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VasculitisNCT02856243

Direct Antiviral Agents for Hepatitis C Virus-associated Cryoglobulinaemia Vasculitis

An observational study of Vasculitis and Cryoglobulinemia, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 1 site in France.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Cryoglobulinemia are responsible for systemic vasculitis, and the most frequently targeted organs are the skin, joints, kidney and peripheral nervous system. Cryoglobulinemia vasculitides are associated with significant morbidity and mortality, and require therapeutic intervention. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Vasculitis, Cryoglobulinemia, Hepatitis C
What is being tested?
new antiviral therapy
How many people
120 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Nov 2013to Dec 2016
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: To be eligible, the patient must have been at least 18 years of age or older, without any upper age limit, informed and present an active HCV vasculitis defined by a clinically active vasculitis with skin, joint, renal, peripheral nerve, central neurological, digestive, pulmonary and/or cardiac involvement (no histological evidence needed if patient had purpura), and a chronic active HCV infection (positive HCV RNA).

Who may be able to join

  • at least 18 years of age or older
  • present an active HCV vasculitis defined by a clinically active vasculitis with skin, joint, renal, peripheral nerve, central neurological, digestive, pulmonary and/or cardiac involvement (no histological evidence needed if patient had purpura)
  • chronic active HCV infection (positive HCV RNA)
  • informed consent

Who cannot join

  • non-active cryoglobulinaemia vasculitis
  • HIV
  • active hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection
  • current decompensated cirrhosis.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

David Saadoun, MD PHD contact

142178009 ext. +33

david.saadoun@aphp.fr

France1 site, 1 recruiting
  • hopital La pitié Salpétrière

    Paris, 75013

    david saadoun, MD phd, 142178009 ext. +33, david.saadoun@aphp.fr

    Recruiting

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About this study

Cryoglobulinemia are responsible for systemic vasculitis, and the most frequently targeted organs are the skin, joints, kidney and peripheral nervous system. Cryoglobulinemia vasculitides are associated with significant morbidity and mortality, and require therapeutic intervention. With the discovery of hepatitis C virus (HCV) as the etiologic agent for most cases of mixed cryoglobulinemia new opportunities and problems for crafting therapy of HCV mixed cryoglobulinemia (MC) have emerged. A new and major concern was the potential adverse effects that immunosuppressive therapy with glucocorticoids and cytotoxic drugs could have on an underlying chronic viral infection. Alternatively the discovery of HCV provided the opportunity to control HCV-MC with antiviral therapy based on the belief that the underlying infection was driving immune complex formation and resultant vasculitis. Inducing a sustained virologic and clinical response and minimizing the use of immunosuppressive drugs are the main goals in the treatment of patients with HCV-MC vasculitis. Aggressive antiviral therapy has been shown to induce a complete remission of HCV-MC in up to 70% of patients. New antiviral combination, Interferon (IFN)-free regimens have recently proved very high virological response rate and with a very good safety profile and now need to be evaluated in severe and/or refractory HCV-MC patient's population.

Being tested
new antiviral therapy
Medical subject headings
Vasculitis, Cryoglobulinemia, Hepatitis C

What participants receive

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

  • new antiviral therapyDrug

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of participants with complete clinical response of cryoglobulinaemia vasculitis

    The complete clinical response is defined by improvement of all the affected organs involved at baseline and the absence of clinical relapse. The skin and articular improvement will be evaluated clinically (i.e. disappearance of purpura and/or ulcers and/or skin necrosis, disappearance of arthralgia and/or arthritis). Renal improvement will be evaluated biologically (i.e. proteinuria <0.3g/24h, disappearance of hematuria and improvement of Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) > 20% at week 24 if GFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m² at diagnosis). Peripheral neurological improvement will be evaluated clinically (i.e. improvement of pains and paraesthesia by visual analogue scales, improvement of muscular testing in case of motor impairment at baseline) and/or electrophysiologically (i.e. improvement of electromyogram abnormalities at week 24 compared to baseline). The neuropathy total symptom score-6 (NTSS-6) will be applied to evaluate individual neuropathy sensory symptoms.

    Measured: At week 24

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Number of participants with sustained virological response

    A sustained virological response is defined by the absence of detectable serum HCV RNA twelve weeks after the end of antiviral therapy

    Measured: At week 36

  2. Number of participants with Immunological complete response

    Immunological complete response is defined by negativation of cryoglobulin at week 36.

    Measured: At week 36

  3. rate of side effects

    Measured: up to week 24

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 Aug 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2013
  3. Primary completionDec 2016 (estimated)

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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
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
120 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02856243
Sponsor's protocol ID
VASCUVALDIC 2 study
Status last verified
Jul 2016
First submitted
19 Jul 2016
Last updated
29 Sep 2016
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Vasculitis and Cryoglobulinemia, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 1 site in France.

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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Sep 2016. 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 France. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact David Saadoun, MD PHD (142178009 ext. +33, david.saadoun@aphp.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of participants with complete clinical response of cryoglobulinaemia vasculitis (time frame: At week 24). 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 Sep 2016.

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