Desmopressin and FVIII concentrate combination treatment in non-severe hemophilia A patients undergoing minor interventions
- Conditions
- Hemophilia Acoagulation disorder1006447710005330
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 75
In order to be eligible for this study, a subject must meet all of the
following criteria:, - Non-severe hemophilia A patients (FVIII 0.01-0.40
IU/mL), - In need of a minor surgical intervention, - Age minimally 12 and
maximally 70 years at study inclusion date, - Need for perioperative FVIII
concentrates for a maximum of 48 hours, - Having admissible results of a
desmopressin test (see paragraph 3.1), - Absolute increase in FVIII 1 hour
after desmopressin administration * 0.2 IU/mL after a previous (test) dose, -
Male gender, - (Parental) informed consent
A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded
from participation in this study:, - Patients with other congenital or acquired
hemostatic abnormalities, - Clinically relevant FVIII inhibiting antibodies
(>0.5 BU) preoperatively, unless successfully treated with immunotolerance
therapy, - Needed treatment duration with FVIII concentrates longer than 48
hours, - Contraindications for desmopressin, e.g. cardiovascular disease , -
Use of co-medication that has an interaction with desmopressin , - Intolerance
to previous desmopressin administrations
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The average deviation of the measured FVIII level before the minor intervention<br /><br>to the predicted peak FVIII values in IU/mL and the FVIII-concentrate<br /><br>consumptionfor the first 24 hours around the minor intervention.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>- Treatment costs in both arms<br /><br>- Number and nature of bleeding during the first 14 days after the minor<br /><br>intervention (appendix VI)<br /><br>- Other adverse events during the first 14 days after the minor intervention<br /><br>- The proportion of patients with FVIII plasma levels within set target levels<br /><br>after the minor intervention<br /><br>- Experienced quality of care in participating patients<br /><br>- Discrepancies between one-stage and chromogenic FVIII-measurements before and<br /><br>after desmopressin administration<br /><br>- Inhibitor measurements 4-6 weeks after the minor intervention</p><br>