ACT-GLOBAL Adaptive Platform Trial for Stroke

NCT ID: NCT06352632

Last Updated: 2024-11-21

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

20000 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-09-26

Study Completion Date

2034-09-30

Brief Summary

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Stroke is causing 6.6 million deaths and is a major cause of disability worldwide in 2019. There remains an urgent need for interventions that improve outcomes which can be implemented with wide applicability for stroke. ACT-GLOBAL is a multi-factorial, multi-arm, multi-stage, randomised, global adaptive platform trial for stroke, aiming to identify the treatment/s associated with the highest chance of improving outcome in stroke patients. In ACT-GLOBAL multiple questions will be evaluated simultaneously and sequentially as data accrues and can evaluate interactions between different treatment options.

Detailed Description

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Stroke is the second leading cause of death, worldwide. It is also the second largest cause of disability-adjusted-life-years (DALYs) lost after ischaemic heart disease in developing countries, and third largest contributor to DALYs in developed countries (after ischaemic heart disease, low back and neck pain). In 2019, the absolute numbers of new strokes (12.2 million), stroke-related deaths (6.6 million), and people living with stroke (101.5 million) had increased globally from 1990 (70%, 43%, and 85% increases, respectively).

Steady progress has been made in establishing specific management strategies for patients affected by, or at high-risk of, stroke. Unfortunately, only a few acute treatments have been proven to be beneficial: thrombolysis, endovascular thrombectomy, hemicraniectomy, stroke unit care, and aspirin. There is a continued need for interventions that improve outcomes which can be implemented with wide applicability for stroke.

ACT-GLOBAL is an investigator-initiated, multi-factorial, multi-arm, multi-stage, randomised, global adaptive platform trial for stroke, aiming to find the treatment/s associated with the highest chance of improving outcome after stroke. In ACT-GLOBAL multiple questions will be evaluated simultaneously and sequentially as data accrues and can evaluate interactions between different treatment options.

Frequent adaptive analyses are conducted to assess whether a given intervention is superior, inferior, or equivalent either within a domain or for specific populations within the domain. Where it is anticipated that interactions between interventions in different domains may be likely, the statistical models will allow evaluation of such interactions. Each intervention within a domain with prospectively defined and mutually exclusive strata (sub-groups) of participants will be evaluated within the strata, while information from one stratum may be used (via 'borrowing') to contribute to the analysis of the effect of that intervention in other strata. Specific interventions or subgroups within overall populations may be dropped or cease to enrol, based on pre-specified rules.

The adaptive design allows new interventions or domains or both to be introduced. A Response Adaptive Randomisation algorithm may be used to preferentially randomize participants to interventions that appear to be performing better in domains where applicable.

Unlike traditional trial designs which explicitly prohibit co-enrollment of patients into different trials or multiple therapies, or use a factorial design, the adaptive platform design allows investigators to replicate the real-world environment to estimate possible synergy, competitive interference, or safety profiles of complex treatment protocols.

Conditions

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Stroke

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Adaptive Platform Trial evaluating multiple interventions in multiple states and domains
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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IV thrombolysis domain

This domain has a prospective, randomized, controlled, open-label, parallel group with blinded endpoint assessment (PROBE) design to optimize the use of intravenous Tenecteplase in participants with Acute Ischemic Stroke.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Standard-dose intravenous tenecteplase

Intervention Type DRUG

Standard-dose intravenous tenecteplase (0.25 mg/kg body weight); one-time IV bolus injection soon after randomisation

Low-dose intravenous tenecteplase

Intervention Type DRUG

Low-dose intravenous tenecteplase (0.18 mg/kg body weight); one-time IV bolus injection soon after randomisation

No intravenous tenecteplase

Intervention Type OTHER

No intravenous tenecteplase only in subjects on direct oral anticoagulant (DOACs) or those planned for emergency endovascular thrombectomy (EVT)

Blood Pressure domain

Third Enhanced Control of Hypertension and Thrombectomy Stroke Study (ENCHANTED3/MT) as a domain of ACT-GLOBAL to compare three BP lowering management strategies, that of conservative, moderate and intensive BP lowering in patients with Acute Ischaemic Stroke admitted to participating hospitals who has an elevated SBP after reperfusion therapy via Endovascular Thrombectomy, and reliably determine, which approach leads to improved functional outcome.

Locally available and approved i.v. BP lowering agents can be used in this domain.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Conservative Blood Pressure Control

Intervention Type OTHER

No or minimal Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) control; SBP reduction by 5-10mmHg or a target of 175-180mmHg if very-high baseline SBP (≥180mmHg); the timing of administration of interventions is specified to be immediately after randomisation; the intervention target is to be achieved ideally at 1 hour after randomisation and maintained for 24 hours (or until hospital discharge or death if this should occur earlier)

Moderate Blood Pressure Control

Intervention Type OTHER

SBP reduction by 10-20mmHg or a target of 160 ± 5, whichever is higher; no control if low-high baseline SBP (150-160mmHg); the timing of administration of interventions is specified to be immediately after randomisation; the intervention target is to be achieved ideally at 1 hour after randomisation and maintained for 24 hours (or until hospital discharge or death if this should occur earlier)

Intensive Blood Pressure Control

Intervention Type OTHER

SBP reduction by 30-50mmHg or a target of 140±5 mmHg, whichever is higher after endovascular thrombectomy (EVT); the timing of administration of interventions is specified to be immediately after randomisation; the intervention target is to be achieved ideally at 1 hour after randomisation and maintained for 24 hours (or until hospital discharge or death if this should occur earlier)

ACT-42 domain

This domain has a Phase 2b, multicenter, prospective, randomized, open label, blinded-endpoint (PROBE) controlled single-dose adaptive design and aim to determine the efficacy and safety of NoNO-42 in participants with Acute Ischaemic Stroke selected for thrombolysis with or without Endovascular Thrombectomy.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

100 mL of 0.9% normal saline, administered as a single IV infusion with a 20-minute dosing duration.

