trials
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Donald Schmechel, MD, Principal investigator, Southeast Neurology and Memory Clinic
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01974830
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CT-10-04
- Acronym
- AL1TER
- Status last verified
- Sep 2019
- First submitted
- 21 Oct 2013
- Last updated
- 23 Sep 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Sep 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- AL1TER™: Alpha-1 Therapy, Evaluation, and Research Patient Registry
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01974830
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- AL1TER / CT-10-04
- Conditions
- Alpha-1 Anti-trypsin Deficiency
- Keywords
- alpha-1, anti-trypsin, pulmonary function, augmentation therayp, home care
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Coram Clinical TrialsUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Oct 2013
- Primary completion
- 6 Sep 2019 (actual)
- Study completion
- 6 Sep 2019 (actual)
- First posted
- 4 Nov 2013 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is a longitudinal, observational, non-interventional registry study, designed to collect both retrospective and prospective real world data, on patients receiving Alpha-1 augmentation therapy in the home through Coram Specialty Infusion.The data will be collected from standard Coram homecare forms, as well as patient reported case forms.
Detailed description
This is a longitudinal, observational, non-interventional registry study, designed to collect both retrospective and prospective data, in order to acquire real-world data on product prescribing, product use by patients, and product performance for patients receiving α1-PI therapy in a homecare and/or a Coram ambulatory infusion suite. There is no limit on the number of subjects that may participate in the registry. The AL1TER Registry will be overseen by the Principal Investigator listed on the first page of this protocol. No less than 40 physicians in the US will participate in this registry; there will be no upper limit to this number. All patients ≥18 years old, not members of a vulnerable study population, and who require α1-PI therapy may be invited to participate in this study.
Participation in the AL1TER Registry will continue as long as the subject is:
Being treated with α1-PI therapy using Coram's infusion services, Using an insurance carrier for which Coram is an approved provider, Willing to participate in this registry, and Until the Sponsor, Principal Investigator or subject decides to terminate their participation.
The data collection for this study differs from other registries in that data going into the AL1TER Registry is being collected by homecare agency personnel (i.e., pharmacists and nurses). The data will be collected from standard Coram homecare forms. AL1TER Registry data will be entered into Coram's standard patient database and processed in the same manner as for non-registry patients but will be extracted in a systematic fashion for incorporation into the AL1TER Registry. Data collected from the St. George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), and the Life Quality index Questionnaire (LQIQ), and subject medical chart review may also be entered into the AL1TER Registry database. All data will be de-identified for use when reporting results of the database.
All subjects participating in the AL1TER Registry will be informed about the Registry by the submitting investigators, or their designee. Additionally with physician permission, registry staff can contact patients via mail and phone to consent, only after patients have been accepted on Coram's service and agreed to start therapy. Collection of subject data for incorporation into the AL1TER Registry will begin only after the subject signs the informed consent form.
In addition to the standard visit/data collection already carried out by Coram, subjects will also be asked to complete two short quality of life questionnaires every six months beginning with 30 days after the date subject signs informed consent.
This registry study will continue until such time as the sponsor, Coram Clinical Trials, makes the decision to terminate data collection. At such time all submitting investigators, subjects and the IRB will be notified of study termination. Subject participation will begin from the date they sign informed consent and will continue until the sponsor, Principal Investigator, submitting investigator, or subject decides to terminate their participation or the registry itself is terminated. The authorization by a subject for use of their Protected Health Information (PHI) for the AL1TER Registry has no expiration date.
The AL1TER Registry involves compilation of the standard data collected for all patients receiving α1-PI therapy within the Coram system; data collected from the SGRQ and LQIQI, and relevant items from patient medical history, including pulmonary function tests. Since the registry is both retrospective and prospective, forms from the start of the patients care, through to the end of their care will be made available for entry into the registry, even forms that predate the signing of the ICF. Sample forms of the standard data collected for Coram patients are included in the appendices. The information that is captured for each α1-PI patient using Coram's standard forms may include:
Patient Start of Care:
Patient information (contact, date of birth, height, weight, gender, tobacco/alcohol/drug use) Age at time of development of symptoms, and age at time of diagnosis Medical/surgical history Alpha-1 Genotype Baseline FEV1 value Therapy and safety review (diagnosis, therapy, administration method, PICC length, date of insertion, etc.) Care plan
Ongoing Patient Assessment:
Patient information Changes in dosing Infections/illness Antibiotic use Primary care physician visits Emergency room visits Hospitalizations Effects from infusions Other changes in health Care plan update(s) Clinical monitoring (lab values, weight, nutrition screen, FEV1 values.)
Home Visit Assessments:
Patient information Therapy information Medical history and medications (initial and ongoing) Vital signs/weight Patient/home safety Access device for infusion therapy Nursing interventions Assessments: respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, musculoskeletal, neurosensory, integumentary, endocrine, pain Medication administration information Teaching and compliance Insurance Information Insurance carriers Insurance coverage Reimbursement variances
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Target follow-up
- 5 Years
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Alpha-1 Patients | – | –Adult Alpha-1 patients receiving augmentation therapy in the home through Coram |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Adult patients diagnosed with Alpha-1 anti-trypsin deficiency (any phenotype) on augmentation therapy
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Patients must meet the following criteria to participate in this study:
- Signed informed consent Either male or female, ≥18yrs of age requiring α1-PI therapy Agree to the use of Coram's infusion services upon entry into AL1TER Registry
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Patients will be excluded from participation in the study for any of the following reasons:
- Currently using an insurance provider for which Coram's services are not covered/authorized Have previously participated in the AL1TER Registry and revoked consent to the use of their Protected Health Information in theAL1TER Registry database Under the age of 18, or member of a vulnerable population (prisoner, unable to understand the English version of the consent, or unable to sign consent themselves)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Change in Pulmonary Function
Time frame: From Baseline to 1 year
Assessment of pulmonary function, including FEV1, at baseline and change (improvement or decline) at 1 year
2 secondary outcomes
Change in Quality of Life
Time frame: Baseline and 6 month
Pulmonary Infections and Exacerbation
Time frame: 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Sep 2019.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Donald Schmechel, MD principal investigator
Southeast Neurology and Memory Clinic
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Alpha-1 Anti-trypsin Deficiency, run by Coram Clinical Trials 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 2 inclusion and 2 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 23 Sep 2019. 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.
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?
Change in Pulmonary Function (time frame: From Baseline to 1 year). 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 23 Sep 2019.