In autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) auto-antibodies directed against red blood cells (RBCs) lead to increased RBC clearance (hemolysis). This can result in a potentially life-threatening anemia. AIHA is a rare disease with an incidence of 1-3 per 100,000 individuals. An unsolved difficulty in diagnosis of AIHA is the laboratory test accuracy. The current 'golden standard' for AIHA is the direct antiglobulin test (DAT). The DAT detects autoantibody- and/or complement-opsonized RBCs. The DAT has insufficient test characteristics since it remains falsely negative in approximate 5-10% of patients with AIHA, whereas a falsely positive DAT can be found in 8% of hospitalized individuals. Also apparently healthy blood donors can have a positive DAT. The consequences of DAT positivity are not well known and may point to early, asymptomatic disease, or to another disease associated with formation of RBC autoantibodies, such as a malignancy or (systemic) autoimmune disease. Currently, there are no guidelines to follow-up DAT positive donors.
A second unsolved difficulty is the choice of treatment in AIHA. Hemolysis can be stopped or at least attenuated with corticosteroids, aiming to inhibit autoantibody production and/or RBC destruction. Many patients do not respond adequately to corticosteroid treatment or develop severe side effects.
Currently, it is advised to avoid RBC transfusions since these may lead to aggravation of hemolysis and RBC alloantibody formation. But in case symptomatic anemia occurs, RBC transfusions need to be given. An evidence-based transfusion strategy for AIHA patients is needed to warrant safe transfusion in this complex patient group.
To design optimal diagnostic testing and (supportive) treatment algorithms, the investigators will study a group well-characterized patients with AIHA and blood donors without AIHA, via a prospective centralized clinical data collection and evaluation of new laboratory tests. With this data the knowledge of the AIHA pathophysiology and to evaluate diagnostic testing in correlation with clinical features and treatment outcome can be improved.
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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia |
Study Type : | Observational |
Estimated Enrollment : | 720 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | The DRAIHA Study: Data Registry of AutoImmune Hemolytic Anemia, to Improve Diagnostic Testing for the Development of Personalized Treatment Protocols in AIHA Patients |
Actual Study Start Date : | July 12, 2019 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 1, 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 1, 2024 |
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Patients
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Blood donors
Blood donors with a positive direct antiglobulin test and a positive eluate and/or clinically relevant cold auto-antibodies
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Percentage of patients with CR, CR-u, PR and NR after each treatment line. Hematological response will be classified as CR (complete remission), CR-u (CR- undetermined), PR (partial response) and NR (no response).
CR: normal hemoglobin, no signs of hemolysis (normal haptoglobin, normal amount of reticulocytes, bilirubin, LDH), no treatment and transfusion independence during the last 4 weeks.
CR-u: as CR, but hemoglobin, reticulocytes, LDH and/or bilirubin are deviating through another reason (e.g. underlying malignant disease).
PR: 1. Hemoglobin > 10g/dL, no signs of hemolysis, transfusion independent, but a continuous treatment with low dose prednisone (< 10 mg/day) or other immunosuppressive therapy is necessary. 2. Compensated hemolytic anemia with an stable hemoglobin >10g/dL, transfusion independent, maximal dose of prednisone < 10mg/day or other continuous immunosuppressive therapy or EPO.