NoNO-42

Intervention Type DRUG

NoNO-42 at weight-based dosing - 2.6 mg/Kg, administered as a single IV infusion with a 20-minute dosing duration

INTERACT5 Domain

This is a domain within the Intracerebral Haemorrhage State of the ACT-GLOBAL adaptive platform trial for stroke.

The objective of this domain is to determine the efficacy of intravenous deferoxamine and low-dose oral colchicine, both individually and in combination, compared to standard of care alone, on improving functional outcome in patients with acute spontaneous supratentorial ICH.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

No deferoxamine mesylate and no colchicine

Intervention Type OTHER

No deferoxamine mesylate and no colchicine

Deferoxamine mesylate only

Intervention Type DRUG

Deferoxamine mesylate at a dose of 32mg/kg/day via intravenous infusion immediately (within 1 hour) and continued for 2 consecutive days

Colchicine only

Intervention Type DRUG

0.5mg of oral colchicine daily for 30 days

Both deferoxamine mesylate and colchicine

Intervention Type DRUG

Deferoxamine mesylate at a dose of 32mg/kg/day via intravenous infusion immediately (within 1 hour) and continued for 2 consecutive days; plus 0.5mg of oral colchicine daily for 30 consecutive days

Interventions

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Standard-dose intravenous tenecteplase

Standard-dose intravenous tenecteplase (0.25 mg/kg body weight); one-time IV bolus injection soon after randomisation

Intervention Type DRUG

Low-dose intravenous tenecteplase

Low-dose intravenous tenecteplase (0.18 mg/kg body weight); one-time IV bolus injection soon after randomisation

Intervention Type DRUG

No intravenous tenecteplase

No intravenous tenecteplase only in subjects on direct oral anticoagulant (DOACs) or those planned for emergency endovascular thrombectomy (EVT)

Intervention Type OTHER

Conservative Blood Pressure Control

No or minimal Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) control; SBP reduction by 5-10mmHg or a target of 175-180mmHg if very-high baseline SBP (≥180mmHg); the timing of administration of interventions is specified to be immediately after randomisation; the intervention target is to be achieved ideally at 1 hour after randomisation and maintained for 24 hours (or until hospital discharge or death if this should occur earlier)

Intervention Type OTHER

Moderate Blood Pressure Control

SBP reduction by 10-20mmHg or a target of 160 ± 5, whichever is higher; no control if low-high baseline SBP (150-160mmHg); the timing of administration of interventions is specified to be immediately after randomisation; the intervention target is to be achieved ideally at 1 hour after randomisation and maintained for 24 hours (or until hospital discharge or death if this should occur earlier)

Intervention Type OTHER

Intensive Blood Pressure Control

SBP reduction by 30-50mmHg or a target of 140±5 mmHg, whichever is higher after endovascular thrombectomy (EVT); the timing of administration of interventions is specified to be immediately after randomisation; the intervention target is to be achieved ideally at 1 hour after randomisation and maintained for 24 hours (or until hospital discharge or death if this should occur earlier)

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo

100 mL of 0.9% normal saline, administered as a single IV infusion with a 20-minute dosing duration.

Intervention Type OTHER

NoNO-42

NoNO-42 at weight-based dosing - 2.6 mg/Kg, administered as a single IV infusion with a 20-minute dosing duration

Intervention Type DRUG

No deferoxamine mesylate and no colchicine

No deferoxamine mesylate and no colchicine

Intervention Type OTHER

Deferoxamine mesylate only

Deferoxamine mesylate at a dose of 32mg/kg/day via intravenous infusion immediately (within 1 hour) and continued for 2 consecutive days

Intervention Type DRUG

Colchicine only

0.5mg of oral colchicine daily for 30 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Both deferoxamine mesylate and colchicine

Deferoxamine mesylate at a dose of 32mg/kg/day via intravenous infusion immediately (within 1 hour) and continued for 2 consecutive days; plus 0.5mg of oral colchicine daily for 30 consecutive days

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age ≥18 years
2. Clinical diagnosis of stroke
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Calgary

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Berry Consultants

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The George Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Craig Anderson, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The George Institute

Bijoy Menon, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Calgary

Michael D Hill, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Calgary

Andrew Demchuk, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Calgary

Xiaoying Chen, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The George Institute

Locations

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The George Institute for Global Health

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Australia Canada

Central Contacts

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Xiaoying Chen, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+61280524549

Bijoy Menon, MD, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+14033381198

Facility Contacts

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Xiaoying Chen, PhD

Role: primary

+61 2 8052 4549

Craig S Anderson, MD, PhD

Role: backup

Carol C Kenney, RN

Role: primary

4039444286

Michael D Hill, MD

Role: backup

Related Links

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https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06320431

ACT-GLOBAL IV Thrombolysis Domain Registration Link

https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06352619

ACT-GLOBAL Blood Pressure Domain Registration Link

http://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06403267

ACT-GLOBAL ACT-42 Domain Registration Link

Other Identifiers

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ACT-GLOBAL_Master

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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