NCT07421154

Study of a Smart Sharps Disposal Device in Patients With Hemophilia

Study of a Smart Sharps Disposal in Patients With Hemophilia

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 23 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This pilot study will have patients use a smart sharps disposal container at home for disposal of needles used to administer their hemophilia drugs. The study aims to find out if the smart sharps container proved acceptable to use by patients and medical providers and can be adhered to.

Detailed description

Preventative factor or non-factor product IV administration has been shown to improve outcomes in patients with hemophilia. The need for patients to log their doses or complete questionnaires can be burdensome. This study seeks to use novel technology, a smart sharps container that records disposal of the needle used to administer preventive products. We will perform a prospective study of adult patients with hemophilia A/B who are on factor or non-factor products. They will all be given the device to take home and use there.

Conditions

• Hemophilia A and B

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	The smart Sharps device is given to the patient and they use it to throw needles away in. It is not internal to the patient.	The smart Sharps device is given to the patient and they use it to throw needles away in. It is not internal to the patient.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-03-01
• Primary completion: 2027-01-30
• Completion: 2027-01-30
• First posted: 2026-02-19
• Last updated: 2026-02-19

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States