Safety and Efficacy of Activated Recombinant Human Factor VII in Patients Undergoing Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
A Multi-centre, Randomised, Double-blind, Parallel Group, Placebo-controlled Dose Exploratory Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Activated Recombinant Factor VII (rFVIIa/NovoSeven®) in the Reduction of Bleeding in Subjects Undergoing Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
1 other identifier
interventional
208
7 countries
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Brief Summary
This trial is conducted in Europe, North America and Oceania. The aim of this trial is to evaluate the haemostatic efficacy of activated recombinant human factor VII in subjects undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation surgery.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_2
Started Aug 2001
18 active sites
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2001
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2003
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2003
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 22, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 27, 2012
CompletedJanuary 13, 2017
January 1, 2017
2 years
March 22, 2012
January 12, 2017
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Total number of RBC units transfused during the perioperative period
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Number of RBC units transfused by surgical phase
Adverse events
Changes in coagulation related parameters
Study Arms (3)
High dose
EXPERIMENTALLow dose
EXPERIMENTALPlacebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORInterventions
120 mcg/kg into the vein (i.v.) bolus injection first administered immediately prior to first skin cut. Repeated every two hours until approx. 30 minutes prior to expected start of the reperfusion of the transplanted liver. 120 mcg/kg single bolus administration at completion of wound closure
Trial drug into the vein (i.v.) bolus injection first administered immediately prior to first skin cut. Repeated every two hours until approx. 30 minutes prior to expected start of the reperfusion of the transplanted liver. Single bolus administration at completion of wound closure
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Scheduled to undergo orthotopic liver transplantation
- Liver disease classified as Child-Turcotte (Pughs modification) score B or C
You may not qualify if:
- Previous liver transplantation
- Scheduled multi-organ transplantation
- Scheduled for living related donor transplantation
- Present renal insufficiency requiring dialysis
- Pregnancy
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Novo Nordisk A/Slead
Study Sites (18)
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Camperdown, 2050, Australia
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Heidelberg, 3084, Australia
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1M9, Canada
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
London, N6A 5A5, Canada
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Québec, H3H1A1, Canada
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Toronto, M5G-2C4, Canada
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Clichy, 92 188, France
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Berlin, 13353, Germany
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Essen, 45122, Germany
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Barakaldo, 48903, Spain
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Barcelona, 08036, Spain
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Valencia, 46026, Spain
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Gothenburg, 413 45, Sweden
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Stockholm, 141 86, Sweden
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Birmingham, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Leeds, LS9 7TS, United Kingdom
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
Related Publications (2)
Lodge JP, Jonas S, Jones RM, Olausson M, Mir-Pallardo J, Soefelt S, Garcia-Valdecasas JC, McAlister V, Mirza DF; rFVIIa OLT Study Group. Efficacy and safety of repeated perioperative doses of recombinant factor VIIa in liver transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2005 Aug;11(8):973-9. doi: 10.1002/lt.20470.
PMID: 16035095RESULTLevy JH, Fingerhut A, Brott T, Langbakke IH, Erhardtsen E, Porte RJ. Recombinant factor VIIa in patients with coagulopathy secondary to anticoagulant therapy, cirrhosis, or severe traumatic injury: review of safety profile. Transfusion. 2006 Jun;46(6):919-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2006.00824.x.
PMID: 16734808RESULT
Related Links
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452)
Novo Nordisk A/S
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 22, 2012
First Posted
March 27, 2012
Study Start
August 1, 2001
Primary Completion
August 1, 2003
Study Completion
August 1, 2003
Last Updated
January 13, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-01