NCT00914589

Brief Summary

This trial is conducted in Canada, Asia, Europe and USA. The aim of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect and safety of rFXIII on transfusion needs in patients undergoing heart surgery.

Trial Health

98
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
479

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2009

Geographic Reach
10 countries

32 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 3, 2009

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 5, 2009

Completed
26 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2009

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2011

Completed
3.8 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

November 13, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

March 7, 2017

Status Verified

January 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

1.6 years

First QC Date

June 3, 2009

Results QC Date

September 22, 2014

Last Update Submit

January 23, 2017

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage of Subjects Avoiding Any Allogeneic Transfusions for Seven Days Post-operative or Until Discharge, Whichever Came First

    Proportion of patients avoiding blood products given via allogeneic transfusion. Blood products were defined as any of the following: RBC, platelets, FFP, fibrinogen concentrate and clotting factor(s) concentrate, including cryoprecipitate.

    measured ongoing from dosing until day 7 or discharge, whichever came first

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Percentage of Subjects With Thromboembolic Events

    measured from screening until 5-7 weeks post Trial Drug Administration

  • Percentage of Subjects With rFXIII Antibody Reaction

    measured from screening until 5-7 weeks post Trial Drug Administration

  • Percentage of Subjects With Critical Adverse Events

    measured from screening until 5-7 weeks post Trial Drug Administration

  • Percentage of Subjects With Serious Adverse Events

    measured from screening until 5-7 weeks post Trial Drug Administration

Study Arms (3)

FXIII17.5IU/Kg

EXPERIMENTAL

Recombinant factor XIII at a single dose of 17.5 IU/kg lean body mass (LBM) was administered via slow i.v. push at a rate not exceeding two mL per minute.

Drug: catridecacog

FXIII35IU/Kg

EXPERIMENTAL

Recombinant factor XIII at a single dose of 35 IU/kg lean body mass (LBM) was administered via slow i.v. push at a rate not exceeding two mL per minute.

Drug: catridecacog

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Recombinant factor XIII placebo was administered as a single dose via slow i.v. push at a rate not exceeding two mL per minute.

Drug: placebo

Interventions

Single dose via slow intravenous (i.v.) push at a rate not exceeding two mL per minute

FXIII17.5IU/Kg

Single dose via slow intravenous (i.v.) push at a rate not exceeding two mL per minute

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • \- Planned coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or CABG plus single heart valve replacement/repair or planned replacement/repair of a single heart valve

You may not qualify if:

  • Known intolerance to protamine
  • Known or suspected allergy to the used antifibrinolytic agent
  • Refusal to receive blood or blood product
  • Planned surgery including the aortic arch and/or descending aorta
  • Planned surgery including any implantable ventricular assist device
  • Adult congenital heart diseases
  • Two or more previous cardiac surgery procedures
  • Any known autoimmune diseases: Collagen vascular disease (Systemic lupus erythematosus, Rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögrens syndrome) - Endocrine: hyperthyroidism (Graves disease), adrenal insufficiency, Hashimoto's thyroiditis - Neurologic: Multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis - Skin: pemphigous vulgaris Hematologic: Pernicious anaemia, Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia - Vasculitis - Primary or secondary antiphospholipid syndrome
  • Weight above 140 kg

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (32)

Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322-1059, United States

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Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

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Portland, Oregon, 97239-3098, United States

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Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18105, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

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Providence, Rhode Island, 02905, United States

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Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8, Canada

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Montreal, H1T 1C8, Canada

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Ottawa, K1Y 4W7, Canada

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Québec, G1V 4G5, Canada

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Toronto, M5G-2C4, Canada

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København Ø, 2100, Denmark

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Berlin, 13353, Germany

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Frankfurt am Main, 60590, Germany

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Ludwigshafen, 67063, Germany

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München, 80636, Germany

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Petah Tikva, 49100, Israel

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Ramat Gan, 52621, Israel

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Bologna, 40138, Italy

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Milan, 20132, Italy

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San Donato Milanese (MI), 20097, Italy

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Numakunai, 020-8505, Japan

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Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

Osaka, 565-8565, Japan

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Tokyo, 113-843, Japan

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Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

Madrid, 28007, Spain

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Madrid, 28034, Spain

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Valencia, 46026, Spain

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Lund, 221 85, Sweden

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Cambridge, CB23 3RE, United Kingdom

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Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

Sheffield, S5 7AU, United Kingdom

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Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

Southampton, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom

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Related Publications (2)

  • Song HK, von Heymann C, Jespersen CM, Karkouti K, Korte W, Levy JH, Ranucci M, Saugstrup T, Sellke FW. Safe application of a restrictive transfusion protocol in moderate-risk patients undergoing cardiac operations. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 May;97(5):1630-5. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.12.025. Epub 2014 Mar 19.

  • Karkouti K, von Heymann C, Jespersen CM, Korte W, Levy JH, Ranucci M, Sellke FW, Song HK. Efficacy and safety of recombinant factor XIII on reducing blood transfusions in cardiac surgery: a randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Oct;146(4):927-39. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.04.044. Epub 2013 Jun 29.

Related Links

Results Point of Contact

Title
Public Access to Clinical Trials
Organization
Novo Nordisk A/S

Study Officials

  • Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452)

    Novo Nordisk A/S

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 3, 2009

First Posted

June 5, 2009

Study Start

July 1, 2009

Primary Completion

February 1, 2011

Study Completion

February 1, 2011

Last Updated

March 7, 2017

Results First Posted

November 13, 2014

Record last verified: 2017-01

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