Efficacy and Safety of Activated Recombinant Human Factor VII in Severely Injured Trauma Patients
A Multi-centre, Randomised, Double-blind, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Activated Recombinant Factor VII (rFVIIa/NovoSeven®/ Niastase®) in the Treatment of Bleeding in Severely Injured Trauma Subjects
1 other identifier
interventional
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8 countries
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Brief Summary
This trial is conducted in Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania and North America. The aim of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy of activated recombinant human factor VII given in conjunction with standard therapy in the treatment of massive bleeding in subjects with severe blunt and/or penetrating trauma injury.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_2
Started Mar 2002
8 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2002
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2003
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2003
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 23, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 27, 2012
CompletedJanuary 13, 2017
January 1, 2017
1.6 years
March 23, 2012
January 12, 2017
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Number of PRBC (packed red blood cells) units (allogeneic/autologous) transfused
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Adverse Events
Changes in coagulation related parameters: APTT (activated partial thromboplastin time), fibrinogen, D-dimers, anti thrombin-III, F1+2 (prothrombin fragment 1+2) and TAT (thrombin anti thrombin complex)
Study Arms (2)
Activated recombinant human factor VII
EXPERIMENTALPlacebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORInterventions
Standard therapy in conjunction with three single doses of rFVIIa administered over a 3 hour period. Administered once the subject has received 8 units of PRBC
Standard therapy in conjunction with three single doses of placebo administered over a 3 hour period. Administered once the subject has received 8 units of PRBC
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Informed consent obtained from the subject and/or his/her legally authorised representative (LAR) before any trial-related activities
- Injury(ies) due to a blunt and or penetrating trauma
- Receipt of 6 units of PRBC within a 4 hour period following admittance to the trauma centre
- Receipt of 8 units of PRBC upon administration of trial drug
You may not qualify if:
- Prehospital cardiac arrest
- Cardiac arrest in the ER or OR
- Gunshot wound to the head
- Glasgow Coma Scale below 8
- Base deficit of above 15 mEq/l or severe acidosis
- Transfusion of 8 units or more of PRBC prior to arrival in trauma centre
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Novo Nordisk A/Slead
Study Sites (9)
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Graz, 8036, Austria
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Paris, 75651, France
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Aachen, 52074, Germany
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Jerusalem, 91240, Israel
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Singapore, 169608, Singapore
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Birmingham, B29 6JD, United Kingdom
Related Publications (9)
Rossaint R, Christensen MC, Choong PI, Boffard KD, Riou B, Rizoli S, Kluger Y, Lefering R, Morris S; NovoSeven(R) Trauma Study Group. Cost-Effectiveness of Recombinant Activated Factor VII as Adjunctive Therapy for Bleeding Control in Severely Injured Trauma Patients in Germany. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2007 Oct;33(5):528-38. doi: 10.1007/s00068-007-6210-x. Epub 2007 Jul 20.
PMID: 26814938RESULTBoffard KD, Riou B, Warren B, Choong PI, Rizoli S, Rossaint R, Axelsen M, Kluger Y; NovoSeven Trauma Study Group. Recombinant factor VIIa as adjunctive therapy for bleeding control in severely injured trauma patients: two parallel randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trials. J Trauma. 2005 Jul;59(1):8-15; discussion 15-8. doi: 10.1097/01.ta.0000171453.37949.b7.
PMID: 16096533RESULTRizoli SB, Boffard KD, Riou B, Warren B, Iau P, Kluger Y, Rossaint R, Tillinger M; NovoSeven Trauma Study Group. Recombinant activated factor VII as an adjunctive therapy for bleeding control in severe trauma patients with coagulopathy: subgroup analysis from two randomized trials. Crit Care. 2006;10(6):R178. doi: 10.1186/cc5133.
PMID: 17184516RESULTMorris S, Ridley S, Munro V, Christensen MC. Cost effectiveness of recombinant activated factor VII for the control of bleeding in patients with severe blunt trauma injuries in the United Kingdom. Anaesthesia. 2007 Jan;62(1):43-52. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2006.04896.x.
PMID: 17156226RESULTChampion HR, Fingerhut A, Escobar MA, Weiskopf RB. The role of data and safety monitoring in acute trauma resuscitation research. J Am Coll Surg. 2007 Jan;204(1):73-83. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2006.10.024.
PMID: 17189115RESULTKlitgaard T, Tabanera y Palacios R, Boffard KD, Iau PT, Warren B, Rizoli S, Rossaint R, Kluger Y, Riou B; NovoSeven Trauma Study Group. Pharmacokinetics of recombinant activated factor VII in trauma patients with severe bleeding. Crit Care. 2006;10(4):R104. doi: 10.1186/cc4977.
PMID: 16859505RESULTKluger Y, Riou B, Rossaint R, Rizoli SB, Boffard KD, Choong PI, Warren B, Tillinger M. Safety of rFVIIa in hemodynamically unstable polytrauma patients with traumatic brain injury: post hoc analysis of 30 patients from a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial. Crit Care. 2007;11(4):R85. doi: 10.1186/cc6092.
PMID: 17686152RESULTHsia CC, Chin-Yee IH, McAlister VC. Use of recombinant activated factor VII in patients without hemophilia: a meta-analysis of randomized control trials. Ann Surg. 2008 Jul;248(1):61-8. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e318176c4ec.
PMID: 18580208RESULTLevy 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
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
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 23, 2012
First Posted
March 27, 2012
Study Start
March 1, 2002
Primary Completion
October 1, 2003
Study Completion
October 1, 2003
Last Updated
January 13, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-01