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Hemophilia APhase 4NCT03379974

Exercise Versus DDAVP in Patients With Mild Hemophilia A

A Phase 4 study testing DDAVP Inhalant Product and Exercise Intervention in people with Hemophilia A, run by Nationwide Children's Hospital at 4 sites in United States.

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

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Trial summary

Individuals with mild hemophilia A (MHA) bleed infrequently but can in the setting of trauma which often is when participating in sports/exercise. Although both exercise and DDAVP (desmopressin) can raise Factor 8/Von Willebrand Factor (FVIII/VWF levels), it is not clear whether the pathophysiological mechanism is the… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 13 to 21 years, men only
Conditions the study is for
Hemophilia A
What is being tested?
DDAVP Inhalant Product and Exercise Intervention
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
32 participants
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
31 Jul 2018to 5 Dec 2019
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 13 to 21 years
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • 1) Patients of ≥13 years of age and ≤21 years of age with MHA (FVIII:C level of ≥6% to ≤50%).

Who cannot join

  • A currently circulating or a history of inhibitor (0.5 BU on two or more occasions). Inhibitor development is rare in MHA.
  • History of FVIII infusion (both standard-acting and extended half-life products) or DDAVP use in preceding 1 week. Patients will be instructed to hold factor use or DDAVP for 1-week prior to participation in study, except for management of acute bleeds, in which case they will be instructed to inform the PI via telephone or e-mail.
  • Patients with severe arthropathy (as determined by the principal investigator) interfering with ability to exercise. Severe arthropathy is rare in MHA.
  • Patients on beta-blockers, anti-platelet agents or regular non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (e.g. Celebrex).
  • Patients who are active smokers (cigarettes, marijuana).
  • Patients with a history of a recent bleed (in preceding 2 weeks) in any location or a joint/muscle bleed in the lower limbs in the preceding 4 weeks.
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  • Co-existence of a congenital bleeding disorder other than MHA (e.g. VWD).
  • Patients with an active infectious or inflammatory condition. This includes previously identified HIV, active hepatitis B or C as reflected in elevated AST, ALT, RNA positivity for hepatitis B or C. HIV, hepatitis B and C are very rare in the age group (13-21 years) we hope to accrue in the proposed study.
  • Patients who for medical reasons should not receive DDAVP [those with renal or CNS disease (e.g. brain tumor)] or have previously experienced adverse events with DDAVP (e.g. hypotensive event, seizure).

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites
  • Akron Children's Hospital

    Akron, Ohio, 44308

  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio, 43205

  • Dayton Children's Hospital

    Dayton, Ohio, 45404

  • Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260

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About this study

Official title: Exercise Versus DDAVP in Patients With Mild Hemophilia A - is One Non-inferior to the Other and do They Work Additively in Improving Hemostasis?

Individuals with mild hemophilia A (MHA) bleed infrequently but can in the setting of trauma which often is when participating in sports/exercise. Although both exercise and DDAVP (desmopressin) can raise Factor 8/Von Willebrand Factor (FVIII/VWF levels), it is not clear whether the pathophysiological mechanism is the same. Consequently it is not known if DDAVP and exercise would have additive effects in raising FVIII:C and VWF levels or if one would one negate the effect of the other. The aim of this 2 center (Sickkids and Nationwide Children's), prospective, cross-over design study is to compare the impact of exercise vs. DDAVP on hemostasis in patients with MHA and also to investigate the impact of sequentially administering these interventions on their hemostatic indices.

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Persons with mild hemophilia A (MHA) (defined as having a FVIII level of >5% to ≈50%) bleed infrequently but can in the setting of trauma which can often is in the context of participating in sports/exercise. FVIII levels temporarily rise with stress, exercise and with DDAVP (1-desamino-8-Darginine vasopressin, desmopressin). In the case of DDAVP, the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Hemophilia Team and others have shown that FVIII and VWF levels rise by 2-4 fold with DDAVP. Consequently many persons with MHA in an attempt to reduce their risk of bleeding take intranasal (IN) DDAVP prior to sports activities/exercise. IN DDAVP is reasonably expensive ($300/bottle of Octistim® in Canada and $700/bottle of Stimate® in USA), requires fluid restriction, and may be associated with nausea, vomiting, seizures and tachyphylaxis.

Recently, our group completed a pilot/feasibility study to evaluate the impact of a prescribed, moderate intensity aerobic exercise regimen on hemostatic indices in 30 children with hemophilia A [HA] or B [HB] (all severities) and documented a significant improvement in multiple coagulation parameters (platelet count, FVIII:C and von Willebrand factor [VWF]) with exercise. This improvement was particularly pronounced in 13 post-adolescent males with mild-moderate HA. In this sub-cohort, the investigators noted a mean 2.3 fold increase in FVIII:C immediately after exercise, which remained significantly elevated at 1.9 fold,1 hour after completion of exercise

These changes in hemostatic variables associated with aerobic exercise may be protective against bleeding, and may negate the need to administer IN DDAVP immediately prior to sports participation.

Although both exercise and DDAVP can raise FVIII/VWF levels, it is not clear whether the pathophysiological mechanism in which they do this is the same. Consequently it is not known if DDAVP and exercise would augment each other's effects in raising FVIII:C and VWF levels or if one would one negate the effect of the other. Herein, the investigators propose a prospective, interventional study of exercise vs IN DDAVP in 40-50 post adolescent (13-21 yr) males with MHA to compare their impact on hemostasis and also to investigate the impact of sequentially administering these interventions on hemostatic indices.

