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Cystic FibrosisPhase 3NCT00534079

Nasal Inhalation of Pulmozyme in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis and Chronic Rhinosinusitis

A Phase 3 study testing Dornase alfa (Pulmozyme) and isotonic saline in people with Cystic Fibrosis and Rhinosinusitis, run by University of Jena at 2 sites in Germany.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Rhinosinusitis disorders are often associated with Cystic Fibrosis. They can restrict quality of life enormously and give cause to repeated ENT surgery. The basic defect in CF is a dysfunction of chloride channels in exocrine glands, leading to retention of secretions and consecutive chronic inflammation with… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 5 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Cystic Fibrosis, Rhinosinusitis
What is being tested?
Dornase alfa (Pulmozyme) and isotonic saline
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
23 participants
Where
2 sitesGermany
Study dates
Sep 2007to Feb 2009
Phase
Phase 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 5 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subject has a confirmed diagnosis of cystic fibrosis based on: 3 positive sweat chloride tests and/or genetic characterisation
  • Subject is 5 years of age or older
  • Subject has chronic or recurrent rhinosinusitic disorders
  • Subject is able to comply with the procedures scheduled in the protocol
  • Women of childbearing potential are only included into the study, if they are using an effective method of birth control during the protocol (e.g. implants, combined oral contraceptives, injectables, some IUDs, sexual abstinence or vasectomised partner)

Who cannot join

  • Subject has a critical condition defined as: FEV1 < 30% and / or SaO2 < 93% without O2-substitution; need of O2-substitution
  • Subject had an ENT surgery within 6 months prior to study
  • Subject shows signs of nasal bleeding
  • Subject has an ear drum perforation
  • Subject had an acute rhinosinusitis or a pulmonary exacerbation at study entry with need of additional systemic antibiotic therapy
  • Subject has a new therapy with nasal topic steroids during treatment interval
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  • Subject has a new systemic steroid therapy
  • Subject is unlikely to comply with the procedures scheduled in the protocol
  • Subject has a known allergic reaction to the medication
  • Subject is pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Patient participates in another clinical trial within 30 days prior to study entry or 30 days after end of the study.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Germany2 sites
  • Mukoviszidosezentrum der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität

    Jena, Thuringia, 07740

  • Universitäts-Kinderklinik

    Tübingen, Baden-Würtemberg, 72076

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About this study

Official title: Nasal Inhalation of Dornase Alfa (Pulmozyme) in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis and Chronic Rhinosinusitis - a Double Blind Placebo-controlled Cross-over, Bicenter, Prospective Clinical Study

Rhinosinusitis disorders are often associated with Cystic Fibrosis. They can restrict quality of life enormously and give cause to repeated ENT surgery. The basic defect in CF is a dysfunction of chloride channels in exocrine glands, leading to retention of secretions and consecutive chronic inflammation with bacterial superinfections.

The prospective placebo controlled cross-over study aims at the evaluation of a nasally inhalation of Pulmozyme with respect to mucus retention and resulting inflammation.

Being tested
Dornase alfa (Pulmozyme), isotonic saline
Keywords
Cystic Fibrosis and chronic rhinosinusitis
Medical subject headings
Cystic Fibrosis, Rhinosinusitis

What participants receive

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

  • Dornase alfa (Pulmozyme)Drug

    1 x 2,5 ml per day, inhalation use, for 28 days

  • isotonic salineDrug

    1 x 2,5 ml per day, inhalation use, for 28 days

Study groups in NCT00534079
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Dornase alfaExperimental28 days of sinonasal inhalation (Pari Sinus)
Receives: Drug: Dornase alfa (Pulmozyme); Drug: isotonic saline
isotonic salinePlacebo comparator28 days of sinonasal inhalation (Pari Sinus)
Receives: Drug: Dornase alfa (Pulmozyme); Drug: isotonic saline

What is being measured

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

  1. Variations in the Sino-nasal-outcome test SNOT-20 adapt CF (primary nasal parameters: obstruction of nasal breathing, sneeze stimulus, permanent nose running, thick-mucous nasal discharge, earaches)

    Measured: day 1, 29, 57 and 85

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Variations in the Sino-nasal-outcome test SNOT-20 adapt CF (secondary nasal parameters, general quality of live parameters and total SNOT 20 adapt. CF score)

    Measured: day 1, 29, 57 and 85

  2. Changes of pathological alterations visible in MRT images of nose and paranasal sinuses (in selected patients)

    Measured: day 1, 29, 57, 85

  3. Changes in the nasal lavage fluid and in the serological markers of inflammation

    Measured: day 1, 29, 57 and 85

  4. Changes in rhinoscopic findings

    Measured: day 1, 29, 57 and 85

  5. Changes in rhinomanometric findings

    Measured: day 1, 29, 27 and 85

  6. Incidence of rhinosinusitic and pulmonary exacerbations during therapy

    Measured: day 1 - 85

  7. Need for decongestants or nasal lavage during treatment

    Measured: day 1 - 85

Timeline

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

  1. First posted24 Sep 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2007
  3. Primary completionFeb 2009
  4. Study completionFeb 2009

Resources

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
23 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00534079
Sponsor's protocol ID
pulmozyme-nasal-cf
Status last verified
Dec 2014
First submitted
21 Sep 2007
Last updated
4 Dec 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Mainz JG, Michl R, Arnold C. Response to Karadag. J Cyst Fibros. 2014 Sep;13(5):602-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2014.07.005. Epub 2014 Jul 28. No abstract available.

    PubMed 25081561
  • Mainz JG, Schien C, Schiller I, Schadlich K, Koitschev A, Koitschev C, Riethmuller J, Graepler-Mainka U, Wiedemann B, Beck JF. Sinonasal inhalation of dornase alfa administered by vibrating aerosol to cystic fibrosis patients: a double-blind placebo-controlled cross-over trial. J Cyst Fibros. 2014 Jul;13(4):461-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2014.02.005. Epub 2014 Mar 1.

    PubMed 24594542

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Dornase alfa (Pulmozyme) and isotonic saline in people with Cystic Fibrosis and Rhinosinusitis, run by University of Jena at 2 sites in Germany.

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 5 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Dec 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Germany. 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 phase mean?

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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Variations in the Sino-nasal-outcome test SNOT-20 adapt CF (primary nasal parameters: obstruction of nasal breathing, sneeze stimulus, permanent nose running, thick-mucous nasal discharge, earaches) (time frame: day 1, 29, 57 and 85). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00534079, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 4 Dec 2014.

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