ASPIRIN - Acetylsalicylic acid versus placebo in addition to a local non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of thrombotic episodes in superficial venous malformations in children aged 6 to 17 years: a controlled randomised, double-blind, cross-over, multicenter trial

2024-517595-38-00 Protocol DR200091 Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) Authorised, recruitment pending

Status Authorised, recruitment pending · 1 EU/EEA countries · 7 sites · Protocol DR200091

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III)
Status Authorised, recruitment pending
Participants planned 34
Countries 1
Sites 7

Thrombotic episodes in superficial venous malformations in children

To evaluate the efficacy of per os acetylsalicylic acid versus placebo, in addition to a local non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, on the pain associated with superficial venous thrombosis in children with superficial venous malformations

Key facts

Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire De Tours
Participant type
Pediatric, Patients
Age range
0-17 years, 18-64 years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
Decision date (initial)
2026-02-25
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
Yes
Vulnerable population
Yes

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Therapy, Efficacy

To evaluate the efficacy of per os acetylsalicylic acid versus placebo, in addition to a local non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, on the pain associated with superficial venous thrombosis in children with superficial venous malformations

Secondary objectives 6

  1. Assessing the efficacy of per os acetylsalicylic acid in reducing painkiller consumption
  2. Impact on the child's quality of life
  3. Assessing the tolerability of oral acetylsalicylic acid in addition to a local non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
  4. To evaluate the impact of experimental and control treatments on coagulation markers during attacks of superficial venous thrombosis in superficial venous malformations
  5. Evaluate the efficacy of oral acetylsalicylic acid on sleep quality
  6. Evaluate the efficacy of oral acetylsalicylic acid on functional impotence related to malformation

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Thrombotic episodes in superficial venous malformations in children

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
24.1 LLT 10043643 Thrombosis venous superficial 10047065
26.0 PT 10025532 Malformation venous 100000004850

Study design 3 periods

#TitleAllocationBlindingRoles blindedArms
1 Participant selection
A screening will be conducted to identify patients with superficial venous malformation confirmed by imaging with the presence of phleboliths, who have had at least two episodes of superficial vascular thrombosis in the previous 12 months and who meet the eligibility criteria.
Not Applicable None
2 Recruitment (inclusion) and randomisation
Patients will then be recruited during outpatient consultations in dermatology, interventional radiology, surgery, or, above all, during multidisciplinary consultations dedicated to vascular malformations. Verbal information will be provided, and written information will be given again. The investigator will inform patients/parents of their rights regarding research involving human subjects that does not fall within the scope of routine care. He will obtain the signature of both parents (or legal guardians) on the consent form, as well as the child's assent. Children will be included and randomized for the order of treatment administration (crossover).
Randomised Controlled Double [{"id":166635,"code":2,"name":"Investigator"},{"id":166634,"code":1,"name":"Subject"}] Arm 1 - Aspirine + gel, then Placebo + gel: Randomization will determine the order in which treatments are administered. In this first scenario, the patient will receive aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) + gel during his first episode, then a placebo + gel during his second episode.
Arm 2 - Placebo + gel, then Aspirine + gel: Randomization will determine the order in which treatments are administered. In this second scenario, the patient will receive a placebo + gel during his first episode, then aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) + gel during his second episode.
3 Follow-up assessments and visit
2 study visits are planed : the first one after the first episode of TVS (D15 to D30) and the second one after the second episode. During the study, parents will be contacted once a month by the coordinating research nurse at each center to reinforce adherence to the protocol and ensure that the study is running smoothly. Each patient will be included a priori for up to two epidoes (flare-ups), for a maximum period of 24 months (but which may be much shorter). If the two TVS flare-ups occur within the first 12 months, the patient will be offered the option of continuing the study for the next two flare-ups (four in total, maximum), in order to increase the power of the study, or of ending the study. If the study is scheduled to continue for two new flare-ups, the third and fourth follow-up consultations will take place in the same way. If the patient has not had any TVS episode, or has had only one episode, an end-of-study visit will be conducted to collect data from the patient diary and treatment records. This visit will take place during a routine follow-up visit for these patients.
Not Applicable None

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 7

  1. Patients aged 6 to 17 included
  2. Weight ≥ 20 kg
  3. Isolated or combined superficial venous malformation, whatever the topography, confirmed by imaging (MRI, CT, Doppler ultrasound), with the presence of phleboliths indicating the occurrence of previous superficial venous thrombosis
  4. Complicated by acute thrombotic episodes (2 or more in the previous 12 months)
  5. Written consent of the child's legal representatives or of the participant if over 18 years of age
  6. Affiliation of a social security scheme
  7. Highly effective contraception for young women of childbearing age

Exclusion criteria 21

  1. Patients with deep or syndromic venous malformation
  2. Patients with galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose or galactose malabsorption syndrome
  3. History of peptic ulcer disease or chronic gastritis
  4. History of asthma, angioedema, urticaria, or acute rhinitis triggered by diclofenac, acetylsalicylic acid, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  5. Allergy to one of the excipients of diclofenac gel
  6. Injured skin, whatever the lesion: oozing dermatitis, eczema, infected lesions, burns or wounds
  7. Pregnant and breastfeeding women
  8. Severe renal insufficiency, severe hepatic insufficiency, severe uncontrolled cardiac insufficiency
  9. Methotrexate ≥ 20 mg/week
  10. Patients with known G6PD deficiency
  11. Patients with known mastocytosis
  12. History of hemarthrosis
  13. Simultaneous participation in another biomedical study
  14. Constitutional or acquired haemostasis pathology
  15. Current treatment affecting haemostasis (anticoagulants, platelet anti-aggregants, oral NSAIDs)
  16. Frequent bleeding (epistaxis, other) requiring management
  17. Basic treatment of venous malformation (mTOR inhibitor)
  18. Active neoplasia or infection (altered coagulation balance)
  19. Known allergy to acetylsalicylic acid
  20. Known allergy to NSAIDs
  21. Patient with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome or Cloves syndrome

