A multicenter randomised study comparing the efficacy of adefovir dipivoxil versus pegylated interferon alpha-2a plus placebo versus adefovir dipivoxil plus peglyated interferon alpha-2a for the treatment of chronic delta hepatitis

ISRCTN ISRCTN83587695
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN83587695
Secondary identifying numbers 3388
Submission date
03/08/2005
Registration date
09/09/2005
Last edited
02/02/2011
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Infections and Infestations
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Michael P Manns
Scientific

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Department for Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology
Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1
Hannover
30625
Germany

Phone +49 5115323306
Email manns.michael@mh-hannover.de

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronymDelta Study
Study objectivesPeg-interferon alpha-2a or adefovir lead to sustained virological response in 20-40% of the cases in chronic delta hepatitis.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedAdults with chronic delta hepatitis
InterventionA: Adefovir dipivoxil, 10 mg, orally (po) for 48 weeks
versus
B: Pegylated interferon alpha-2a, 180 µg subcutaneously (sc), plus placebo for 48 weeks
versus
C: Pegylated interferon alpha-2a, 180 µg sc, plus adefovir dipivoxil, 10 mg po for 48 weeks; biopsy at the end of treatment
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Peg-interferon alpha-2a, adefovir dipivoxil
Primary outcome measureResponse rate of normal ALT and HDV RNA negativity at the end of treatment (ETR)
Secondary outcome measures1. Response rate of normal ALT and HDV RNA negativity at the end of follow-up (EOF)
2. Suppression of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA below 1x10^5 copies/ml at ETR and EOF
3. Paired biopsy comparison
4. HBsAg levels, loss of HBsAg and HBs Antibodies at ETR and EOF
5. HBV and HDV specific T cell response
6. Saftey (adverse events, vital signs, clinical laboratory parameters)
Overall study start date01/04/2004
Completion date01/10/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants69
Key inclusion criteria1. Age >18 years
2. Positive Hepatits B surface Antigen (HBsAg)
3. Positive anti-hepatitis D virus (HDV) antibodies
4. Positive HDV-Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
5. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >upper limit of normal (ULN) but <10 x ULN
6. Liver biopsy demonstrating liver disease consistent with chronic heaptitis
7. Liver imaging for patients with cirrhosis or marked fibrosis to rule out hepatic carcinoma
8. Negative urine or serum pregnancy test
9. Willingness to give written informed consent
Key exclusion criteria1. Antiviral therapy in previous six months
2. Positive tests for hepatitis A virus (HAV) Immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies, hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA or HCV antibodies or Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) antibodies
3. Serum total bilirubin >2 x ULN
4. Decompensated liver disease Child B-C
5. Other reasons for chronic liver disease
6. Haemoglobin <11.5 g/dl for females and <12.5 g/dl for males
7. White blood cell count (WBC) <3000 cells/mm^3
8. Serum creatinine >1.5 x ULN
9. Relevant psychiatric diseases
10. Drug or alcohol abuse within one year of entry
11. Other evidence or histroy of severe illness
12. Thyroid disease poorly controlled
13. Alphafetoprotein (AFP) >100 ng/ml
Date of first enrolment01/04/2004
Date of final enrolment01/10/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Germany

Study participating centre

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Hannover
30625
Germany

Sponsor information

Hannover Medical School (MHH) (Germany)
University/education

Kompetenznetz Hepatitis (Hep-Net e.V.)
Department for Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology
Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1
Hannover
30625
Germany

Website http://www.kompetenznetz-hepatitis.de
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/00f2yqf98

Funders

Funder type

University/education

Network of competence for hepatitis (Kompetenznetz Hepatitis [Hep-Net e.V.]), c/o Hannover Medical School (Medizinische Hochschule Hannover [MHH]) (Germany)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 27/01/2011 Yes No