AzTrials
AzTrials

Amyloidosis CardiacNCT04985734

Transthyretin Amyloidosis Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) in Patients With Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy

A study testing Specific diagnostic work-up for ATTR-CM patients in people with Amyloidosis Cardiac and Amyloid Polyneuropathy, run by University Hospital, Antwerp at 1 site in Belgium.

Unknown status

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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
Search all trials

Trial summary

The goal of the present study is to determine the occurrence of wild-type and hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy among patients with the diagnosis of idiopathic peripheral neuropathy in the setting of a state-of-the-art diagnostic work-up; the investigators believe that the identification of patients… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Specific diagnostic work-up for ATTR-CM patients
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
1 Oct 2021to 1 Jul 2025
Phase
Interventional
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

Who may be able to join

  • Adult patients (> 18 years old) with diagnosis of idiopathic peripheral neuropathy

Who cannot join

  • Patients with alternative established diagnosis of heart disease (ischemic heart disease, primary valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathies, pericardial disease)
  • Patients with end stage renal disease undergoing dialysis
  • Patients with other medical conditions recognized to impair the 1-year prognosis of patients

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Belgium1 site
  • Emeline van Craenenbroek

    Edegem, Antwerp, 2610

    Victor S Issa, victorsarli.issa@uza.br

    Emelin Van Craenenbroek, Prof

Other trials in Belgium

About this study

Official title: Study on the Occurrence of Transthyretin Amyloidosis Cardiomyopathy in Patients With Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy

The goal of the present study is to determine the occurrence of wild-type and hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy among patients with the diagnosis of idiopathic peripheral neuropathy in the setting of a state-of-the-art diagnostic work-up; the investigators believe that the identification of patients with ATTR-CM in this setting can contribute to the early diagnosis of a largely underrecognized condition and, therefore, offer conditions to timely initiation of appropriate therapy with impact on prognosis of patients.

Read the detailed description

Background. Different studies have described the value of amyloidosis screening in different clinical settings. The investigators hypothesize that in a relevant yet undetermined proportion of patients with idiopathic peripheral neuropathy a concomitant diagnosis of transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy can be made with a modern diagnostic work-up based on Technetium-scintigraphy as the primary screening tool. Further the investigators believe that the identification of these patients can lead to early initiation of therapy and modification of the prognosis of the disease.

Objective. To study the occurrence of transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy in patients with a diagnosis of idiopathic peripheral neuropathy using Tc-scinfigraphy as the primary screening tool.

Methods. This will be a prospective longitudinal cohort of adult patients with the diagnosis of idiopathic peripheral neuropathy. All patients will be submitted to a cardiologic evaluation that will include clinical evaluation, laboratory tests, electrocardiogram and echocardiography. For the diagnosis of amyloidosis all patients will be submitted to 99mTc-Methyl-Diphosphonate scintigraphy. Those with a positive result (grade 2 to 3 cardiac uptake) will be considered as having diagnosis of transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy and will be further submitted to genetic testing for transthyretin mutation; patients with abnormal scintigraphic results that do not meet current semi-quantitative diagnostic criteria will be submitted to additional investigation, that will include magnetic resonance heart imaging and fat biopsy. All patients will receive standard care for heart failure and transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy and will be follow-up every 6 months with clinical parameters, quality life questionnaire, ergospirometer and echocardiogram Perspectives. The investigators believe that the identification of patients with transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy in this setting can contribute to the early diagnosis of a largely underrecognized condition and, therefore, offer conditions to timely initiate appropriate therapy with impact on prognosis of patients.

Being tested
Specific diagnostic work-up for ATTR-CM patients
Keywords
Amyloidosis Cardiac, Amyloid Polyneuropathy, Amyloidosis, Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy
Medical subject headings
Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial, Amyloid Neuropathies, Amyloidosis, Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathies

What participants receive

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

  • Specific diagnostic work-up for ATTR-CM patientsDiagnostic test

    Technetium-scintigraphy

Study groups in NCT04985734
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients under diagnostic work-upExperimentalNot described
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Specific diagnostic work-up for ATTR-CM patients

What is being measured

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

  1. Diagnosis yield

    Diagnosis yield of Tc-scintigraphy as a screening tool for ATTR-CM, as measured by the percentage of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of ATTR-CM in relation to the whole population of patients studied

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Aug 2021
  2. Study start1 Oct 2021 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Jan 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Jul 2025 (estimated)

Resources

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Cohort of patients
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
200 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04985734
Sponsor's protocol ID
EDGE1850
Status last verified
Jul 2021
First submitted
17 May 2021
Last updated
2 Aug 2021
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Specific diagnostic work-up for ATTR-CM patients in people with Amyloidosis Cardiac and Amyloid Polyneuropathy, run by University Hospital, Antwerp at 1 site in Belgium.

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 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Aug 2021. 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 Belgium. 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?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Diagnosis yield (time frame: 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 2 Aug 2021.

Free account

Log in to keep searching

You’ve used your 3 free searches. AzTrials is free: log in or create a free account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in