Investigating the Role of Early Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment for Children With Encephalitis
Information source: University of Oxford
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Condition(s) targeted: Encephalitis
Intervention: Immunoglobulins, Intravenous (Privigen) (Drug); Placebo (Drug)
Phase: Phase 3
Status: Not yet recruiting
Sponsored by: University of Oxford Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s): Andrew J Pollard, FRCPCH, PhD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: University of Oxford
Overall contact: Mildred A Iro, MBBS, Phone: 01865857420, Email: mildred.iro@paediatrics.ox.ac.uk
Summary
This is a phase III multi-centre randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial to
assess the role of intravenous immunoglobulin in the treatment of children with
encephalitis. The primary objective is to find out whether early use of IVIG treatment
improves neurological outcomes of children with encephalitis.
308 children with encephalitis, aged 6 weeks to 16 years will be recruited in 30 hospitals
in the United Kingdom. Participants will be randomised to receive two doses of IVIG or
matching placebo in addition to other standard treatments, within the first five days of
hospital admission.
Each participant will be followed up for 12 months. During this period, information on
clinical, radiological and laboratory investigations will be collected. Neurological
outcomes will be assessed by the use of questionnaires at 6 and 12 months, and a
neuropsychological assessment at 12 months.
Clinical Details
Official title: A Phase III Multi-centre Randomised, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial to Assess the Role of Intravenous Immunoglobulin in the Management of Children With Encephalitis
Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Primary outcome: 'Good recovery' defined by a score of 2 or lower, assessed using the Pediatric version of the Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended.
Secondary outcome: Neurological outcomes using age appropriate questionnaires and neuropsychology assessmentBrain MRI scan changes Local and systemic adverse events of interest and serious adverse events Presence of auto-antibodies in blood and/or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Clinical outcomes such as length of hospitalisation, need for intensive care admission, duration of invasive ventilation, frequency of seizures and need for anti-epileptic treatment
Detailed description:
Encephalitis is a syndrome of neurological dysfunction caused by inflammation of the brain
parenchyma, resulting in altered mental status, seizures, and/or focal neurologic deficits,
usually accompanied by laboratory and radiological evidence of brain inflammation. The
worldwide annual incidence of encephalitis ranges from 3. 5 to 7. 4 per 100,000, rising to 16
per 100,000 in children. In the United Kingdom, Public Health England (formerly the Health
Protection Agency) reports an annual rate of 1. 5 cases per 100,000 in the general population
and 2. 8 per 100,000 in children, with the highest incidence in infants under 1 year of age
of 8. 7 per 100,000.
Despite the use of current standard treatments, mortality of 7-10% and morbidity of up to
50% are still being reported. Encephalitis also imposes a substantial economic and resource
burden on healthcare services. Strategies to reduce the disability in patients with
encephalitis are therefore required.
There is increasing evidence from case reports of a beneficial role of IVIG treatment in
encephalitis. However, in clinical practice, the use of IVIG in encephalitis varies. The
variation in practice is in most part due to a lack of class 1 evidence to support the use
of IVIG in encephalitis. For the immune mediated forms of encephalitis, IVIG is typically
used after inevitable delay (by weeks in some cases) while alternative diagnoses are being
excluded, or a definitive diagnosis is obtained. In other cases, IVIG is used usually as a
last treatment option where clinical improvement is slow. Again, this is usually after
several days from hospital admission. Delays in the institution of appropriate treatment in
encephalitis may contribute to the high rate of morbidity and mortality, prolonged
hospitalisation and associated costs from encephalitis. In particular, it is currently
unknown whether wider use of IVIG in infectious encephalitis and earlier use in
immune-mediated encephalitis could alter the outcome of this group of conditions.
This study will fill in the evidence gap on the potential benefit of IVIG in reducing
disease burden in children with encephalitis. The trial also aims to generate evidence to
inform clinical decision making in the National Health Service (NHS) and provide added value
to the NHS by addressing healthcare, quality of life and productivity costs of this
expensive and resource limited product.
Eligibility
Minimum age: 6 Weeks.
Maximum age: 16 Years.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
1. 6 weeks to 16 years of age (day before 17th birthday) AND
2. Acute (within 24 hours) or sub-acute (between 24 hours and 4 weeks) onset of altered
mental state (reduced or altered conscious level, irritability, altered personality
or behaviour, lethargy) not attributable to a metabolic cause AND
3. At least two of:
1. fever > 38 degrees Celsius within 72 hours before or after presentation to
hospital
2. brain imaging evidence consistent with encephalitis or immune-mediated
encephalopathy that is either new from prior studies or appears acute in onset
3. CSF pleocytosis > 4 white blood cells per microlitre
4. generalised or partial seizures not fully attributable to a pre-existing seizure
disorder
5. new onset focal neurological signs (including movement disorders) for > 6 hours
6. abnormality on EEG that is consistent with encephalitis and not clearly
attributable to another cause AND
4. Parent/guardian/legal representative able to give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- high clinical suspicion of bacterial meningitis or TB meningitis (for example:
presence of frankly purulent CSF; CSF WBCs >1000/microlitre; bacteria on Gram stain
and/or culture)
- Traumatic brain injury
- Known metabolic encephalopathy
- toxic encephalopathy (i. e. encephalopathy secondary to exposure to intoxicants,
including alcohol, prescription or recreational drugs)
- hypertensive encephalopathy/posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
- pre-existing demyelinating disorder; pre-existing antibody mediated CNS disorder;
pre-existing CSF diversion
- ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke
- children with a contra-indication to IVIG or albumin (i. e. history of anaphylactic
reaction to IVIG or albumin, known IgA deficiency and history of hypersensitisation)
- Known hypercoagulable state
- significant renal impairment defined as GFR of 29mls/min/1. 73m2 and below (Chronic
Kidney Disease Stage 4)
- Known hyperprolinaemia
- Known to be pregnant
- Any other significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the Investigator,
may either put the participants at risk because of participation in the trial, or may
influence the result of the trial, or the participant's ability to participate in the
trial
- participants who are being actively followed up in another research trial involving
an investigational medicinal product
- Administration of study drug not feasible within 120 hours from hospital admission
as determined by the study team
- Any other condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with the
ability to fulfil study requirements, especially relating to the primary objective of
the study (this includes plans to be outside the UK for more than 12 months after
enrolment)
Locations and Contacts
Mildred A Iro, MBBS, Phone: 01865857420, Email: mildred.iro@paediatrics.ox.ac.uk
Oxford Vaccine Group, Dept Paediatrics, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7LJ, United Kingdom; Not yet recruiting Mildred A Iro, MBBS, Phone: 01865857420, Email: mildred.iro@paediatrics.ox.ac.uk Andrew Pollard, FRCPCH, PhD, Principal Investigator
Additional Information
Starting date: August 2015
Last updated: June 29, 2015
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