An Observational Study of the Real Life Management of the Psoriasis Patients Treated With Enbrel According to the New Reimbursement Criteria (BEFLEX)

May 28, 2014 updated by: Pfizer

An Observational Study of the Real Life Management of the Psoriasis Patients Treated With Enbrel According to the New Reimbursement Criteria - Beflex Study

With the new reimbursement criteria, we want:

To describe the average treatment duration of patients with Enbrel expressed as a number of weeks/year.

To describe the number of patients who receive continuous treatment To describe the number of patients who receive intermittent treatment To describe the number of weeks off treatment

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

100 patients will be followed for at least 1 year

Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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140

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Belgium
      • Leuven, Belgium, 3000
        • Herestraat 49

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All subjects enrolled should meet the usual prescribing criteria for Enbrel as per local reimbursement criteria and should be entered into the study at the investigator's discretion. It is requested to include patients in a consecutive manner as much as possible.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient restarts or is starting treatment with Enbrel for his/her psoriasis in alignment with reimbursement criteria
  • Patients ≥18 year
  • Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent document indicating that the subject (or a legally acceptable representative) has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

N/A

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Plaque psoriasis patients
Plaque psoriasis patients treated with Enbrel after the approval of the new belgian reimbursement criteria
Other: Enbrel treatment
Enbrel SC 50mg once weekly or 25mg twice weekly

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Weeks of Etanercept Treatment
Time Frame: Baseline up to end of study (90 weeks)
Average duration of time in weeks for treatment with etanercept was reported.
Baseline up to end of study (90 weeks)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Weeks of Off-Treatment
Time Frame: Baseline up to end of study (90 weeks)
Total duration of time in weeks for which participants discontinued etanercept treatment was reported.
Baseline up to end of study (90 weeks)
Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) Score
Time Frame: Start and end of cycle 1, 2, 3
Combined assessment of lesion severity and area affected into single score. Body was divided into 4 sections: head, arms, trunk, and legs. For each section, percent (%) area of skin involved was estimated: 0 = 0%, 1 = less than (<) 10%, 2 = 10 to <30%, 3 = 30 to <50%, 4 = 50 to <70%, 5= 70 to <90%, 6 = 90 to 100%. Severity was estimated by clinical signs: erythema, induration, desquamation; scale: 0 = none to 4 = maximum. Final PASI = sum of severity parameters for each section*area score*weight of section (head: 0.1, arms: 0.2, body: 0.3, legs: 0.4); total possible score range: 0= no disease to 72= maximal disease.
Start and end of cycle 1, 2, 3
Percentage of Body Surface Area (BSA) Affected by Psoriasis
Time Frame: Start and end of cycle 1, 2, 3
Percentage of body surface area affected by psoriasis was estimated using the palm method: one of the participant's palm to proximal interphalangeal and thumb = 1 percent (%) of total BSA. Regions of the body were assigned specific number of palms with percentage [Head and neck = 10% (10 palms), upper extremities = 20% (20 palms), Trunk (axillae and groin) = 30% (30 palms), lower extremities (buttocks) = 40% (40 palms)]. The total BSA affected was the summation of individual regions affected.
Start and end of cycle 1, 2, 3
Number of Participants With Reasons for Treatmant Discontinuation
Time Frame: Baseline up to end of study (90 weeks)
Number of participants who discontinued etanercept before completing the study was reported.
Baseline up to end of study (90 weeks)

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants Who Received Continuous Treatment
Time Frame: Baseline up to end of study (90 weeks)
Number of participants who were treated continuously with etanercept without any treatment discontinuation as per dermatologist's discretion was reported.
Baseline up to end of study (90 weeks)
Number of Participants Who Received Intermittent Treatment
Time Frame: Baseline up to end of study (90 weeks)
Number of participants who received etanercept treatment in cycles of up to 24 weeks with at least 2 weeks of treatment discontinuation was reported.
Baseline up to end of study (90 weeks)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Pfizer

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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September 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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June 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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June 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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September 30, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 15, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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March 19, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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June 30, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 28, 2014

Last Verified

Last Verified

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May 1, 2014

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • B1801314
  • BEFLEX

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