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Acceptability of a New Paediatric Formulation of Hydroxycarbamide in Children With Sickle Cell Disease.

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Sickle Cell Disease
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT05470270
Lead Sponsor
Theravia
Brief Summary

This is a prospective, interventional, phase II, open-label, multicentre, national, non-comparative study of a single administration of the new dispersible form of hydroxycarbamide at the usual dose in children with sickle cell disease who are already treated with the current form of hydroxycarbamide (Siklos® 100 mg and/or 1000 mg film-coated tablets).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
33
Inclusion Criteria
  • Written informed consent, signed and dated by both parents or by the legally acceptable representative(s) of the children,
  • Child with sickle cell disease, treated with 100 mg and/or 1000 mg Siklos® film-coated tablets at the same daily dose for more than 4 weeks,
  • Child aged between 2 and 6 years old,
  • Parents capable of communicating with the investigator and understanding the requirements and constraints of the study protocol and willing to comply with the study requirements,
  • Children affiliated to a social security plan (including universal health coverage) or beneficiary of a similar insurance plan.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Participation in any other clinical study for any other pharmaceutical product within 4 weeks preceding study inclusion,
  • Known hypersensitivity or allergy to the excipients,
  • Any surgical or medical condition or any significant illness (of which severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh classification C), severe renal impairment, toxic ranges of myelosuppression) that, in the opinion of the investigator, constitutes a risk or a contraindication to the participation of the patient to the study, or that may interfere with the objectives, conduct or evaluation of the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
New formulation of hydroxycarbamideHydroxycarbamideSingle arm study with a single administration of hydroxycarbamide
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Acceptability scoreAt Day 1 (inclusion visit at study drug administration)

Acceptability score evaluated by the parent(s) of the child (2-6 years old) and by the child (4-6 years old)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of children with acceptable acceptability score (neutral to positive scores)At Day 1 (inclusion visit at study drug administration)

Neutral to positive scores reported by the parent(s) of the child (2-6 years old), and by the child (4-6 years old)

Distribution of the scores related to the ease of preparation including the ease of constitution of the liquid form and the ease to follow the prescriptionAt Day 1 (inclusion visit at study drug administration)

Score reported by the parent(s) based on a 5-point Likert scale,

Distribution of the scores related to the ease of administrationAt Day 1 (inclusion visit at study drug administration)

Score reported by parent(s), based on a 5-point Likert scale,

Score related to the usefulness of the dispersible form, compared with the tablets currently usedAt Day 1 (inclusion visit at study drug administration)

Score reported by the parent(s), based on a 5-point Likert scale

Free comments collected by the investigatorAt Day 1 (inclusion visit at study drug administration)

Questions from child/parent, reactions before/after drug intake

Number of adverse eventsAt Day 1 (inclusion visit at study drug administration)

Number of adverse events and percentage of patients reporting at least one adverse event

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

InterCommunal Hospital Centre of Creteil

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Créteil, France

Necker University Hospital

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Paris, France

Robert Debré Hospital

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Paris, France

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