Conditions
Hemophilia A
Being tested
DDAVP Inhalant Product, Exercise Intervention
Medical subject headings
Hemophilia A

What participants receive

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

  • DDAVP Inhalant ProductDrug

    Also called IN DDAVP

    For the DDAVP intervention the participant will take either 1 or 2 nasal sprays of IN DDAVP. After receiving IN DDAVP, the participant will rest for 30 minutes.

  • Exercise InterventionBehavioural

    For the exercise intervention the participant will exercise on a stationary cycle-ergometer using the previously-validated, progressively-incremental Godfrey protocol. Per the Godfrey protocol, the participant starts cycling on the calibrated cycle-ergometer with an initial exercise load that is dependent on their height. The workload is increased every minute in standard increments also based on the participant's height. All participants will exercise till they complete 3-minutes of cycling at 85% of their maximum predicted heart rate or till exhaustion (whichever comes first). Upon completion of planned exercise, work load will be decreased to zero watts and participants will be instructed to continue cycling at this cool-down rate for additional 3-minutes, before getting of the ergometer.

Study groups in NCT03379974
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ARM A: DDAVP followed by exerciseExperimental1. Intervention #1: DDAVP Inhalant Product intervention The participant will take either 1 or 2 nasal sprays of IN DDAVP. For patients weighing <50 kg: 150 ug (i.e. 1 spray into one nostril) and patients weighing ≥50 kg: 300 ug (i.e. 2 sprays - one into each nostril). 2. Intervention #2: Exercise intervention
Receives: Drug: DDAVP Inhalant Product; Behavioral: Exercise Intervention
ARM B: DDAVP aloneActive comparator1. Intervention #1: DDAVP Inhalant Product intervention The participant will take either 1 or 2 nasal sprays of IN DDAVP. For patients weighing <50 kg: 150 ug (i.e. 1 spray into one nostril) and patients weighing ≥50 kg: 300 ug (i.e. 2 sprays - one into each nostril). 2. Intervention #2: no further intervention (rest)
Receives: Drug: DDAVP Inhalant Product
ARM C: Exercise interventionExperimental1. Intervention #1: Exercise intervention 2. Intervention #2: no further intervention (rest)
Receives: Behavioral: Exercise Intervention
ARM D: Exercise followed by DDAVPExperimental1. Intervention #1: Exercise intervention 2. Intervention #2: DDAVP Inhalant Product intervention The participant will take either 1 or 2 nasal sprays of IN DDAVP. For patients weighing <50 kg: 150 ug (i.e. 1 spray into one nostril) and patients weighing ≥50 kg: 300 ug (i.e. 2 sprays - one into each nostril).
Receives: Drug: DDAVP Inhalant Product; Behavioral: Exercise Intervention

What is being measured

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

  1. •Factor 8 level after exercise [ Time Frame: Baseline, 30 min post intervention #1, 30 min post intervention #2 and 90 minute post intervention #2

    To compare the increase in FVIII:C (measured as absolute and fold increase) associated with a standardized moderate intensity aerobic exercise regimen (3-minutes of exercise at 85% of the predicted maximum heart rate) to intranasal DDAVP in post-adolescent males with MHA

    Measured: Baseline, 30 min post intervention #1, 30 min post intervention #2 and 90 minute post intervention #2

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. •Factor 8 level after sequential administration of exercise followed by IN DDAVP (or vice versa) [ Time Frame: Baseline, 30 min post intervention #1, 30 min post intervention #2 and 90 minute post intervention

    To determine the absolute and fold increase in FVIII:C associated with the sequential administration of exercise followed by intranasal DDAVP (or vice versa)

    Measured: Baseline, 30 min post intervention #1, 30 min post intervention #2 and 90 minute post intervention

  2. •Associations between baseline physical activity scores and Factor 8 levels after exercise [ Time Frame: Baseline, 30 min post intervention #1, 30 min post intervention #2 and 90 minute post intervention

    To explore the impact of baseline physical activity (measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire [IPAQ]-short form) on exercise induced increase in FVIII:C

    Measured: Baseline, 30 min post intervention #1, 30 min post intervention #2 and 90 minute post intervention

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 Dec 2017
  2. Study start31 Jul 2018
  3. Primary completion30 Aug 2019
  4. Study completion5 Dec 2019

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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
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
32 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03379974
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB17-00290
Status last verified
Feb 2020
First submitted
5 Dec 2017
Last updated
25 Feb 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: To ensure the safety of patients and to confirm the validity of our hypothesis, we plan to: * Meet after the first 10 patients have completed the study. * Analyze data from first 10 patients. This includes safety data as well as results of the blood tests including the standard hemostasis testing (FVIII;C, VWF:Ag, VWF:RCo, VWF:CBA, VWF:pp), platelet function (PFA), Thromboelastography (TEG) and Thrombin generation. * Determine whether there are measurable outcomes justifying further enrollment and DSMB will be able to make recommendations regarding terminating the study or amending the protocol if they deem that there are safety issues. If any of the first 10 subjects develops any unexpected medical complication we will suspend recruitment pending re-evaluation of the study by the DSMB.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing DDAVP Inhalant Product and Exercise Intervention in people with Hemophilia A, run by Nationwide Children's Hospital at 4 sites 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 1 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Feb 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites 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.

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?

•Factor 8 level after exercise [ Time Frame: Baseline, 30 min post intervention #1, 30 min post intervention #2 and 90 minute post intervention #2 (time frame: Baseline, 30 min post intervention #1, 30 min post intervention #2 and 90 minute post intervention #2). 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 25 Feb 2020.

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