Early Detection of Primary Antibody Deficiencies in Primary Care Facilities by an Algorithm Driven Selection of Serologic Testing in Individuals at Risk. (GP-PAD II)

February 20, 2023 updated by: Helen L Leavis, UMC Utrecht

Rationale: Primary antibody deficiencies (PAD) encompass a group of rare heterogeneous diseases. The clinical presentation may vary widely, including infectious and autoimmune symptoms and increased risk of malignancy. Due to the rarity of the diseases and this wide array of symptoms there is often a delay in diagnosis, of up to 12 years on average1-4. Timely diagnosis of PAD reduces morbidity, mortality and health care costs as effective therapies are available. The currently available screening systems for the broader group of primary immunodeficiencies (PID) have been shown to have poor diagnostic performance5-10 and are time consuming. We have thus developed an algorithm to screen patient records in a primary care setting for risk factors specifically for PAD. Patients with a high risk may undergo a laboratory assessment and referral if necessary, thus reducing the diagnostic delay of PAD. The aim of the current study is to validate this algorithm.

Objective:

Main objective: to validate a screening algorithm for PAD in a primary care setting in the Netherlands.

Study design: Mono-centre cohort study based on regular care data

Study population: Primary care patients aged 12-70 years with the 100 highest scores based on our algorithm.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

104

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

  • Netherlands
      • Utrecht, Netherlands
        • University Medical Center Utrecht

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

12 years to 70 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Primary care patients aged 12-70 years with the 100 highest scores based on our algorithm.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age between 12 and 70 years
  • A total algorithm score that is within the highest 0.66% of the algorithm scores within a single general practitioner's clinic
  • Signed informed consent
  • Did not meet exclusion criteria during manual evaluation of the health care record

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Secondary causes of immunodeficiency as registered by ICPC codes for: multiple myeloma, HIV-infection, anorexia nervosa, bulimia, cystic fibrosis.
  • The presence of one of the following during manual screening of the health care record: nephrotic syndrome, current systemic chemotherapy and stage 3-4 liver cirrhosis will be excluded. This could not be done by the algorithm as there is no ICPC code available.

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The percentage of high-risk patients with an eventual PAD diagnosis
Time Frame: measurement december 2022
measurement december 2022

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

UMC Utrecht

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 24, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 20, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

February 20, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 25, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 25, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

April 5, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 21, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 20, 2023

Last Verified

February 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NL74944.041.20

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

A request for access to the IPD can be submitted, which will be reviewed by the research team.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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