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Registration number
ACTRN12610000313033
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
14/04/2010
Date registered
20/04/2010
Date last updated
11/05/2018
Type of registration
Prospectively registered
Titles & IDs
Public title
An evaluation of platelet activation and function in different haematological disorders pre and post treatment using flow cytometry and extracellular regulatory kinase pathway
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Scientific title
Study evaluating platelet activation and function, and the
extracellular regulatory kinase pathway in haematological
disorders pre and post treatment using flow cytometry
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Secondary ID [1]
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Universal Trial Number (UTN)
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Trial acronym
PAF-ERK Trial
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Platelet activation and function pre and post treatment in haematological disorders
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Condition category
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Blood
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Haematological diseases
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Observational
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Patient registry
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Target follow-up duration
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Target follow-up type
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Platelet function analysis by flow cytometry in patients, including those with malignant haematological disorders e.g. leukaemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma over a period of 4 years in total.
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Intervention code [1]
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Not applicable
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Comparator / control treatment
Age and sex matched control without haematological abnormalities
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Control group
Active
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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Platelet function will be assessed by flow cytometry
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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Before the treatment (at time of diagnosis of the disease) as a baseline investigation as well as 30, 60, 90 and 150 days from start of treatment
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Secondary outcome [1]
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Association between platelet dysfunction and different haematological disorders
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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6 months post recruitment
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Patients including those with malignant haematological disorders e.g. leukaemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma will be recruited on a voluntary basis over a period of 3 years. While age and sex matched controls will be chosen as healthy volunteers as well as patients without any haematological disorders.
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Minimum age
18
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Maximum age
No limit
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
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Key exclusion criteria
Women who are pregnant and the human
foetus
Children and/or young people (ie. <18 years)
People in existing dependent or unequal
relationships
People with a cognitive impairment, an
intellectual disability or a mental illness
People who may be involved in illegal activity
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Study design
Purpose
Natural history
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Duration
Longitudinal
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Selection
Case control
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Timing
Prospective
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Statistical methods / analysis
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Withdrawn
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Reason for early stopping/withdrawal
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Other reasons
The intended PhD candidate who was assigned to conduct the study had unfortunate and unforeseeable circumstances therefore, it was unable to deliver the study as planned.
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
20/04/2011
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Sample size
Target
80
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Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1]
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Charities/Societies/Foundations
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Name [1]
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Clifford Craig Medical Reaserch Foundation
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Address [1]
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Fifth Floor,
Launceston General Hospital, Charles street,
Launceston, Tasmania, 7250, Australia
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Country [1]
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Australia
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Primary sponsor type
Hospital
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Launceston General Hospital
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Address
Charles street,Launceston,
Tasmania, 7250, Australia
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Australia
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Secondary sponsor category [1]
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University
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Name [1]
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School of Human Life Sciences, University of Tasmania
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Address [1]
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Locked Bag 1320 Launceston Tasmania 7250, Australia
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Country [1]
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Australia
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
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Ethics committee name [1]
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Tasmania Health & Medical Human Research Ethics Committee
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Ethics committee address [1]
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School of Human Life Sciences University of tasmania Launceston TAS 7250
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Ethics committee country [1]
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Australia
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Date submitted for ethics approval [1]
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Approval date [1]
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12/03/2010
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Ethics approval number [1]
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Summary
Brief summary
Although most patients with different haematological disorders present with either bleeding or clotting, there is little known about how patients develop these complications and what risk factors are involved. Platelets are an essential component of haemostais to stop bleeding and also in case of their activation may give rise to thrombosis. So it is important to study the role of platelet-function and activation in the patients who are diagnosed with different haematological disorders/cancers and receiving treatment. Studying platelets function and activation with various new techniques will give us a better understanding of platelets activity in haematological malignancies such as leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma or other haematological disorders who present to the Launceston General Hospital (LGH), Tasmania, Australia. With the help of the Flow Cytometer and also as a part of PhD degree at University of Tasmania (UTAS), School of Human Life Sciences, we are aiming to establish different methods of studying platelets activation and function in different haematological malignancies in order to examine the theory of these malignancies and rheir association with platelet activation and or dysfunction. Significance of the Project: The availability of fluorescent monoclonal antibodies and probes provides a powerful tool for the investigation of platelet function by flow cytometry. To date, most platelet function analysis by flow cytometry has focused on the involvement of platelets in thrombotic disorders and acute coronary syndromes. One area where research has been limited is in oncology patients, including those with malignant e.g. leukaemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and benign e.g. immuno thrombocytopenia and thrombocytopenic purpura, haematological disorders, where patients usually present with either bleeding or thrombosis symptoms. It is well documented that bleeding is quite common in these patients often leading to more intensive platelet intervention and sometimes poorer prognosis. Thrombocytopenia is usually evident due to the late diagnosis of disease with subsequent marrow replacement or as a consequence of the treatment. However, the effect of platelet dysfunction may also contribute more significantly than is currently known. Patients with haematological disorders who bleed often receive platelet transfusions. Although this approach usually rectifies the bleeding to suggest the defect is quantitative, it is not known whether abnormal platelet function also contributes to the bleeding diathesis in these patients. Indeed, this is yet to be corroborated given that donor platelets are initially healthy and unaffected when transfused so offer both volume and functionality to the patient before disease or drug regimens have any affect on them.
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Contact person for public queries
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Assoc. Prof Khalafallah
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Address
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Department of Haematology
Launceston General Hospital
Charles Street
Launceston Tas 7250
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Australia
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Phone
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+610417324623
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+6103 63487133
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[email protected]
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Contact person for scientific queries
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Assoc. Prof Khalafallah
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Address
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Department of Haematology
Launceston General Hospital
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Launceston Tas 7250
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Australia
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+610417324623
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