Observation Study of the Medication Switch at Patients Treated With Sitaxentan to a Regime Without Sitaxentan

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified December 2010 by University of Heidelberg.
Recruitment status was  Recruiting
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
University of Heidelberg
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01281371
First received: January 20, 2011
Last updated: November 4, 2011
Last verified: December 2010
  Purpose

Due to the withdrawal of Thelin (Sitaxentan) in December 2010 all patients with pulmonary hypertension treated with Sitaxentan need to be switched to an alternative therapy. This study will observe in which way the change of medication - in the clinical routine, without exception in charge of the treating physician - affects clinical and laboratory parameters and patient's quality of life.


Condition
Hypertension, Pulmonary

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Clinical Devolution of a Medication Change at Patients With Mono- or Combination Therapy With Sitaxentan to a Regime Without Sitaxentan.

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Further study details as provided by University of Heidelberg:

Biospecimen Retention:   Samples With DNA

only remaining blood of the security laboratory for analysis of plasma concentrations of drugs


Estimated Enrollment: 100
Study Start Date: January 2011
Estimated Study Completion Date: January 2012
Estimated Primary Completion Date: January 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients treated with Sitaxentan

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • Treatment with Sitaxentan

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inability or unwillingness to give written informed consent
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01281371

Contacts
Contact: Walter E Haefeli, Prof. Dr. med. 0049 622156 ext 8740 walter.emil.haefeli@med.uni-heidelberg.de

Locations
Germany
Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacoepidemiology, Medical department of the University of Heidelberg Recruiting
Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, 69120
Contact: Walter E. Haefeli, Prof. Dr. med     0049 6221 56 ext 8740     walter.emil.haefeli@med.uni-heidelberg.de    
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Heidelberg
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Walter E. Haefeli, Prof. Dr. med. Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacoepidemiology
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Prof. Dr. med. Walter E. Haefeli, Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacoepidemiology
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01281371     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: K344
Study First Received: January 20, 2011
Last Updated: November 4, 2011
Health Authority: Germany: Ethics Commission

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hypertension
Hypertension, Pulmonary
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases

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