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Immunoadsorption in Patients With Severe Systemic Sclerosis

Primary Purpose

Systemic Scleroderma

Status
Terminated
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Germany
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
TheraSorb Ig
Sponsored by
GWT-TUD GmbH
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Systemic Scleroderma

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 85 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • systemic sclerosis according to the ACE-criteria
  • severe pulmonary manifestation with reduced DLCO
  • signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • inadequate peripheral venous access
  • participation in another clinical trial
  • heart failure
  • pronounced allergic diathesis, particularly in case of known hypersensitivity to drugs and/or materials used in the extracorporeal circuit

Sites / Locations

  • Universitätsklinikum Dresden

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

TheraSorb Ig

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

survival under immunoadsorption

Secondary Outcome Measures

survival under immunoadsorption
Number of Serious Adverse Events
change in "modified Rodnan Skin Score"
change in Diffusing Capacity of the Lung for Carbon Monoxide
change in Scleroderma Health Assenssment Questionnaire
change of pulmonary arterial pressure
reoccurrence of finger ulcers
healing of finger ulcers

Full Information

First Posted
August 4, 2011
Last Updated
August 18, 2015
Sponsor
GWT-TUD GmbH
Collaborators
Miltenyi Biomedicine GmbH
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01410903
Brief Title
Immunoadsorption in Patients With Severe Systemic Sclerosis
Official Title
Immunoadsorption in Addition to the Established Therapy in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
August 2015
Overall Recruitment Status
Terminated
Why Stopped
inadequately recruitment rate, funding is not secured
Study Start Date
April 2011 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
July 2012 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
August 2012 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
GWT-TUD GmbH
Collaborators
Miltenyi Biomedicine GmbH

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate source data for the survival and the investigation of the preliminary efficacy of immunoadsorption in patients with severe systemic sclerosis.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Systemic Scleroderma

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
1 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
TheraSorb Ig
Arm Type
Experimental
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
TheraSorb Ig
Other Intervention Name(s)
Ig-TheraSorb, code 330-000-452
Intervention Description
1,5 plasma volume per treatment venovenous immunoadsorption frequency: three times weekly in week 1 and 2, two times weekly in week 3-6, two times two-weekly in week 7-12 duration: 12 months
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
survival under immunoadsorption
Time Frame
6 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
survival under immunoadsorption
Time Frame
12 months
Title
Number of Serious Adverse Events
Time Frame
12 months
Title
change in "modified Rodnan Skin Score"
Time Frame
12 months
Title
change in Diffusing Capacity of the Lung for Carbon Monoxide
Time Frame
12 months
Title
change in Scleroderma Health Assenssment Questionnaire
Time Frame
12 months
Title
change of pulmonary arterial pressure
Time Frame
12 months
Title
reoccurrence of finger ulcers
Time Frame
12 months
Title
healing of finger ulcers
Time Frame
12 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
85 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: systemic sclerosis according to the ACE-criteria severe pulmonary manifestation with reduced DLCO signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: inadequate peripheral venous access participation in another clinical trial heart failure pronounced allergic diathesis, particularly in case of known hypersensitivity to drugs and/or materials used in the extracorporeal circuit
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Martin Aringer, Prof.
Organizational Affiliation
Universitätsklinikum Dresden
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Universitätsklinikum Dresden
City
Dresden
ZIP/Postal Code
01307
Country
Germany

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