The First-In-Man study is a multi-centre, randomised, controlled, study to generate data for the evaluation of safety and performance of DIALIVE Liver Dialysis Device in 24 evaluable patients with Acute on Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) versus standard of care (SOC).
The First-In-Man study will evaluate the safety and performance of DIALIVE Liver Dialysis Device in Acute on Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) patients and will compare the outcome with patients treated under standard of care (SOC). The hypothesis is that DIALIVE will significantly improve the prognosis of ACLF patients by modulating systemic inflammation. The target patient population are men and women ≥18 years, ≤81yr. Patients with ACLF grade 1 and ACLF grade 2 on the background of alcoholic cirrhosis. During the study, inclusion criteria were expanded to include also AKI-1 and ACLF 3a patients. Treatment will be undertaken in an intensive care (ICU) or renal dialysis unit setting if the patients are randomised to the DIALIVE treatment arm. For patients randomised to the 'Standard of care' arm, the location of treatment (ICU or general ward) will be determined by their clinical need and will be decided by the site Principal Investigator. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 733057.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DEVICE_FEASIBILITY
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
ACLF patients will receive dialysis treatment for 8-12 hrs/day and on three to five consecutive days over a 10-day time period. Dialysis treatment is performed by using the DIALIVE device provided by YAQRIT Ltd.
university Hospital Graz
Graz, Austria
University Hospital Erasmus
Brussels, Belgium
University Hospital
Aarhus, Denmark
Safety of DIALIVE in terms of percentage of ACLF patients experiencing serious adverse events during DIALIVE treatment period.
To evaluate the safety of the DIALIVE device in patients with Acute on Chronic Liver Failure Grades 1 and 2 (ACLF). Outcome measure is: The percentage of subjects who experience at least one (1) serious adverse event (SAE) between Day 1 and Day 10.(DIALIVE arm only). Outcome is measured on day 10 and compared between treatment arms.
Time frame: Treatment period is from 1 to 10 days post-randomization.
Safety of DIALIVE in terms of percentage of ACLF patients who discontinued treatment due to severe adverse event.
The outcome measure is the percentage of subjects who discontinued DIALIVE treatment due to a serious adverse device event (SADE) between Day 1 (first day of treatment) and Day 10.(DIALIVE arm only)
Time frame: Treatment period is from 1 to 10 days post-randomization.
Performance of DIALIVE by assessing removal of endotoxins.
To evaluate the performance of the DIALIVE device in patients with ACLF (DIALIVE arm only). Outcome measure is : \- Change in Plasma endotoxin concentrations between end of treatment with DIALIVE and the beginning of treatment with DIALIVE (Day 1). TV: 40% reduction; AV: 20% reduction
Time frame: End of DIALIVE treatment (max 10 days after randomization)
Performance of DIALIVE by assessing removal of albumin.
To evaluate the performance of the DIALIVE device in patients with ACLF (DIALIVE arm only). Outcome measure is : \- Change in Albumin function (Human non-mercapt albumin -2 (HNA-2) / Human mercapt albumin (HMA ratio) between end of treatment with DIALIVE and the beginning of treatment with DIALIVE (Day 1)
Time frame: End of DIALIVE treatment (max 10 days after randomization)
Change in Clinical Parameters by DIALIVE treatment (ACLF grade and score) between treatment arms.
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Hôpital Beaujon
Clichy, France
Paul Brousse Hospital
Villejuif, France
University Hospital of Rostock
Rostock, Germany
Fundeni Clinical Institute
Bucharest, Romania
Hospital Clinic Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
University Hospital Gregorio Maragnon
Madrid, Spain
Royal Free Hospital London NHS
London, Hampstead, United Kingdom
...and 2 more locations
Evaluate the improvement in clinical parameters between Acute on Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) patients receiving DIALIVE treatment vs Standard of Care. Outcome measure is: \- Change in CLIF-C score (Chronic LIver Failure Consortium)
Time frame: Treatment period is from 1 to 10 days post-randomization
Change in Clinical Parameters by DIALIVE treatment (ACLF grade) between treatment arms.
Evaluate the improvement in clinical parameters between Acute on Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) patients receiving DIALIVE treatment vs Standard of Care. Outcome measure is: \- Change in ACLF Grade
Time frame: Treatment period is from 1 to 10 days post-randomization
Change in mortality between treatment arms.
The outcome measure is the difference in mortality between the DIALIVE treatment arm and the Standard of Care arm at day 28 post-randomization. During the study, the follow up period was prolonged to 90 days (3 months).
Time frame: At day 28 post-randomization (for all patients). At day 90 for those patients enrolled under protocol version 6.0.
Change in Clinical Parameters by DIALIVE treatment (CLIF-C score) between treatment arms.
Evaluate the improvement in clinical parameters between Acute on Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) patients receiving DIALIVE treatment vs Standard of Care. Outcome measure is: \- Change in CLIF-C score (Chronic LIver Failure Consortium)
Time frame: Treatment period is from 1 to 10 days post-randomization
Status of ICU and hospital discharge.
Location of patient at day 28 and 90 post randomization, and timing of discharge from hospital.
Time frame: Treatment period is from 1 to 90 days post-randomization.
Length of stay in ICU and in hospital
Evaluation of length of stay of patient in the hospital and on the ICU.
Time frame: Assessment is done on day 28 and day 90.
ICU and hospital re-adminssions with another episode of ACLF
Assessment of re-admissions of patients for another episode of ACLF after hospital discharge post-randomization.
Time frame: Assessment is done on day 28 and day 90.