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CompletedNCT03449368LIAISEUpdated Apr 5, 2021

Lifetime Impact of Achondroplasia Study in Europe-LIAISE

An observational study in Achondroplasia, sponsored by BioMarin Pharmaceutical. Completed at 13 sites in 6 countries. Open to participants aged 5 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-04-05.

Sponsored by BioMarin Pharmaceutical · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
196
Ages
5 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Observational study looking at the burden of illness in achondroplasia subjects aged 5-70. The study will include a 5 year review of historical clinical data as well as a single point collection of questionnaire data to look at the impact on the following in individuals with achondroplasia versus a normative population:

  • Quality of life
  • Clinical burden
  • Healthcare resource use
  • Socio-economic burden
  • Psychosocial burden

Up to 300 subjects will be included in sites in Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Austria and Denmark

Read the detailed description

This is a multinational, epidemiological, observational, retrospective, cross-sectional study of individuals with achondroplasia (subjects). This study will be conducted at up to approximately 20 sites in European countries.

Subjects will be invited to enroll via 3 routes:

  1. During routine hospital visits
  2. From subject lists of those previously treated but no longer followed at the study site.
  3. Through collaboration of the Investigator with achondroplasia patient organizations, other achondroplasia-related organizations, other healthcare professionals in their country and achondroplasia-related social media sites. A recruitment flyer will be provided to these organizations, healthcare professionals and social media sites and will to be distributed to potential subjects.

Data will be collected over a minimum of the five years prior to the date of enrolment. Clinical and healthcare resource use data will be collected from medical records. For each subject enrolled, data from medical records will be collected and entered onto an electronic case report form (eCRF) at each site. Data collection from medical records will be supplemented by records provided by the subject and, if necessary, confirmed by the family doctor.

Data about QoL, psychosocial burden, socioeconomic burden and healthcare resource use will be collected via a booklet of validated and structured questionnaires.

Characteristics of subjects with achondroplasia (QoL scores, healthcare resource use, educational level, family status, employment status) will be compared with those of the general population, where available.

As this is an observational study, participation will not affect the subject/Investigator relationship, nor influence Investigator's treatment, therapeutic or other management of the subject.

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Conditions studied

  • Achondroplasia

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
5 Years to 70 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Individuals with a diagnosis of Achondroplasia aged 5 years or older in Sweden, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria and Denmark.

Inclusion criteria

  1. Individuals with a documented diagnosis of achondroplasia based on:

    1. Genetic confirmation of achondroplasia and/or
    2. Clinical diagnosis of achondroplasia (clinical examination or radiological assessment)
  2. ≥ five years of age at the time of enrolment
  3. Has the cognitive and linguistic capacities necessary to complete questionnaires in the language of his/her country (and/or parents/legally acceptable representatives, as applicable)
  4. Agrees to participate in the study and has read, understood, completed and signed:

    1. Informed Consent Form (ICF) - for adult subjects
    2. Informed Assent Form (IAF) - for minor subjects, accompanied by a parental ICF completed by their parents/legally acceptable representatives. The age at which the minor subjects sign the IAF will be subject to local requirements.
  5. Has medical records available for at least the five years prior to the date of enrolment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Currently participating, or participated within the last six months, in

    1. a clinical trial of a medicinal product or medical device or,
    2. other non-clinical, low interventional studies
  2. Currently participating or participated in any BioMarin study at any time.
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
196 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Cohort 1

    Includes age group 5-10 with a cap at 50 subjects. This is a retrospective, observational study.

  • Cohort 2

    Includes age group 11-15 with a cap of 50 subjects. This is a retrospective, observational study.

  • Cohort 3

    Includes age group 16-20 with a cap of 40 subjects. This is a retrospective, observational study.

  • Cohort 4

    Includes age group 21-30 with a cap of 40 subjects. This is a retrospective, observational study.

  • Cohort 5

    Includes age group 31-40 with a cap at 40 subjects. This is a retrospective, observational study.

  • Cohort 6

    Includes age group 41-50 with a cap at 40 subjects. This is a retrospective, observational study.

  • Cohort 7

    Includes age group 51-70 with a cap at 40 subjects. This is a retrospective, observational study.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Healthcare resource use

    Healthcare resource use will be collected from medical records and through patient questionnaires. Data collection from medical records will be supplemented by records provided by the subject and, if necessary, confirmed by the family doctor. Healthcare resource use will be collected via a booklet of validated and structured questionnaires

    Time frame: Once at start of study per subject through completion of questionnaires and via retrospective review of historical data. These will be assessed at interim analysis November 2018 and again at end of study with final Clinical Study Report March 2020

Secondary outcomes

  1. Socio-economic burden (educational, personal, employment and financial impact)

    Data about socio-economic burden will be collected via a booklet of validated and structured questionnaires specifically the Work and Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI-SHP)

    Time frame: Outcomes will be collected once at start of study per subject through completion of questionnaires. These will be assessed at interim analysis November 2018 and again at end of study with final Clinical Study Report March 2020

  2. Pediatric Functional Independence Measure (WeeFIM)

    The WeeFIM measures the need for assistance and the severity of disability in children between six months and seven years of age. The instrument consists of 18 items covering three domains: self-care, mobility, and cognition. The mean total score within each domain and the overall total score will be summarized.

