Rebif New Formulation (RNF) Quality of Life (QOL) Study - Study Results

Rebif New Formulation (RNF) Quality of Life (QOL) Study (RebiQoL)

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.

Study NCT00472797 Information provided by EMD Serono

First Received: May 10, 2007 Last Updated: September 9, 2009 History of Changes

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Parallel Assignment
Condition:	Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
Interventions:	Drug: Rebif New Formulation Non Titrated Drug: Rebif New Formulation Titrated

Participant Flow

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Recruitment Details

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232 subjects were recruited from 25 Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Clinics in the US from April 2007 through November 2007.

Pre-Assignment Details

Significant events and approaches for the overall study following participant enrollment, but prior to group assignment
Run-in period (up to 30 days) on Rebif® 44 mcg tiw: The run-in period included a Screening Visit; assessments consisted of informed consent, medical/disease history, physical exam and laboratory assessments which were performed in the two-week period prior to Study Day 1, (prior to the first dose of Rebif New Formulation (RNF).

Reporting Groups

	Description
Rebif New Formulation (RNF) Non-Titrated	Rebif New Formulation Non-Titrated
Rebif New Formulation (RNF) - Titrated	Rebif New Formulation - Titrated

Participant Flow: Overall Study

	Rebif New Formulation (RNF) Non-Titrated	Rebif New Formulation (RNF) - Titrated
STARTED	119	113
COMPLETED	115	112
NOT COMPLETED	4	1

Baseline Characteristics

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Reporting Groups

	Description
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Baseline Measures

	Rebif New Formulation (RNF) - Non-Titrated	Rebif New Formulation (RNF) - Titrated	Total
Number of Participants [units: participants]	119	113	232
Age [units: participants]
<=18 years	0	0	0
Between 18 and 65 years	119	113	232
>=65 years	0	0	0
Age [units: years] Mean ± Standard Deviation	44.6 ± 9.0	42.8 ± 9.4	43.7 ± 9.2
Gender [units: participants]
Female	91	89	180
Male	28	24	52
Region of Enrollment [units: participants]
United States	119	113	232

Outcome Measures

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1. Primary:

Percent Change in Global Side Effects (GSE) on Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Concerns Quesionnaire (MSTCQ) [ % change from Baseline to Week 12 ]

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2. Secondary:

Total Score for Global Side Effects on Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Concerns Questionnaire (MSTCQ) [ Baseline and Week 12 ]

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3. Secondary:

Change in Score From Baseline to Week 12 for All Domains Other Than Global Side Effects on Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Concerns Questionnaire (MSTCQ) [ Baseline to Week 12 ]

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4. Secondary:

Total Score on Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ): Change in Baseline to Wk 12 [ Baseline to Week 12 ]

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5. Secondary:

Tolerability in Pain Using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) [ Baseline to Week 12 ]

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6. Secondary:

Tolerability - Redness at Injection Site [ Baseline to Week 12 (LOCF) ]

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Serious Adverse Events

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Reporting Groups

	Description
Rebif New Formulation (RNF) Non-Titrated	Rebif New Formulation Non-Titrated
Rebif New Formulation (RNF) - Titrated	Rebif New Formulation - Titrated
All Rebif New Formulation (RNF) Subjects	All subjects combined in Intent to Treat (ITT) Population

Serious Adverse Events

	Rebif New Formulation (RNF) Non-Titrated	Rebif New Formulation (RNF) - Titrated	All Rebif New Formulation (RNF) Subjects
Total, serious adverse events
# participants affected	1	2	3
Cardiac disorders
Cardiomiopathy * ^A # participants affected / at risk # events	0/118 (0.00%) 0	1/113 (0.88%) 1	1/1 (100.00%) 1
Renal and urinary disorders
Renal Artery Fibromuscular Dysplasia * ^A # participants affected / at risk # events	0/118 (0.00%) 0	1/113 (0.88%) 1	1/1 (100.00%) 1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Cellulitis * ^A # participants affected / at risk # events	0/118 (0.00%) 0	1/113 (0.88%) 1	1/1 (100.00%) 1
Social circumstances
Suicidal ideation * ^A # participants affected / at risk # events	1/118 (0.85%) 1	0/113 (0.00%) 0	1/1 (100.00%) 1
Vascular disorders
Secondary Hypertension * ^A # participants affected / at risk # events	0/118 (0.00%) 0	1/113 (0.88%) 1	1/1 (100.00%) 1

*	Indicates events were collected by non-systematic assessment.
^A	Term from vocabulary, MedDRA 10.0

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Certain Agreements:

Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

There IS an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.

The agreement is:

	The only disclosure restriction on the PI is that the sponsor can review results communications prior to public release and can embargo communications regarding trial results for a period that is less than or equal to 60 days. The sponsor cannot require changes to the communication and cannot extend the embargo.
	The only disclosure restriction on the PI is that the sponsor can review results communications prior to public release and can embargo communications regarding trial results for a period that is more than 60 days but less than or equal to 180 days. The sponsor cannot require changes to the communication and cannot extend the embargo.
	Other disclosure agreement that restricts the right of the PI to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed. Restriction Description: Neither Institution nor any Principal Investigators shall publish or present any results from such Study to any third parties until: (i) EMD Serono publishes the results from all sites participating in such Study; (ii) Institution receives notification from EMD Serono that publication of the multi-site results is no longer planned; or (iii) twenty-four (24) months following the completion of the multi-site study at all sites, whichever occurs first.

Limitations and Caveats

Limitations of the study, such as early termination leading to small numbers of participants analyzed and technical problems with measurement leading to unreliable or uninterpretable data
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Results Point of Contact:

Name/Title: Fernando Dangond, MD
Organization: EMD Serono, INc.
phone: 781 681 2348
e-mail: fernando.dangond@emdserono.com

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Responsible Party:	EMD Serono, Inc ( Ahmad Al-Sabbagh, Vice President Medical Affairs, US Neurology )
Study ID Numbers:	27955
Study First Received:	May 10, 2007
Results First Received:	February 18, 2009
Last Updated:	September 9, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00472797 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration