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AchondroplasiaLIAISENCT03449368

Lifetime Impact of Achondroplasia Study in Europe-LIAISE

An observational study of Achondroplasia, run by BioMarin Pharmaceutical at 13 sites in 6 countries.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Observational study looking at the burden of illness in achondroplasia subjects aged 5-70. The study will include a 5 year review of historical clinical data as well as a single point collection of questionnaire data to look at the impact on the following in individuals with achondroplasia versus a normative… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 5 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Achondroplasia
How many people
196 participants
Where
13 sitesin 6 countries
Study dates
17 Dec 2017to 29 Apr 2020
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 5 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Individuals with a diagnosis of Achondroplasia aged 5 years or older in Sweden, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria and Denmark.

Who may be able to join

  • Individuals with a documented diagnosis of achondroplasia based on:
  • Genetic confirmation of achondroplasia and/or
  • Clinical diagnosis of achondroplasia (clinical examination or radiological assessment)
  • ≥ five years of age at the time of enrolment
  • Has the cognitive and linguistic capacities necessary to complete questionnaires in the language of his/her country (and/or parents/legally acceptable representatives, as applicable)
  • Agrees to participate in the study and has read, understood, completed and signed:
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  • Informed Consent Form (ICF) - for adult subjects
  • Informed Assent Form (IAF) - for minor subjects, accompanied by a parental ICF completed by their parents/legally acceptable representatives. The age at which the minor subjects sign the IAF will be subject to local requirements.
  • Has medical records available for at least the five years prior to the date of enrolment.

Who cannot join

  • Currently participating, or participated within the last six months, in
  • a clinical trial of a medicinal product or medical device or,
  • other non-clinical, low interventional studies
  • Currently participating or participated in any BioMarin study at any time.

Trial locations and contacts

13 sites in 6 countries.

13 sites in 6 countries

Spain4 sites
  • Hospital Universitario La Paz

    Madrid

  • Se ubica en los siguientes centros, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria

    Málaga

  • Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca

    Murcia

  • Unidad de Dismorfología y metabolismo Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío

    Seville

Other trials in Spain

Germany3 sites
  • Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin

    Cologne

  • Medizinische Fakultät, Universitätskinderklinik (KPAE)

    Magdeburg, 44 39120

  • Universitätsmedizin

    Mainz

Other trials in Germany

Italy3 sites
  • UOC Pediatria

    Como

  • Maternal and Child Health - University of Genova

    Genova

  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

    Roma

Other trials in Italy

Austria1 site
  • Medizinische Universitat Wien

    Vienna

Other trials in Austria

Denmark1 site
  • Aarhus Universitetshospital

    Aarhus

Other trials in Denmark

Sweden1 site
  • Karolinska Hospital

    Solna

Other trials in Sweden

About this study

Official title: The Impact of Achondroplasia on Quality of Life, Healthcare Resource Use, Clinical, Socio-economic and Psychosocial State of the Individual.

Observational study looking at the burden of illness in achondroplasia subjects aged 5-70. The study will include a 5 year review of historical clinical data as well as a single point collection of questionnaire data to look at the impact on the following in individuals with achondroplasia versus a normative population:

  • Quality of life
  • Clinical burden
  • Healthcare resource use
  • Socio-economic burden
  • Psychosocial burden

Up to 300 subjects will be included in sites in Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Austria and Denmark

Read the detailed description

This is a multinational, epidemiological, observational, retrospective, cross-sectional study of individuals with achondroplasia (subjects). This study will be conducted at up to approximately 20 sites in European countries.

Subjects will be invited to enroll via 3 routes:

  1. During routine hospital visits
  2. From subject lists of those previously treated but no longer followed at the study site.
  3. Through collaboration of the Investigator with achondroplasia patient organizations, other achondroplasia-related organizations, other healthcare professionals in their country and achondroplasia-related social media sites. A recruitment flyer will be provided to these organizations, healthcare professionals and social media sites and will to be distributed to potential subjects.

Data will be collected over a minimum of the five years prior to the date of enrolment. Clinical and healthcare resource use data will be collected from medical records. For each subject enrolled, data from medical records will be collected and entered onto an electronic case report form (eCRF) at each site. Data collection from medical records will be supplemented by records provided by the subject and, if necessary, confirmed by the family doctor.

Data about QoL, psychosocial burden, socioeconomic burden and healthcare resource use will be collected via a booklet of validated and structured questionnaires.

Characteristics of subjects with achondroplasia (QoL scores, healthcare resource use, educational level, family status, employment status) will be compared with those of the general population, where available.

As this is an observational study, participation will not affect the subject/Investigator relationship, nor influence Investigator's treatment, therapeutic or other management of the subject.

Conditions
Achondroplasia
Medical subject headings
Achondroplasia

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT03449368
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cohort 1Includes age group 5-10 with a cap at 50 subjects. This is a retrospective, observational study.
Cohort 2Includes age group 11-15 with a cap of 50 subjects. This is a retrospective, observational study.
Cohort 3Includes age group 16-20 with a cap of 40 subjects. This is a retrospective, observational study.
Cohort 4Includes age group 21-30 with a cap of 40 subjects. This is a retrospective, observational study.
Cohort 5Includes age group 31-40 with a cap at 40 subjects. This is a retrospective, observational study.
Cohort 6Includes age group 41-50 with a cap at 40 subjects. This is a retrospective, observational study.
Cohort 7Includes age group 51-70 with a cap at 40 subjects. This is a retrospective, observational study.

