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Status AsthmaticusPhase 2/3NCT00494572

Montelukast With Status Asthmaticus, Ages 6-18

A Phase 2/3 study testing Montelukast and sterile water in people with Status Asthmaticus and Asthma, run by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) at 1 site in United States.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if montelukast, in addition to standard treatment is helpful in treating patients ages 6-18 who are in the hospital because of status asthmaticus. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Status Asthmaticus, Asthma
What is being tested?
Montelukast and sterile water
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
52 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2006to Oct 2010
Phase
Phase 2/3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 6 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Participant's parent/legal guardian must give written informed consent and written assent must be obtained form the subject prior to study participation.
  • Obtain consent of the parent/legal guardian using a signed consent form;
  • Obtain assent form minors between the ages of 7-13 using a signed assent form;
  • Obtain assent from minors between the ages of 14-17 by having the subject sign the consent formed signed the parent / legal guardian (Or based on the assessment by the Primary Investigator that the patient is unable to comprehend the study as written in the consent form document, the patient may document assent by signing the assent form).
  • Participant, male or female, must be 6 to 18 years of age.
  • Participant must have a history of reactive airway disease (RAD) or asthma and must currently be admitted for an acute exacerbation of RAD or asthma.
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  • Primary physician must believe that patient would benefit from improved bronchodilation and improvement in clinical asthma severity score.
  • Participant must have received standard therapy for status asthmaticus:
  • Oxygen as needed
  • >3 nebulized albuterol treatments of at least 2.5mg/dose
  • Methylprednisolone or prednisone loading dose of 2mg/kg
  • Ongoing methylprednisolone therapy @ 0.5mg/kg every 6 hours
  • Participant must have received steroids at least 6 hours prior to their inclusion, and must still require nebulized albuterol at least every 2 hours, as determined by PICU team in accordance with the PICU standard for evaluating and treating patients with RAD or asthma exacerbations.
  • Participant must have an indwelling catheter in place from which to obtain blood specimens. Catheter may be peripheral or central, arterial or venous.

Who cannot join

  • Known hypersensitivity to montelukast
  • Chronic lung disease other than RAD or asthma
  • Known renal disease
  • Known hepatic disease
  • Cardiac or pulmonary congenital anomalies
  • Known immunologic disorders other than allergy and atopy
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  • Other explanations for respiratory distress
  • Use of leukotriene modifiers within 2 weeks of the acute presentation
  • Pregnant females
  • Intubated patients
  • Inability to participate in portable spirometry for FEV1 measurement

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106

    Eloise Lemon, RN, 216-844-3681, eloise.lemon@uhhs.com

    Jeffrey Blumer, Ph.D., M.D.

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Montelukast in Children, Ages 6 Through 18 Years Old, With Status Asthmaticus Unresponsive to Conventional Treatment

The purpose of this study is to determine if montelukast, in addition to standard treatment is helpful in treating patients ages 6-18 who are in the hospital because of status asthmaticus.

Read the detailed description

This is a prospective study of montelukast efficacy in addition to standard treatment of status asthmaticus in children who are in the PICU. The study will be stratified in 2 groups: children 6-12 years of age and adolescents 13-18 years of age. Children who meet eligibility requirements will be randomized to receive a rapid-dissolving oral dose of montelukast or placebo. Participants will be given a physical exam, have FEV1 measurements and clinical asthma scores recorded pre- and post- completion of a nebulized albuterol treatment of 0.1 mg/kg/dose (min 2.5 mg/dose). Blood samples for PK analysis will be collected prior to study drug administration and at predetermined time intervals to determine the plasma level of montelukast. In addition, a blood sample will be obtained for genetic study of polymorphisms of CYP3A4, CYP3A5, and CYP2C9.

Being tested
Montelukast, sterile water
Keywords
Montelukast, Albuterol, Status Asthmaticus, Asthma
Medical subject headings
Status Asthmaticus, Asthma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • MontelukastDrug

    10 mg rapid dissolving granule in sterile water orally once

  • sterile waterOther

    sterile water

Study groups in NCT00494572
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Sterile WaterSham comparatorSterile water
Receives: Other: sterile water
MontelukastActive comparator10mg rapid dissolving granules in sterile water orally once
Receives: Drug: Montelukast

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Evaluate effectiveness of Montelukast as adjunctive therapy

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Estimate the first dose pharmacokinetic parameter of Montelukast

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Jun 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2006
  3. Primary completionJan 2010 (estimated)
  4. Study completionOct 2010 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2/3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
52 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00494572
Sponsor's protocol ID
PPRU 10856
Status last verified
Nov 2008
First submitted
28 Jun 2007
Last updated
16 Dec 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing Montelukast and sterile water in people with Status Asthmaticus and Asthma, run by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 14 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Dec 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Evaluate effectiveness of Montelukast as adjunctive therapy. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Dec 2008.

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