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. Evaluation of the efficacy on pain of acetylsalicylic acid + local NSAID versus placebo + local NSAID, administered for a period of 3 days to 14 days

Secondary endpoints 6

  1. Cumulative consumption of tier 1 and 2 analgesics (indirect reflection of treatment efficacy) over 14 days
  2. Impact on the child's quality of life (by measuring the C-DLQI - Children-Quality of Life Index and the CLFMQol - specific Quality Of Life measurement tool for Children with Low-Flow Malformations) at baseline, and after each attack
  3. Safety: number of serious and non-serious adverse events in each group
  4. Comparison of the impact of experimental treatment and control treatment on coagulation markers during attacks of superficial venous thrombosis in superficial venous malformations, by measuring : CBC, PT, APTT, plasma fibrinogen and D-dimers
  5. Impact of the malformation on sleep quality (Fast Score SLEEP VASC) measured once a day for 14 days
  6. Functional impairment related to the malformation will be assessed daily using a VAS (visual analog scale, ranging from 0 to 10) (0 no discomfort, 10 maximum discomfort, inability to move a limb or body segment) at baseline and after each follow-up.

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 1

ASPRO 320 mg, comprimé

PRD408097 · Product

Active substance
Acetylsalicylic Acid
Substance synonyms
ASPIRIN, ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID (ASA), ACIDUM ACETYLSALICYLICUM
Pharmaceutical form
TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
1920 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
26880 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
14 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N02BA01 — ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID
Marketing authorisation
34009 300 781 8 1
MA holder
BAYER HEALTHCARE
MA country
France
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Placebo 1

Calcium Hydrogen Phosphate Dihydrate

SUB11771MIG · Substance

Active substance
Calcium Hydrogen Phosphate Dihydrate
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
1920 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
26880 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
14 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
- — -
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Auxiliary 1

DICLOFENAC ARROW 1 %, gel en flacon pressurisé

PRD5686380 · Product

Active substance
Diclofenac Diethylamine
Pharmaceutical form
GEL
Route of administration
CUTANEOUS USE
Max daily dose
2 g gram(s)
Max total dose
28 g gram(s)
Max treatment duration
14 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
M02AA15 — DICLOFENAC
Marketing authorisation
65460224
MA holder
ARROW GENERIQUES
MA country
France
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire De Tours

Sponsor organisation
Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire De Tours
Address
2 Boulevard Tonnelle
City
Tours Cedex 9
Postcode
37044
Country
France

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire De Tours
Contact name
Sophie LEDUCQ

Public contact point

Organisation
Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire De Tours
Contact name
Sophie LEDUCQ

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 7 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
France Authorised, recruitment pending 34 7
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

France

7 sites · Authorised, recruitment pending
Hopital Necker Enfants Malades
Dermatology, 149 Rue De Sevres, 75015, Paris
Centre Hospitalier Regional De Marseille
Dermatology, 264 Rue Saint Pierre, 13005, Marseille
Centre Hospitalier Regional D'Angers
Dermatology, 4 Rue Larrey, 49100, Angers
Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire De Tours
Dermatology, 49 Boulevard Beranger, 37000, Tours
Centre Hospitalier Regional Et Universitaire De Brest
Dermatology, 2 Avenue Marechal Foch, 29200, Brest
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nantes
Dermatology, 1 Place Alexis Ricordeau, 44000, Nantes
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Rennes
Dermatology, 2 Rue Henri Le Guilloux, 35033, Rennes Cedex 9

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 30 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol 2024-517595-38-00 1.1
Protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol 2024-517595-38-00_TC 1.1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing document Patient card 1.0
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing document Patient diary 1.1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing document Patient diary_TC 1.1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing document Tutorial without voice-over 1.0
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) D4_Patient facing document Patient card 1.0
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) D4_Patient facing document Patient diary 1.1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) D4_Patient facing document Patient diary_TC 1.1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) D4_Patient facing document Tutorial without voice-over 1.0
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitement arrangements 2024-517595-38-00-FR 2.0
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitement arrangements_2024-517595-38-00-FR_TC 2.0
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Document_additionnel 2024-517595-38-00 1.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF 11-14 years old 1.1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF 11-14 years old_TC 1.1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF 15-17 years old 1.2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF 15-17 years old_TC 1.2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF 18 years old 1.2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF 18 years old_TC 1.2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF 6-10 years old 1.1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF 6-10 years old_TC 1.1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF child following 1.2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF child following_TC 1.2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF parents 1.2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF parents_TC 1.2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF pregnency following 1.3
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF pregnency following_TC 1.3
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) G2_SmPC aspro320mg 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol synopsis_FR 2024-517595-38-00 1.1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol synopsis_FR 2024-517595-38-00_TC 1.1

Application history

1 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2025-10-28 France Acceptable
2026-02-20
2026-02-25