A Trial Comparing a Prophylactic With a Therapeutic Platelet Transfusion Strategy in Two Groups
May 18, 2011 updated by: Technische Universität Dresden
Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing a Prophylactic With a Therapeutic Platelet Transfusion Strategy in Two Groups: 1)in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia After Intensive Chemotherapy and 2) After Autologous Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
The purpose of this study is to show that a therapeutic platelet transfusion strategy (i.e.
platelet transfusion only in case of bleeding) needs minimally a quarter less of transfusions compared to the standard prophylactic transfusion strategy (i.e.
platelet transfusion without any sign of bleeding when the platelet count is below 10.000/µL).
With the experimental transfusion strategy transfusions could be safely reduced when the study hypothesis can be proven.
This is the first prospective randomized study on this topic.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
400
Phase
- Phase 3
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Nürnberg, Germany, 90419
- Klinikum Nürnberg Nord; Einheit für Knochenmarktransplantation; 5. Med. Klinik
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Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
16 years to 80 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
AML project
- inclusion in studies of the DSIL or OSHO group for AML
- AML M3/M3v can be included only when in complete remission
- age 16 - 80 years
- written informed consent
Autologous project
- AMl and ALL patients in first or second remission
- low grade or high grade non hodgkin lymphoma or morbus hodgkin or multiple myeloma
- conditioning regime: TBI 8-12 Gy/Cy 120 or BEAM or BU/CY or Melphalan 140-200mg/m2 or a similarly intensive chemotherapy regime
- age 16 - 65 years
Exclusion Criteria:
AML project
- known refractoriness to platelet transfusion
- known major bleeding with thrombocytopenia when the reason for bleeding is still ongoing
- known plasmatic coagulation disorder
- patient unable to give informed consent
Autologous project
- known refractoriness to platelet transfusion
- known major bleeding with thrombocytopenia when the reason for bleeding is still ongoing
- known plasmatic coagulation disorder
- patient unable to give informed consent
- patients with pulmonal or cerebral lesions due to infection or neoplasm
- patients with al-amyloidosis
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
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: 1
Therapeutic platelet transfusion (TP) strategy versus prophylactic platelet transfusion (PP) strategy.
In the TP arm platelet transfusion is only required if bleeding occurs (more than petechial)or in case of pulmonary infections with or without sepsis.
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In the TP arm platelet transfusion is only required if bleeding occurs (more than petechial)or in case of pulmonary infections with or without sepsis.
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Active Comparator: 2
In the PP arm platelet transfusion has to be performed when platelet count is below 10.000/µL in any case and when bleeding (more than petechial) occurs.
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In the PP arm platelet transfusion has to be performed when platelet count is below 10.000/µL in any case and when bleeding (more than petechial) occurs.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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reduction in numbers of platelet transfusion by 25 % in the experimental arm (therapeutic transfusion strategy)compared with the standard arm (prophylactic transfusion strategy)
Time Frame: 2010
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2010
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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- incidence and duration of clinically relevant bleeding - numbers of red blood cell transfusion - side effects of transfusions - duration of thrombocytopenia below 10.000/µL and below 20.000/µL - duration of hospitalisation
Time Frame: 2010
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2010
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Gerhard Ehninger, Prof., University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden
Publications and helpful links
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Helpful Links
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start
September 1, 2004
Primary Completion (Actual)
September 1, 2010
Study Completion (Actual)
September 1, 2010
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
August 27, 2007
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 27, 2007
First Posted (Estimate)
August 28, 2007
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
May 19, 2011
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
May 18, 2011
Last Verified
May 1, 2011
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Other Study ID Numbers
- PEI 1224/01
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