epistaxis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosed HHT (Shovlin et al 2000) Age 18-80 Minimum of 2 episodes of epistaxis/ week Ability and willigness to complete diary and comply with study requirements Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure > 150mmHg, diastolic blood pressure > 90mmHg) History of a thromboembolic event, including myocardial infarction or cerebral vascular accident Malignancy of the upper respiratory tract within the last year Recent (<3months) or planned surgery Nasal intervention (Laser or Cautery) in pretreatment phase Allergy to local anaesthetic
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: To demonstrate treatment efficacy of intranasal submucosal bevacizumab in comparison to placebo, as measured by relative reduction in average VAS scores of epistaxis ;Secondary Objective: • To assess effects on duration, severity and frequency of epistaxis, • To asses effects on frequency of Emergency department visits including emergency epistaxis measures • To assess differences in treatment in patients with different severity of the disease, • To assess differences in treatment in patients of different age groups, • To assess the effect on laboratory parameters (ferritin, Hb, Hkt) • To assess the effect on frequency of transfusions ;Primary end point(s): • Relative difference in average of daily Epistaxis VAS scores 28 days pretreatment to days 10- 84 post treatment | — |
Countries
Austria