NR: no PR reached
Ages Eligible for Study: | 3 Months and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: M. Jalink, MD | +31205123373 | m.jalink@sanquin.nl | |
Contact: Masja De Haas, Prof. MD PhD | +31205123373 | m.dehaas@sanquin.nl |
Netherlands | |
AMC | Not yet recruiting |
Amsterdam-Zuidoost, Netherlands | |
UMC Radboud | Recruiting |
Nijmegen, Netherlands |
Principal Investigator: | M. De Haas, Prof. MD PhD | Center for Clinical Transfusion Research (CCTR), Sanquin, The Netherlands | |
Principal Investigator: | S.S Zeerleder, Prof. MD PhD | University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland and Department for BioMedical Research, University of Bern, Switzerland |
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First Submitted Date | May 31, 2019 | ||||||||
First Posted Date | July 18, 2019 | ||||||||
Last Update Posted Date | July 19, 2019 | ||||||||
Actual Study Start Date | July 12, 2019 | ||||||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | December 1, 2024 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
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Original Primary Outcome Measures | Same as current | ||||||||
Change History | No Changes Posted | ||||||||
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Original Secondary Outcome Measures | Same as current | ||||||||
Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||||||
Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||||||
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Brief Title | Data Registry of Auto Immune Hemolytic Anemia | ||||||||
Official Title | The DRAIHA Study: Data Registry of AutoImmune Hemolytic Anemia, to Improve Diagnostic Testing for the Development of Personalized Treatment Protocols in AIHA Patients | ||||||||
Brief Summary |
In autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) auto-antibodies directed against red blood cells (RBCs) lead to increased RBC clearance (hemolysis). This can result in a potentially life-threatening anemia. AIHA is a rare disease with an incidence of 1-3 per 100,000 individuals. An unsolved difficulty in diagnosis of AIHA is the laboratory test accuracy. The current 'golden standard' for AIHA is the direct antiglobulin test (DAT). The DAT detects autoantibody- and/or complement-opsonized RBCs. The DAT has insufficient test characteristics since it remains falsely negative in approximate 5-10% of patients with AIHA, whereas a falsely positive DAT can be found in 8% of hospitalized individuals. Also apparently healthy blood donors can have a positive DAT. The consequences of DAT positivity are not well known and may point to early, asymptomatic disease, or to another disease associated with formation of RBC autoantibodies, such as a malignancy or (systemic) autoimmune disease. Currently, there are no guidelines to follow-up DAT positive donors. A second unsolved difficulty is the choice of treatment in AIHA. Hemolysis can be stopped or at least attenuated with corticosteroids, aiming to inhibit autoantibody production and/or RBC destruction. Many patients do not respond adequately to corticosteroid treatment or develop severe side effects. Currently, it is advised to avoid RBC transfusions since these may lead to aggravation of hemolysis and RBC alloantibody formation. But in case symptomatic anemia occurs, RBC transfusions need to be given. An evidence-based transfusion strategy for AIHA patients is needed to warrant safe transfusion in this complex patient group. To design optimal diagnostic testing and (supportive) treatment algorithms, the investigators will study a group well-characterized patients with AIHA and blood donors without AIHA, via a prospective centralized clinical data collection and evaluation of new laboratory tests. With this data the knowledge of the AIHA pathophysiology and to evaluate diagnostic testing in correlation with clinical features and treatment outcome can be improved. |
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Detailed Description | Not Provided | ||||||||
Study Type | Observational | ||||||||
Study Design | Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Prospective |
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Target Follow-Up Duration | Not Provided | ||||||||
Biospecimen | Retention: Samples With DNA Description:
Blood samples from patients (older than 16 years) and blood donors (older than 18 years) and urine samples from the first 20 included patients in each of the participating hospitals, will be collected for experimental diagnostic testing at inclusion (T0) and after 1-1,5 year (T1) of follow-up.
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Sampling Method | Non-Probability Sample | ||||||||
Study Population | Patients, from the age of 3 months, with a positive DAT a positive eluate and signs of hemolysis and patients with a positive DAT for complement only with a negative eluate but with signs of hemolysis, and blood donors with a positive DAT and a positive eluate and/or clinically relevant cold autoantibodies. | ||||||||
Condition | Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia | ||||||||
Intervention | Not Provided | ||||||||
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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Recruitment Status | Recruiting | ||||||||
Estimated Enrollment |
720 | ||||||||
Original Estimated Enrollment | Same as current | ||||||||
Estimated Study Completion Date | December 1, 2024 | ||||||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | December 1, 2024 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
Eligibility Criteria |
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Ages | 3 Months and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult) | ||||||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Yes | ||||||||
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Listed Location Countries | Netherlands | ||||||||
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NCT Number | NCT04024202 | ||||||||
Other Study ID Numbers | PPOC 15-27 | ||||||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | No | ||||||||
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Responsible Party | Sanquin Research & Blood Bank Divisions | ||||||||
Study Sponsor | Sanquin Research & Blood Bank Divisions | ||||||||
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PRS Account | Sanquin Research & Blood Bank Divisions | ||||||||
Verification Date | July 2019 |