Clinical trial • Phase IV • Endocrinology|Rare Disease

Hydrocortisone for Primary adrenal insufficiency

Phase IV trial of Hydrocortisone for Primary adrenal insufficiency.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Endocrinology|Rare Disease
Trial Disease
Primary adrenal insufficiency
Trial Stage
Phase IV
Drug Modality
Small molecule
Paediatric Trial
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
05-07-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
07-08-2024

Trial design

Randomised, open-label, cortison 25 mg tabletter (cortisone) — 25 mg tablets, oral; maximum daily dose reported as 60 mg. comparator arm vs plenadren; specific dosing schedule not further specified in source.-controlled Phase IV trial across 14 sites in Norway.

Randomised
Yes
Open Label
Yes
Comparator
Cortison 25 mg tabletter (cortisone) — 25 mg tablets, oral; maximum daily dose reported as 60 mg. Comparator arm vs Plenadren; specific dosing schedule not further specified in source.
Real World Control
Yes
Target Sample Size
50
Trial Duration For Participant
365

Eligibility

Recruits 50 paediatric patients.

Pregnancy Exclusion
Current pregnancy, and if the participant plan to become pregnant during the 12 months of study participation.
Vulnerable Population
isVulnerablePopulationSelected: false. Inclusion criteria state: "Participants must be capable of giving signed informed consent". No information provided on assent or parental consent for minors; no vulnerable-population-specific consent procedures described in the source.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Age 16-80 years\n- Established PAI according to the diagnostic criteria as specified above.\n- Participants must be recently diagnosed, specifically treated with glucocorticoid replacement therapy for less than 31 days prior to inclusion to secure treatment naivety.\n- Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative pregnancy test performed at the time of screening.\n- Participants must be capable of giving signed informed consent"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- High dose glucocorticoid therapy for other disease during last three months prior to screening.\n- Ongoing treatment for active malignant disease.\n- Severe hepatic or renal disease.\n- Sever psychiatric disease.\n- Chronic abuse of alcohol or drug abuse.\n- Current pregnancy, and if the participant plan to become pregnant during the 12 months of study participation.\n- Known hypersensitivity to the active substance or any of the excipients.\n- Participation in another blinded clinical study involving an investigational medicinal product within 1 month prior to study inclusion."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- HRQoL score.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Differences in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) scores in patients receiving Plenadren and conventional Cortisone at time of diagnosis and 1, 6, and 12 months."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Blood pressure, body weight, waist circumference, body mass index, cholesterols, glucose, insulin, HOMA index.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Direct clinical and laboratory measurements (blood pressure, anthropometrics, blood tests for lipids, glucose, insulin and HOMA index)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Hair cortisol level, Salivary cortisol day curves, 24 h urine cortisol and metabolites.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Biomarker assays including hair cortisol, serial salivary cortisol day curves, and 24-hour urine cortisol/metabolite measurement."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Sleep diary, actigraphy, sleep radar.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Patient-reported sleep diary and objective sleep monitoring using actigraphy and sleep radar devices."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Cognitive testing and biomarker for brain plasticity (BDNF) in serum.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Standardized cognitive tests and measurement of serum BDNF as a biomarker."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Bone mineral density, body composition and bone markers","definition_or_measurement_approach":"DXA or other bone density assessment, body composition measures and laboratory bone marker assays."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Adverse events, Serious adverse events, Adrenal crisis symptoms and treatment.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Recording and reporting of adverse events and serious adverse events per standard pharmacovigilance; specific collection of adrenal crisis events and their treatments."}

Recruitment

Registry Or Advocacy Recruitment
True, registry names not specified in source
Planned Sample Size
50
Recruitment Window Months
42
Consent Approach
Participants must be capable of giving signed informed consent (inclusion criterion). A subject information and informed consent form document is listed (L1_ SIS and ICF all participants). No details in the source about assent, parental consent for minors (16-17 years), or languages of consent documents.

Methods

  • Registry-based recruitment (study described as 'registry-based' in the public full title) targeting patients with newly diagnosed primary adrenal insufficiency.
  • Site-based recruitment at participating hospitals and clinics across Norway (participating hospital sites listed in CTIS).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
14
Total Number Of Participants
50

Norway

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-07-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
12-11-2025
Processing Time Days
484
Number Of Sites
14
Number Of Participants
50

Sites

Site Name
Sykehuset Oestfold HF Kalnes
Department Name
Department of Medicine
Contact Person Name
Margrethe Svendsen
Contact Person Email
margrethe.svendsen@so-hf.no
Site Name
Stavanger University Hospital HF
Department Name
Department of Medicine
Contact Person Name
Ann-Elin Meling Stokland
Site Name
Helse Bergen HF
Department Name
Department of Medicine
Contact Person Name
Eystein Husebye
Contact Person Email
eyhu@helse-bergen.no
Site Name
Sykehuset I Vestfold HF
Department Name
Department of Medicine
Contact Person Name
Aleksandra Debowska
Contact Person Email
Aleksandra.debowska@siv.no
Site Name
Oslo University Hospital HF
Department Name
Department of Medicine
Contact Person Name
Anders Jørgensen
Contact Person Email
andjo@ous-hf.no
Site Name
Helse Moere Og Romsdal HF
Department Name
Department of Medicine
Contact Person Name
Marthe Rensvik
Site Name
Sykehuset Innlandet HF
Department Name
Department of Medicine
Contact Person Name
Trine Finnes
Site Name
Akershus University Hospital
Department Name
Department of Medicine
Contact Person Name
Ingrid Nermoen
Contact Person Email
Ingrid.Nermoen@ahus.no
Site Name
Helse Fonna HF
Department Name
Department of Medicine
Contact Person Name
Ida Kloster
Contact Person Email
ida.kloster@helse-fonna.no
Site Name
Universitetssykehuset Nord-Norge HF
Department Name
Department of Medicin
Contact Person Name
Simon Kildal
Contact Person Email
simon.kildal@unn.no
Site Name
Sorlandet Sykehus HF
Department Name
Department of Medicine
Contact Person Name
Aneta Tomkowicz
Contact Person Email
Aneta.Ewa.Tomkowicz@sshf.no
Site Name
Helse Nord-Trondelag HF
Department Name
Department of Medicine
Contact Person Name
Dag-Eirik Sørmo
Site Name
St. Olavs Hospital HF
Department Name
Department of Medicine
Contact Person Name
Hallvard Singsås
Contact Person Email
hallvard.singsas@stolav.no
Site Name
Vestre Viken HF
Department Name
Department of Medicine
Contact Person Name
Stina Sollid
Contact Person Email
STTHSO@vestreviken.no

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Helse Bergen HF
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Norway

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Plenadren 20 mg modified-release tablets
Active Substance
Hydrocortisone
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Oral
Route
Oral
Authorisation Status
Marketed (marketing authorisation present; EU MA PRD3796058)
Starting Dose
20 mg (product strength)
Frequency
Not specified (maximum daily dose reported as 60 mg)
Maximum Dose
60 mg
Investigational Product Name
Cortison 25 mg tabletter
Active Substance
Cortisone
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Oral
Route
Oral
Authorisation Status
Marketed (marketing authorisation present)
Starting Dose
25 mg (product strength)
Frequency
Not specified (maximum daily dose reported as 60 mg)
Maximum Dose
60 mg

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