NCT01030211

Brief Summary

Retrospective data in children with dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS), and in adults with dengue fever (DF), suggested a lack of benefit from prophylactic platelet transfusion for severe thrombocytopenia in dengue patients without bleeding. However, in Taiwan and Singapore, platelet transfusion was given to 13-50% of hospitalised dengue patients. This is a prospective randomised study to examine the safety and efficacy of prophylactic platelet transfusion in adults with dengue and severe thrombocytopenia without bleeding. The hypotheses are:

  1. 1.Prophylactic platelet transfusion is safe in hospitalised dengue patients with severe thrombocytopenia.
  2. 2.Prophylactic platelet transfusion is effective in preventing bleeding in hospitalised dengue patients with severe thrombocytopenia.

Trial Health

90
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
372

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2010

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
2 countries

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 3, 2009

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 11, 2009

Completed
21 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2010

Completed
4.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

August 25, 2015

Status Verified

August 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

4.9 years

First QC Date

November 3, 2009

Last Update Submit

August 23, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

DenguePlatelet transfusionBleedingPrevention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Clinical bleeding excluding petechiae with a subgroup analysis for severe clinical bleeding.

    5 years

Secondary Outcomes (10)

  • Platelet increment post-transfusion

    5 years

  • Time to platelet > 50 x 10^3/uL

    5 years

  • Changes in cytokines

    5 years

  • Length of stay

    5 years

  • Plasma leakage

    5 years

  • +5 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Platelet transfusion

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

4 units of platelets for patients with platelet count \<20x10\^3/uL

Procedure: Platelet transfusion

Supportive care

OTHER

No platelet transfusion for patients with platelet count \<20x10\^3/uL

Other: Supportive care

Interventions

4 units of platelets for patients with platelet count \<20x10\^3/uL

Platelet transfusion

Supportive care includes symptomatic treatment, fluid therapy and monitoring of full blood count and blood pressure

Supportive care

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age ≥ 21years
  • Probable or confirmed dengue
  • a) Confirmed dengue: laboratory confirmation of acute dengue by either i) positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for viral ribonucleic acid (RNA), or ii)positive NS1 antigen test with a compatible clinical syndrome b) Probable dengue: Positive acute dengue serology and clinical presentation fulfilling either WHO 1997 or 2009 criteria for probable dengue.
  • i) 1997 criteria: Acute febrile illness and two or more of the following:
  • headache,
  • retro-orbital pain,
  • myalgia,
  • arthralgia,
  • rash,
  • hemorrhagic manifestations,
  • leucopoenia ii) 2009 criteria: Fever and two of the following:
  • nausea/vomiting,
  • rash,
  • aches/pains,
  • positive tourniquet test,
  • +10 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

University Malaya Medical Centre

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Location

Tan Tock Seng Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore General Hospital, Changi General Hospital

Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Archuleta S, Chia PY, Wei Y, Syed-Omar SF, Low JG, Oh HM, Fisher D, Ponnampalavanar SSL, Wijaya L, Kamarulzaman A, Lum LCS, Tambyah PA, Leo YS, Lye DC. Predictors and Clinical Outcomes of Poor Platelet Recovery in Adult Dengue With Thrombocytopenia: A Multicenter, Prospective Study. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Jul 11;71(2):383-389. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz850.

  • Lye DC, Archuleta S, Syed-Omar SF, Low JG, Oh HM, Wei Y, Fisher D, Ponnampalavanar SSL, Wijaya L, Lee LK, Ooi EE, Kamarulzaman A, Lum LC, Tambyah PA, Leo YS. Prophylactic platelet transfusion plus supportive care versus supportive care alone in adults with dengue and thrombocytopenia: a multicentre, open-label, randomised, superiority trial. Lancet. 2017 Apr 22;389(10079):1611-1618. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)30269-6. Epub 2017 Mar 8.

  • Tomashek KM, Biggerstaff BJ, Ramos MM, Perez-Guerra CL, Garcia Rivera EJ, Sun W. Physician survey to determine how dengue is diagnosed, treated and reported in puerto rico. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2014 Oct 9;8(10):e3192. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003192. eCollection 2014 Oct.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

DengueHemorrhage

Interventions

Platelet TransfusionPalliative Care

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mosquito-Borne DiseasesVector Borne DiseasesInfectionsArbovirus InfectionsVirus DiseasesFlavivirus InfectionsFlaviviridae InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsHemorrhagic Fevers, ViralPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Blood Component TransfusionBlood TransfusionBiological TherapyTherapeuticsPatient CareHealth ServicesHealth Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Officials

  • Yee S Leo, FRCP

    Tan Tock Seng Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Dr David Lye

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 3, 2009

First Posted

December 11, 2009

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion

December 1, 2014

Study Completion

December 1, 2014

Last Updated

August 25, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-08

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