Bridging Hemophilia B Experiences, Results and Opportunities Into Solutions (B-HERO-S)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02568202 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : October 5, 2015
Last Update Posted : January 12, 2016
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Haemostasis Congenital Bleeding Disorder Haemophilia B | Other: No treatment given |
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 449 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Bridging Hemophilia B Experiences, Results and Opportunities Into Solutions (B-HERO-S) |
Study Start Date : | September 2015 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | November 2015 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | November 2015 |

Group/Cohort | Intervention/treatment |
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Survey |
Other: No treatment given
This is an online web-based cross-sectional survey in which participants will complete one of two questionnaires. There will be no treatment. |
- An online survey of Prevalence and characteristics of adults with hemophilia B [ Time Frame: At day 0 ]
- An online survey of Prevalence and characteristics of children with hemophilia B (and their parents) [ Time Frame: At day 0 ]
- An online survey of Prevalence of psychosocial and other comorbidities in patients with hemophilia B [ Time Frame: At day 0 ]
- Percentage of participants reporting difficulty with access to treatment (e.g. factor) [ Time Frame: At day 0 ]
- An online survey of Percentage of participants reporting difficulty with access to treatment centers [ Time Frame: At day 0 ]
- Percentage of participants reporting hemophilia interference with employment/education [ Time Frame: At day 0 ]
- Percentage of participants reporting hemophilia interference with physical activities [ Time Frame: At day 0 ]
- Percentage of participants reporting hemophilia interference with relationships [ Time Frame: At day 0 ]
- Health related quality of life: EuroQol [ Time Frame: At day 0 ]
- Health related quality of life:EQ-5D-5L [ Time Frame: At day 0 ]
- Health related quality of life: VAS (Visual Analog Scale) [ Time Frame: At day 0 ]
- Health related quality of life: BPI (Brief Pain Inventory) short form - Pain severity and interference [ Time Frame: At day 0 ]
- Health related quality of life: HAL (Hemophilia Activities List) [ Time Frame: At day 0 ]
- Health related quality of life: HemoCAB (Caregiver Hemophilia Burden Scale [ Time Frame: At day 0 ]
- Drivers of psychosocial impact (e.g. hemophilia severity, age, weight, prior treatment history, education) [ Time Frame: At day 0 ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults aged below or equal to 18 years with hemophilia B (any severity, with or without inhibitors)
- Caregivers of children currently aged below 18 years with hemophilia B (any severity, with or without inhibitors)
- Subjects must have access to the internet, either at home or at a location convenient to them
- Provision of informed consent before the start of any survey-related activities
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to understand and comply with written instructions in English
- Previous completion of the B-HERO-S study with receipt of compensation
- Mental incapacity, unwillingness or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or cooperation

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02568202
United States, New Jersey | |
Novo Nordisk Clinical Trial Call Center | |
Plainsboro, New Jersey, United States, 08536 |
Study Director: | Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452) | Novo Nordisk A/S |
Responsible Party: | Novo Nordisk A/S |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02568202 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
HAEM-4268 U1111-1171-8168 ( Other Identifier: WHO ) |
First Posted: | October 5, 2015 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 12, 2016 |
Last Verified: | January 2016 |
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