What is being measured

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

  1. Healthcare resource use

    Healthcare resource use will be collected from medical records and through patient questionnaires. Data collection from medical records will be supplemented by records provided by the subject and, if necessary, confirmed by the family doctor. Healthcare resource use will be collected via a booklet of validated and structured questionnaires

    Measured: Once at start of study per subject through completion of questionnaires and via retrospective review of historical data. These will be assessed at interim analysis November 2018 and again at end of study with final Clinical Study Report March 2020

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Socio-economic burden (educational, personal, employment and financial impact)

    Data about socio-economic burden will be collected via a booklet of validated and structured questionnaires specifically the Work and Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI-SHP)

    Measured: Outcomes will be collected once at start of study per subject through completion of questionnaires. These will be assessed at interim analysis November 2018 and again at end of study with final Clinical Study Report March 2020

  2. Pediatric Functional Independence Measure (WeeFIM)

    The WeeFIM measures the need for assistance and the severity of disability in children between six months and seven years of age. The instrument consists of 18 items covering three domains: self-care, mobility, and cognition. The mean total score within each domain and the overall total score will be summarized.

    Measured: Data will be collected once at start of study per subject through completion of questionnaires. These will be assessed at interim analysis November 2018 and again at end of study with final Clinical Study Report March 2020

  3. Adolescent Pediatric Pain Tool (APPT)

    The APPT is an instrument for self-reporting of pain by children and adolescents aged 8-17 years. Five subscale scores will be summarized on the analysis population

    Measured: Data will be collected once at start of study per subject through completion of questionnaires. These will be assessed at interim analysis November 2018 and again at end of study with final Clinical Study Report March 2020

  4. Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL)

    The PedsQL is comprised of four dimensions: Physical, Emotional, Social, and School Functioning. The overall score for each dimension is defined as the mean score for each item involved in the dimension. The overall score for each dimension and the mean total score across dimensions will be summarized for each report.

    Measured: Data will be collected once at start of study per subject through completion of questionnaires. These will be assessed at interim analysis November 2018 and again at end of study with final Clinical Study Report March 2020

  5. Quality of Life Short Stature Youth (QoLiSSY) Questionnaire

    The QoLISSY Questionnaire for children and adolescents consists of the core QOL dimensions: Physical, Social and Emotional, and three predictors of quality of life: Coping, Beliefs and Treatment. The QoLISSY total score is calculated by the sum of the means in the physical, social and emotional sub-scales divided by 3.

    Measured: Data will be collected once at start of study per subject through completion of questionnaires. These will be assessed at interim analysis November 2018 and again at end of study with final Clinical Study Report March 2020

  6. Nottingham Health Profile(NHP) Questionnaire

    The NHP is a generic quality of life survey used to measure subjective physical, emotional, and social aspects of health. The NHP total score is calculated by averaging the six domain scores.

    Measured: Data will be collected once at start of study per subject through completion of questionnaires. These will be assessed at interim analysis November 2018 and again at end of study with final Clinical Study Report March 2020

  7. Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF) Questionnaire

    The BPI-SF is used to assess clinical pain. A mean severity score and mean interference score will be calculated and summarized for the analysis population

    Measured: Data will be collected once at start of study per subject through completion of questionnaires. These will be assessed at interim analysis November 2018 and again at end of study with final Clinical Study Report March 2020

  8. EuroQol - 5 Dimensions - 5 Levels (EQ-5D-5L) Questionnaire

    EQ-5D-5L questionnaire has 5 dimensions: "Mobility", "Human Autonomy," "Current Activities", "Pain / Discomfort", "Anxiety / Depression" and all dimensions are described by 5 problem levels corresponding to patient response choices. A quality of life score is obtained according to the answers to the questionnaires.

    Measured: Data will be collected once at start of study per subject through completion of questionnaires. These will be assessed at interim analysis November 2018 and again at end of study with final Clinical Study Report March 2020

Timeline

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

  1. First posted28 Feb 2018
  2. Study start17 Dec 2017
  3. Primary completion29 Apr 2020
  4. Study completion29 Apr 2020

Resources

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
Retrospective
Enrolment
196 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03449368
Sponsor's protocol ID
111-501
Acronym
LIAISE
Status last verified
Feb 2020
First submitted
14 Dec 2017
Last updated
5 Apr 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Yes

Publications

  • Maghnie M, Semler O, Guillen-Navarro E, Selicorni A, Heath KE, Haeusler G, Hagenas L, Merker A, Leiva-Gea A, Gonzalez VL, Raimann A, Rehberg M, Santos-Simarro F, Ertl DA, Gregersen PA, Onesimo R, Landfeldt E, Jarrett J, Quinn J, Rowell R, Pimenta J, Cohen S, Butt T, Shediac R, Mukherjee S, Mohnike K. Lifetime impact of achondroplasia study in Europe (LIAISE): findings from a multinational observational study. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2023 Mar 15;18(1):56. doi: 10.1186/s13023-023-02652-2.

    PubMed 36922864

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Achondroplasia, run by BioMarin Pharmaceutical at 13 sites in 6 countries.

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 9 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Apr 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 13 sites in Spain, Germany, Italy, Austria, Denmark and 1 more country. 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?

Healthcare resource use (time frame: Once at start of study per subject through completion of questionnaires and via retrospective review of historical data. These will be assessed at interim analysis November 2018 and again at end of study with final Clinical Study Report March 2020). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03449368, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 5 Apr 2021.

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