Characterising the Loss of Haemostasis in Haemorrhagic Fever With Renal Syndrome
NCT ID: NCT06944275
Last Updated: 2025-11-19
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
62 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2026-05-01
2027-08-31
Brief Summary
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Hospitalised patients with laboratory-confirmed HFRS will be prospectively recruited from University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia. Blood samples will be analysed for routine laboratory markers, thromboelastography (TEG) will assess real-time clotting function, and transcriptomic analysis will identify hantavirus strains and gene expression patterns linked to disease severity. Patients will be stratified into haemorrhagic and non-haemorrhagic groups, with statistical analyses comparing clinical and laboratory parameters to identify predictors of bleeding risk. Findings from this study may contribute to improved risk stratification and potential therapeutic targets for HFRS.
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Detailed Description
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Slovenia, a country in southern Europe, has one of the highest incidences of HFRS relative to its population, with recent years seeing large outbreaks. Discussions with leading hantavirus experts in Slovenia have highlighted the urgent need for further research, particularly to understand why some patients with HFRS develop severe bleeding complications. Currently, no licensed treatments exist for HFRS, raising concerns about future outbreaks, which are expected to become more frequent due to climate change. By investigating the mechanisms leading to clotting dysfunction, this study aims to identify potential targets for future therapeutic interventions.
This study will explore the pathological mechanisms driving clotting abnormalities and bleeding in hospitalised patients with HFRS. Additionally, it will assess whether different hantavirus types influence disease severity and haemorrhagic complications and evaluate the applicability of a severity scoring system-originally developed for HFRS cases in China-in predicting outcomes among Slovenian patients.
Patients with laboratory-confirmed HFRS will be prospectively recruited from University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia. Blood samples will be collected at multiple time points during their illness and tested for standard laboratory markers, including clotting factors, blood cell counts, kidney function, and liver function. Additionally, thromboelastography (TEG) will be performed to assess real-time clotting dynamics, providing a more detailed evaluation of clotting abnormalities.
An additional blood sample will undergo transcriptomic analysis using nanopore sequencing. This will identify the specific hantavirus strain in each patient and analyse gene expression patterns associated with disease severity and bleeding risk. Patients will also be assigned a severity score based on their clinical presentation, laboratory results, and symptoms, using a scoring system developed in China to predict HFRS-related mortality. This study will evaluate the reliability of this scoring system in a European cohort.
To better understand the factors contributing to bleeding in HFRS, patients will be categorised into two groups: those with haemorrhagic manifestations and those without. Statistical analyses will compare laboratory and clinical findings between these groups, aiming to identify key predictors of bleeding complications. The findings from this research may help inform future therapeutic strategies for HFRS.
Conditions
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Study Design
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Study Groups
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Non-haemorrhagic cases
This cohort will include laboratory confirmed cases of haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome without any evidence of haemorrhagic manifestations.
Blood draw for thromboelastography - admission
Two blood samples will be collected at admission for thromboelastography using the TEG 6s platform (Haemonetics®). One sample will be collected in a citrated blood tube for global haemostasis assessment, and one sample will be collected in a heparinised tube for platelet function analysis.
Blood draw for thromboelastography - follow-up
Two blood samples will be collected 3 - 7 days after initial thromboelastography for follow-up analysis using the TEG 6s platform (Haemonetics®). One sample will be collected in a citrated blood tube for global haemostasis assessment, and one sample will be collected in a heparinised tube for platelet function analysis.
Blood draw for transcriptomic analysis
One blood sample will be collected at admission for transcriptomic analysis. Blood sample will be collected into a PAXgene® RNA tube and analysed using nanopore sequencing to characterise the viral and host transcriptome.
Data collection - clinical/demographic/epidemiological data
Routine clinical/demographic/epidemiological data will be collected at admission and throughout hospitalisation. This will relate to clinical presentation (day of illness at presentation, presenting symptoms); demographics and epidemiology (age, gender, site of infection); clinical course during hospitalisation (maximum level of care, dialysis use, blood product use, survival outcome).
Data collection - routine laboratory parameters
Data on routine laboratory parameters will be collected throughout hospitalisation. These will relate to laboratory clotting parameters (platelet count, prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, fibrinogen, D-dimer); liver function tests (aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase); laboratory haematology parameters (haemoglobin, white cell count, blood film); laboratory biochemistry parameters (urea, creatinine); viral load.
