To Assess the Level of Adherence of Subjects Receiving SAIZEN® Via Easypod™ (ECOS Taiwan, Indonesia, Singapore)
ECOS TW ID SG
Easypod Connect: a Multinational, Multicentre, Observational Study to Study Adherence and Long Term Outcomes of Therapy in Paediatric Subjects Using "easypodTM" Electromechanical Device for Growth Hormone Treatment
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Brief Summary
This is an Multinational, Multicenter, Observational Study to evaluate Adherence and Long Term Outcomes of Therapy in pediatric subjects using easypod™ electromechanical device for growth hormone treatment and to assess the level of adherence of subject receiving SAIZEN® via easypod™.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for all trials
Started Feb 2014
6 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 18, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 19, 2013
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
February 28, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2015
CompletedJuly 7, 2020
July 1, 2020
1.8 years
December 18, 2013
July 3, 2020
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Mean percent of daily recorded adherence
At least 6 months and up to 2.5 years
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Correlation of adherence and growth outcome after each year of SAIZEN® treatment with easypod™
At least 6 months and up to 2.5 years
Subject adherence profile based on age, gender, indication, self-injection or not, time on treatment
At least 6 months and up to 2.5 years
Correlation of adherence with current IGF-1 status (that is, above, below or within normal ranges)
At least 6 months and up to 2.5 years
Study Arms (1)
Growth Disorders
Interventions
Saizen® (Somatropin) as per Summary of Product Characteristics administered by easypod™
Eligibility Criteria
Pediatric subjects (aged 2-18) who are taking SAIZEN® for registered indications using the easypod™ electromechanical device.
You may qualify if:
- Administered growth hormone via the easypod™ electromechanical device according to Summary of Product Characteristic (SmPC)
- Over the age of 2 years
- Under 18 years of age, or over 18 without fusion of growth plates
- Parent's or guardian's written informed consent, given before entering data into the observational study, with the understanding that the subject or parent/guardian may withdraw consent at any time without prejudice to future medical care. If the child is old enough to read and write, a separate assent form will be given as defined in the appropriate jurisdiction of each country
You may not qualify if:
- Subjects taking growth hormone in whom growth plates have fused (that is, for taking growth hormone for it's metabolic effects)
- Contra-indications to SAIZEN® as defined in the SmPC
- Use of an investigational drug or participation in another interventional clinical study
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germanylead
- Merck Ltd., Taiwancollaborator
- PT Merck Tbk., Indonesia, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germanycollaborator
- Merck Pte. Ltd., Singaporecollaborator
Study Sites (6)
Anakku Clinic Pondok Pinang
Jakarta, Indonesia
KK Women's & Children's Hospital
Singapore, Singapore
National University Hospital
Singapore, Singapore
Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Chung Shan Medical University Hospital
Taichung, Taiwan
Taipei Medical University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
Related Publications (2)
Koledova, E. et al. (2017) Analysis of results from the global, 5-year Easypod™ Connect Observational Study (ECOS) study in children with growth disorders. 10th International Meeting for Pediatric Endocrinology; 2017 Sep 14-17; Washington, DC.
RESULTWit, JM. et al. (2017) Effect of adherence on the 2-year growth response to growth hormone treatment in prepubertal children with idiopathic isolated growth hormone deficiency participating in the EasypodTM Connect Observational Study (ECOS). 10th International Meeting of Paediatric Endocrinology; 2017 Sep 14-17; Washington, DC.
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Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Medical Responsible
Merck Ltd., Taiwan
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- OTHER
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 18, 2013
First Posted
December 19, 2013
Study Start
February 28, 2014
Primary Completion
December 31, 2015
Study Completion
December 31, 2015
Last Updated
July 7, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-07