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NCT03535090

Coagulation After Intravenous Methylprednisolone Administration

Completed Last updated 24 May 2018
What this trial tests

trial testing Methylprednisolone in Graves' Disease in 26 participants. Completed in 31 December 2014.

Timeline
1 January 2011
Primary endpoint
31 December 2014
31 December 2014

Quick facts

Lead sponsorPiotr Miskiewicz
StatusCompleted
Study typeOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment26
Start date1 January 2011
Primary completion31 December 2014
Estimated completion31 December 2014

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Piotr Miskiewicz

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Graves' Disease or Graves Ophthalmopathy. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The alterations of coagulation and fibrinolysis parameters have been described in patients with endogenous Cushing's syndrome (CS) and those treated with glucocorticosteroids (GCs). The change in hemostatic process is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolic events (VTE) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Anticoagulation prophylaxis reduces thromboembolic complications in endogenous and exogenous hypercortisolism. The impact of the intravenous GCs therapy on hypercoagulability, however, remains unclear and perplexing. According to the European Group On Graves' Orbitopathy (EUGOGO), patients with active, severely symptomatic and sight-threatening Graves' orbitopathy (GO) should be treated with high dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) pulses. There are, however, reports of fatal side effects that may be associated with this therapy (e.g.: PE, myocardial infarction, severe cerebrovascular events, acute liver damage and sudden death). For this reason, the cumulative dose of IVMP should not exceed 8 g within each treatment course, and pulses should not be given on consecutive or alternate days, except for the case of dysthyroid optic neuropathy. Nevertheless, even smaller cumulative therapy may be associated with fatal cardiovascular complications. Hence the aim of our study was to evaluate the effects of IVMP therapy on hemostatic process in patients with GO. All of patients were treated according to EUGOGO recommendations with standard doses of methylprednisolone with standard recommended schedule. Inclusion criterion for the therapy was according to EUGOGO guidelines moderate-to-severe and active GO (12 pulses of IVMP 6x0.5g followed by 6x0.25g every week).

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