Severity score calculation
A severity score will be assigned to each patient based on clinical and laboratory data at admission according to a pre-defined scoring system.
Haemorrhagic cases
This cohort will include laboratory confirmed cases of haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome with evidence of haemorrhagic manifestations.
Blood draw for thromboelastography - admission
Two blood samples will be collected at admission for thromboelastography using the TEG 6s platform (Haemonetics®). One sample will be collected in a citrated blood tube for global haemostasis assessment, and one sample will be collected in a heparinised tube for platelet function analysis.
Blood draw for thromboelastography - follow-up
Two blood samples will be collected 3 - 7 days after initial thromboelastography for follow-up analysis using the TEG 6s platform (Haemonetics®). One sample will be collected in a citrated blood tube for global haemostasis assessment, and one sample will be collected in a heparinised tube for platelet function analysis.
Blood draw for transcriptomic analysis
One blood sample will be collected at admission for transcriptomic analysis. Blood sample will be collected into a PAXgene® RNA tube and analysed using nanopore sequencing to characterise the viral and host transcriptome.
Data collection - clinical/demographic/epidemiological data
Routine clinical/demographic/epidemiological data will be collected at admission and throughout hospitalisation. This will relate to clinical presentation (day of illness at presentation, presenting symptoms); demographics and epidemiology (age, gender, site of infection); clinical course during hospitalisation (maximum level of care, dialysis use, blood product use, survival outcome).
Data collection - routine laboratory parameters
Data on routine laboratory parameters will be collected throughout hospitalisation. These will relate to laboratory clotting parameters (platelet count, prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, fibrinogen, D-dimer); liver function tests (aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase); laboratory haematology parameters (haemoglobin, white cell count, blood film); laboratory biochemistry parameters (urea, creatinine); viral load.
Severity score calculation
A severity score will be assigned to each patient based on clinical and laboratory data at admission according to a pre-defined scoring system.
Interventions
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Blood draw for thromboelastography - admission
Two blood samples will be collected at admission for thromboelastography using the TEG 6s platform (Haemonetics®). One sample will be collected in a citrated blood tube for global haemostasis assessment, and one sample will be collected in a heparinised tube for platelet function analysis.
Blood draw for thromboelastography - follow-up
Two blood samples will be collected 3 - 7 days after initial thromboelastography for follow-up analysis using the TEG 6s platform (Haemonetics®). One sample will be collected in a citrated blood tube for global haemostasis assessment, and one sample will be collected in a heparinised tube for platelet function analysis.
Blood draw for transcriptomic analysis
One blood sample will be collected at admission for transcriptomic analysis. Blood sample will be collected into a PAXgene® RNA tube and analysed using nanopore sequencing to characterise the viral and host transcriptome.
Data collection - clinical/demographic/epidemiological data
Routine clinical/demographic/epidemiological data will be collected at admission and throughout hospitalisation. This will relate to clinical presentation (day of illness at presentation, presenting symptoms); demographics and epidemiology (age, gender, site of infection); clinical course during hospitalisation (maximum level of care, dialysis use, blood product use, survival outcome).
Data collection - routine laboratory parameters
Data on routine laboratory parameters will be collected throughout hospitalisation. These will relate to laboratory clotting parameters (platelet count, prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, fibrinogen, D-dimer); liver function tests (aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase); laboratory haematology parameters (haemoglobin, white cell count, blood film); laboratory biochemistry parameters (urea, creatinine); viral load.
Severity score calculation
A severity score will be assigned to each patient based on clinical and laboratory data at admission according to a pre-defined scoring system.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Laboratory-confirmed HFRS (serology and/or RT-PCR)
* Willing and able to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
* Co-infections with other pathogens
* Pre-existing coagulation disorders
* Use of anticoagulant medication
* Inability or refusal to provide consent
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Institute of microbiology and immunology, Slovenia
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Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
OTHER
Responsible Party
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References
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Hu H, Zhan J, Chen W, Yang Y, Jiang H, Zheng X, Li J, Hu F, Yu D, Li J, Yang X, Zhang Y, Wang X, Bi Z, Liang Y, Shen H, Du H, Lian J. Development and validation of a novel death risk stratification scale in patients with hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome: a 14-year ambispective cohort study. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2024 Mar;30(3):387-394. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2023.11.003. Epub 2023 Nov 11.
Other Identifiers
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25-011
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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