A Pilot Study of Chronic Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Sickle Cell Disease-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension
A Pilot Study of the Effects of Chronic Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Sickle Cell Disease On Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
Pulmonary hypertension, a complication associated with an increased risk of death, is common in patients with sickle cell disease. Despite its frequency, there remains no standard treatment for this complication in patients with sickle cell disease.
In this small study, the investigators will evaluate the effect of monthly transfusion of red blood cells to patients with sickle cell disease-associated pulmonary hypertension. The investigators speculate that by increasing the hemoglobin level and decreasing the amount of sickle red blood cells, these patients would experience improvements in their PHT.
研究概览
详细说明
As patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) age, recurrent vaso-occlusive episodes lead to progressive end-organ damage. Pulmonary hypertension (PHT) represents an example of such end-organ damage. Pulmonary hypertension, a common complication in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), results in a shortened survival. The high mortality reported in SCD patients with PHT appears to occur particularly in those patients with moderate and severe elevations in their pulmonary artery pressure. The overall objective of this proposal is to evaluate the effect of chronic red blood cell transfusion on PHT in SCD. We hypothesize that by increasing the hemoglobin concentration and decreasing the amount of HbS, these patients would experience improvements in their PHT.
Thus, the specific aim of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of RBC transfusion on pulmonary hypertension in SCD, as well as the effect of chronic RBC transfusion on plasma markers of thrombin generation, platelet activation, and nitric oxide metabolites.
Study subjects will be transfused monthly for 6 months to investigate the safety and efficacy of RBC transfusion in SCD patients with PHT. All packed red blood cells will have extended antigen matching for C, D, E and Kell to minimize the risk of alloimmunization. Subjects will receive other routine treatments for SCD. Specific outcome variables will be evaluated at 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months. All study subjects will receive simple transfusion of packed red blood cell to achieve a post-transfusion hemoglobin (Hb) not greater than 10 g/dL. For those subjects who may have baseline hemoglobins in whom a post transfusion Hb would exceed 10 g/dL, they will require a limited exchange transfusion, i.e. phlebotomy of 1 unit of blood, followed by transfusion of 2 units of packed RBC. All study subjects will return for assessment of safety and/or efficacy measures every two weeks for the first month, and subsequently every four weeks till the completion of the study. Study subjects who experience a documented worsening of their disease (decreased SaO2, worsening 6-minute walk) on at least two consecutive follow up visits will be taken off the study. At the end of the study, subjects will have the option of continuing on chronic RBC transfusion.
研究类型
阶段
- 阶段2
参与标准
资格标准
适合学习的年龄
接受健康志愿者
有资格学习的性别
描述
Inclusion Criteria:
- diagnosis of sickle cell anemia (HbSS) and HbSbeta0 thalassemia;
- male and female subjects between 18 and 65 years;
- documented PHT, but with pulmonary artery systolic pressures >/= 45 mmHg (TR jet velocity of >/= 3.0 m/s) on at least 2 separate visits at least 1 month apart;
- ability to give written informed consent to participate in the study; and
- in non-crisis steady state at time of enrollment
Exclusion Criteria:
- treatment with epoprostenol (flolan) or similar prostacyclin analog, bosentan or sildenafil (or similar phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor)
- on chronic anticoagulation
- RBC transfusion in previous 90 days;
- use of hydroxyurea
- multiple red cell alloantibodies that will make transfusion unsafe;
- baseline ferritin level > 1000 mg/dL
- pregnancy, and/or any condition which in the opinion of investigator might make the subject unsuitable for the study;
- patients with WHO functional class IV
学习计划
研究是如何设计的?
设计细节
- 主要用途:治疗
- 分配:不适用
- 介入模型:单组作业
- 屏蔽:无(打开标签)
武器和干预
参与者组/臂 |
干预/治疗 |
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实验性的:1
All subjects wil receive monthly RBC transfusions for 6 months
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Study subjects will receive monthly transfusions with 2 units of red blood cells
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研究衡量的是什么?
主要结果指标
结果测量 |
大体时间 |
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Pulmonary artery systolic pressure (mm Hg)
大体时间:2 years
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2 years
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Pulmonary vascular resistance (dyne.s.cm-5)
大体时间:2 years
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2 years
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次要结果测量
结果测量 |
大体时间 |
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生活质量
大体时间:2年
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2年
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Six-minute walk
大体时间:2 years
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2 years
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Markers of thrombin generation (TAT complexes, F1.2, d-dimers)
大体时间:2 years
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2 years
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Markers of platelet activation (soluble CD40 ligand, beta thromboglobulin, platelet factor
大体时间:2 years
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2 years
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Nitric oxide metabolites
大体时间:2 years
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2 years
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合作者和调查者
合作者
调查人员
- 首席研究员:Kenneth I Ataga, MD、University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
研究记录日期
研究主要日期
学习开始
初级完成 (实际的)
研究完成 (实际的)
研究注册日期
首次提交
首先提交符合 QC 标准的
首次发布 (估计)
研究记录更新
最后更新发布 (估计)
上次提交的符合 QC 标准的更新
最后验证
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