An interventional study of The smart Sharps device is given to the patient and they use it to throw needles away in. It is not internal to the patient. in Hemophilia A and B, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania. Not yet recruiting at 2 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-09.
Sponsored by University of Pennsylvania · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
This pilot study will have patients use a smart sharps disposal container at home for disposal of needles used to administer their hemophilia drugs. The study aims to find out if the smart sharps container proved acceptable to use by patients and medical providers and can be adhered to.
Preventative factor or non-factor product IV administration has been shown to improve outcomes in patients with hemophilia. The need for patients to log their doses or complete questionnaires can be burdensome. This study seeks to use novel technology, a smart sharps container that records disposal of the needle used to administer preventive products. We will perform a prospective study of adult patients with hemophilia A/B who are on factor or non-factor products. They will all be given the device to take home and use there.
866 studies on the registry are indexed under Hemophilia A; 137 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 23 is below the median of 28 across 512 interventional studies indexed under Hemophilia A.
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needle disposal device
Other: The smart Sharps device is given to the patient and they use it to throw needles away in. It is not internal to the patient.
The smart Sharps device is given to the patient and they use it to throw needles away in. It is not internal to the patient.
Adherence
% from baseline to active phase that patient adheres to using needle disposal
Time frame: Days 1-180
Patient and provider satisfaction survey
Patient and provider satisfaction survey
Time frame: Day 181 +/- 7 days
Plan to share: Yes — Request for de-identified data will be reviewed by PI
Supporting information: Study protocol, Sap, Icf
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