    Time frame: Data will be collected once at start of study per subject through completion of questionnaires. These will be assessed at interim analysis November 2018 and again at end of study with final Clinical Study Report March 2020

  3. Adolescent Pediatric Pain Tool (APPT)

    The APPT is an instrument for self-reporting of pain by children and adolescents aged 8-17 years. Five subscale scores will be summarized on the analysis population

    Time frame: Data will be collected once at start of study per subject through completion of questionnaires. These will be assessed at interim analysis November 2018 and again at end of study with final Clinical Study Report March 2020

  4. Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL)

    The PedsQL is comprised of four dimensions: Physical, Emotional, Social, and School Functioning. The overall score for each dimension is defined as the mean score for each item involved in the dimension. The overall score for each dimension and the mean total score across dimensions will be summarized for each report.

    Time frame: Data will be collected once at start of study per subject through completion of questionnaires. These will be assessed at interim analysis November 2018 and again at end of study with final Clinical Study Report March 2020

  5. Quality of Life Short Stature Youth (QoLiSSY) Questionnaire

    The QoLISSY Questionnaire for children and adolescents consists of the core QOL dimensions: Physical, Social and Emotional, and three predictors of quality of life: Coping, Beliefs and Treatment. The QoLISSY total score is calculated by the sum of the means in the physical, social and emotional sub-scales divided by 3.

    Time frame: Data will be collected once at start of study per subject through completion of questionnaires. These will be assessed at interim analysis November 2018 and again at end of study with final Clinical Study Report March 2020

  6. Nottingham Health Profile(NHP) Questionnaire

    The NHP is a generic quality of life survey used to measure subjective physical, emotional, and social aspects of health. The NHP total score is calculated by averaging the six domain scores.

    Time frame: Data will be collected once at start of study per subject through completion of questionnaires. These will be assessed at interim analysis November 2018 and again at end of study with final Clinical Study Report March 2020

  7. Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF) Questionnaire

    The BPI-SF is used to assess clinical pain. A mean severity score and mean interference score will be calculated and summarized for the analysis population

    Time frame: Data will be collected once at start of study per subject through completion of questionnaires. These will be assessed at interim analysis November 2018 and again at end of study with final Clinical Study Report March 2020

  8. EuroQol - 5 Dimensions - 5 Levels (EQ-5D-5L) Questionnaire

    EQ-5D-5L questionnaire has 5 dimensions: "Mobility", "Human Autonomy," "Current Activities", "Pain / Discomfort", "Anxiety / Depression" and all dimensions are described by 5 problem levels corresponding to patient response choices. A quality of life score is obtained according to the answers to the questionnaires.

    Time frame: Data will be collected once at start of study per subject through completion of questionnaires. These will be assessed at interim analysis November 2018 and again at end of study with final Clinical Study Report March 2020

Other outcomes

  1. Measurement of Height

    Height measurements will be collected from retrospective data where available for standing and sitting height measurements. The height data will be measured in centimetres.

    Time frame: Retrospective data will be collected for 5 years prior to date of enrolment

  2. Measurement of Weight Body Mass Index

    Weight will be collected from retrospective data collected and will be entered in kilograms.

    Time frame: Retrospective data will be collected for 5 years prior to date of enrolment

  3. Body Mass Index (BMI)

    Body Mass Index is calculated using height and weight. Body Mass Index (BMI) will be measured in kg/m2

    Time frame: Retrospective data will be collected for 5 years prior to date of enrolment

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Study locations

13 sites
  • Medizinische Universitat Wien
    Vienna, Austria
  • Aarhus Universitetshospital
    Aarhus, Denmark
  • Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin
    Cologne, Germany
  • Medizinische Fakultät, Universitätskinderklinik (KPAE)
    Magdeburg, 44 39120, Germany
  • Universitätsmedizin
    Mainz, Germany
  • UOC Pediatria
    Como, Italy
  • Maternal and Child Health - University of Genova
    Genova, Italy
  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
    Roma, Italy
  • Hospital Universitario La Paz
    Madrid, Spain
  • Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca
    Murcia, Spain
  • Se ubica en los siguientes centros, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria
    Málaga, Spain
  • Unidad de Dismorfología y metabolismo Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío
    Sevilla, Spain
  • Karolinska Hospital
    Solna, Sweden
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes

Supporting information: Csr

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03449368
Lead sponsor
BioMarin Pharmaceutical
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 28, 2018
Start date
Dec 17, 2017
Primary completion
Apr 29, 2020
Completion
Apr 29, 2020
Last update
Apr 5, 2021

Study contacts

Medical Director
study director · BioMarin Pharmaceutical

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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