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Study of Heparin Prophylaxis of Hereditary Angioedema Exacerbations

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Angioedema
Registration Number
NCT00004694
Lead Sponsor
University of Iowa
Brief Summary

OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine the safety and efficacy of inhaled and subcutaneously administered heparin in the treatment of hereditary angioedema.

Detailed Description

PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, 3 way crossover study.

All patients complete diary cards for the first month of the study in order to determine compliance in providing a daily record of symptoms and medication taken. All compliant patients receive subcutaneously injected heparin twice daily, inhaled heparin daily, or matched saline placebo in a random order. Each of the three drug administration periods lasts 2 months, for a total of 6 months of treatment. Patients who have a flare in disease activity that requires hospitalization are terminated from that drug administration period of the study.

Patients are followed biweekly during the first month and again at the end of the second month for each of the three 2 month drug administration periods.

Completion date provided represents the completion date of the grant per OOPD records

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
24
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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