Hantavirus Infections Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Phase II Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Intravenous Methylprednisolone as a Treatment for Presumed Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome
Verified date | December 2014 |
Source | University of New Mexico |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | Chile: Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile |
Study type | Interventional |
The purpose of this study is to see if a drug, called methylprednisolone, is safe and effective in people with Hantavirus infection. Individuals 2 years of age or older are invited to participate in this study if their doctor suspects or knows they have Hantavirus infection. Volunteers will either be given methylprednisolone or placebo (contains no medication) through a needle inserted in a vein for 3 days. During the first 7 days of hospitalization procedures may include blood tests, physical exams, chest x-rays, and urine tests. During study visits on days 14, 28, 84 and 180 after diagnosis, the doctors will ask about health, examine the body, take a chest X-ray, collect blood for safety testing and for measuring antibodies, and do breathing tests on volunteers. Participants will be involved in the study for about 6 months.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 66 |
Est. completion date | October 2011 |
Est. primary completion date | December 2010 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 2 Years and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: Informed consent is given by patient or guardian. And one of the following: - Confirmed diagnosis: Positive hantavirus IgM assay or detection of hantavirus in plasma or serum by RT-PCR in the presence of an acute febrile illness of less than 12 days duration, and 1. Onset of hypoxia (oxygen saturation less than or equal to 92% or requiring supplemental oxygen) one or more days after onset of symptoms, and 2. Development of pulmonary infiltrates on chest X-ray. OR - Presumptive diagnosis: The presumptive diagnosis of acute hantavirus disease of less than 12 days duration with: 1. Febrile illness (subjective or documented) in the judgment of the enrolling investigator; and 2. Headache or myalgia or at least one digestive symptom (nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain) and 3. A platelet count less than 150,000 on peripheral smear; and 4. Onset of hypoxia (oxygen saturation less than or equal to 92% or requiring supplemental oxygen) one or more days after onset of symptoms, and 5. Development of bilateral pulmonary infiltrates on chest X-ray Exclusion Criteria: - Age less than 2 years. - If presumptive diagnosis is the inclusion criteria: subjects with a likely diagnosis other than hantavirus infection, including any positive culture or direct test for respiratory viruses (e.g., influenza, RSV, etc) or group A Streptococcus in a person with an illness compatible with streptococcal pharyngitis, a positive culture from a normally sterile site, or a presentation consistent with bacterial pneumonia. - Immunocompromised patients at risk of opportunistic infection (e.g., patients with HIV infection, underlying malignancy, or who have received chemotherapy or immunosuppressive drugs within 30 days.) - Patients who have or will receive any systemic antiviral medication (other than acyclovir, famciclovir, amantadine or rimantadine), systemic corticosteroids equivalent to approximately 0.5mg/kg prednisone, or any investigational drug within 30 days before enrollment or during treatment. - Any period of extreme bradycardia, pulseless electric activity - Active GI bleeding, with hematemesis, melena or hematochezia or documented by upper or lower endoscopy or by gastric aspiration. |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Country | Name | City | State |
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Chile | Facultad de Medicina Clinica Alemana- Universidad del Desarrollo | Santiago |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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University of New Mexico | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) |
Chile,
Vial PA, Valdivieso F, Ferres M, Riquelme R, Rioseco ML, Calvo M, Castillo C, Díaz R, Scholz L, Cuiza A, Belmar E, Hernandez C, Martinez J, Lee SJ, Mertz GJ; Hantavirus Study Group in Chile. High-dose intravenous methylprednisolone for hantavirus cardiopu — View Citation
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | The Proportion of Subjects Who Develop Death, PaO2/FiO2 Ratio Less Than or Equal to 55, Cardiac Index Less Than or Equal to 2.2, Pulseless Electrical Activity, Ventricular Tachycardia or Fibrillation | 28 days | No | |
Primary | Number of Participants With SAEs | The Number of participants with SAEs | 6 months | Yes |
Secondary | Number of Participants on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) | number of participants | 6 months | No |
Secondary | Duration of ICU Stays | 6 months | No | |
Secondary | Duration of Hospital Stay in Days | Days | 6 months | No |
Secondary | Duration of Shock and/or Pressor/Inotropic Support | Pressor/inotropic support refers to the use of adrenaline-like medications to maintain blood pressure and cardiac output. | 6 months | No |
Secondary | Number of Participants Intubated and Placed on a Ventilator After Study Entry. | Participants | 6 months | No |
Secondary | Number of Participants Who Developed Refractory Shock Despite Fluid Resuscitation After Study Entry | Refractory shock refers to shock that persists despite fluid resucitation. Fluid resusitation refers to administration of intravenous fluids to maintain blood pressure and cardiac output. | 6 months | No |
Secondary | Length of Time on a Ventilator | 6 months | No | |
Secondary | Development of Serum Creatinine Greater Than or Equal to 3.0 mg/dL After Study Entry | 6 months | No |
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