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Registration number
ACTRN12619001005145
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
9/07/2019
Date registered
15/07/2019
Date last updated
24/07/2019
Date data sharing statement initially provided
15/07/2019
Type of registration
Prospectively registered
Titles & IDs
Public title
The effect of colchicine on neutrophils in patients presenting with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
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Scientific title
The effect of colchicine on neutrophils in patients presenting with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
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Secondary ID [1]
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Universal Trial Number (UTN)
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Trial acronym
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Linked study record
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Coronary artery disease
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Acute coronary syndrome
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Condition category
Condition code
Cardiovascular
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Coronary heart disease
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
1.5 mg colchicine will be administered orally in two doses – 1 mg followed by 0.5 mg one hour later.
Patients presenting with an acute coronary syndrome or stable angina will be recruited shortly after admission. Written informed consent will be obtained from all study participants. Prior to randomisation a peripheral venous blood sample (20 mL) will be collected. Patients will then be randomised to receive either colchicine (as above) plus standard medical care or standard medical care alone. 24-hours post intervention a further 20 mL peripheral venous blood sample will be collected.
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Intervention code [1]
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Treatment: Drugs
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Comparator / control treatment
Participants in the control cohort will receive standard medical care without colchicine.
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Control group
Active
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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Change in reactivity of isolated neutrophils as measured by Sytox green NETosis assay previously described by Khan & Palaniyar (2017).
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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Baseline and 24-hours post intervention
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Secondary outcome [1]
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Change in myeloperoxidase concentration in isolated neutrophils. This will be analysed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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Baseline and 24-hours post intervention
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Secondary outcome [2]
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Presence or absence of low-density neutrophils, as previously described by Sagiv, Voels & Granot (2016).
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Assessment method [2]
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Timepoint [2]
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Baseline and 24-hours post intervention
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Secondary outcome [3]
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Difference in neutrophil activation between patients with stable coronary artery disease and those presenting with an acute coronary syndrome, as measured by by Sytox green NETosis assay previously described by Khan & Palaniyar (2017).
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Assessment method [3]
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Timepoint [3]
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Baseline and 24-hours post intervention
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Age >= 18 years
ACS patients < 48 hours post presentation
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Minimum age
18
Years
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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
Colchicine treatment for another cause
Severe liver disease
Renal insufficiency with creatinine clearance < 45 ml/min
Calcineurin inhibitor treatment
Hypersensitivity to colchicine
Haematological malignancy or antineoplastic therapy
Thrombocytopenia or leukopenia
Pregnancy, lactating women or women at risk of pregnancy
Strong CYP3A4 inhibitors
Chronic inflammatory bowel disease
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Study design
Purpose of the study
Treatment
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Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
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Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
Allocation concealment will be achieved by sealed opaque envelopes
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Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
Participants will be randomised using permuted blocks; stratified by presentation (ACS or Stable CAD)
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Masking / blinding
Open (masking not used)
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Who is / are masked / blinded?
The people receiving the treatment/s
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Intervention assignment
Parallel
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Other design features
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Phase
Phase 2
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Type of endpoint/s
Efficacy
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Statistical methods / analysis
Based on an estimated 25% reduction in the extent of neutrophil activity with colchicine treatment and with a type I error rate of 0.05 and power of 80% the sample size required is 40 (20 participants per group). This calculation is based on a recent publication with a population standard deviation of 8%.
Continuous outcomes will be assessed for normality and analysed using the appropriate parametric (t-test or ANOVA) or non-parametric (Mann Whitney) tests. Categorical variables will be assessed for independence using the Chi-Square test.
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Not yet recruiting
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
25/07/2019
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Actual
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Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
30/09/2019
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Actual
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Date of last data collection
Anticipated
4/10/2019
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Actual
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Sample size
Target
40
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Accrual to date
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Final
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Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
NSW
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Recruitment hospital [1]
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Royal Prince Alfred Hospital - Camperdown
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Recruitment postcode(s) [1]
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2050 - Camperdown
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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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Perpetual IMPACT Philanthropy
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Address [1]
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Angel Place, Level 12
123 Pitt St
Sydney NSW 2000
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Country [1]
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Australia
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Primary sponsor type
Individual
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Name
A/Prof Sanjay Patel
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Address
Heart Research Institute
7 Eliza St, Newtown
NSW 2050
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Country
Australia
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Secondary sponsor category [1]
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None
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Name [1]
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Address [1]
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Country [1]
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
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Ethics committee name [1]
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Sydney Local Health District (RPAH Zone) Human Research Ethics Committee
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Ethics committee address [1]
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Research Ethics and Governance Office Royal Prince Alfred Hospital RPAH Medical Centre Suite 210A, 100 Carillon Ave Newtown NSW 2042
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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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14/02/2018
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Ethics approval number [1]
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X180004
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Summary
Brief summary
Inflammation is central to the development and progression of atherosclerosis. Neutrophils are the most abundant immune cell in circulation and contribute to atherosclerosis-associated inflammation. Colchicine is an anti-inflammatory agent currently approved for the treatment of gout, familial Mediterranean fever and acute/recurrent pericarditis. There is mounting evidence that indicates colchicine is effective at reducing ACS recurrence rates by inhibiting specific inflammatory pathways. An anti-inflammatory effect of colchicine on neutrophils has been noted in patients with vasculitis, although this has not been examined in those with coronary artery disease. Colchicine use has been proven to be safe, well tolerated and is inexpensive and readily available. The aim of this study is to assess the acute effect of colchicine (1.5 mg orally) on neutrophil function in patients with coronary artery disease. We hypothesis that colchicine will inhibit neutrophil hyper-reactivity seen in these patients.
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Public notes
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Contacts
Principal investigator
Name
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Mr Bradley Tucker
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Address
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Heart Research Institute
7 Eliza St
Newtown, NSW, 2042
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Country
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Australia
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Phone
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+61 2 8208 8900
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Fax
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+61 2 9517 1552
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Email
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[email protected]
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Contact person for public queries
Name
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Bradley Tucker
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Address
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Heart Research Institute
7 Eliza St
Newtown, NSW, 2042
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Country
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Australia
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Phone
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+61 2 8208 8900
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Fax
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+61 2 9517 1552
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Email
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[email protected]
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Contact person for scientific queries
Name
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Bradley Tucker
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Address
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Heart Research Institute
7 Eliza St
Newtown, NSW, 2042
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Country
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Australia
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Phone
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+61 2 8208 8900
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Fax
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+61 2 9517 1552
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Email
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[email protected]
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Data sharing statement
Will individual participant data (IPD) for this trial be available (including data dictionaries)?
No
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No/undecided IPD sharing reason/comment
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What supporting documents are/will be available?
No Supporting Document Provided
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No documents have been uploaded by study researchers.
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