AsthmaNCT01532817
Relief of Acute Bronchoconstriction/Asthma Using the Non-Invasive AlphaCore Device
A study testing AlphaCore in people with Asthma, run by ElectroCore INC at 3 sites in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this pilot study is to collect preliminary clinical data related to the safety and preliminary clinical benefits of non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation with the AlphaCore™ device for the relief of acute bronchoconstriction due to asthma. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Asthma
- What is being tested?
- AlphaCore
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- 3 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- Jan 2012to May 2012
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
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 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Is able to give written Informed Consent.
- Is between the ages of 18 and 65 years, male or female.
- Has a known history of mild to moderate asthma for at least 1 year as defined by GINA Guidelines.
- Is using a short acting beta-agonist for relief/rescue of asthma..
- At Visit 1, demonstrates current or historical (within 1 year) FEV1 reversibility of at least 12% (and 200ml) or greater within 15-30 minutes following administration of 4 inhalations of albuterol.
- No changes have occurred in the patient's health or status relative to the original inclusion and exclusion criteria and the patient continues to be eligible for participation in the study.
- Either (i) develops subjective symptoms of asthma (wheezing, shortness of breath, cough) for which the patient would normally self-medicate with a short acting beta agonist, and/or (ii) documents a drop of 20% from screening PEF scores as recorded in their patient diary.
- At Visit 2, FEV1 is the same or lower than the screening FEV1 previously measured at visit 1 or the PEF is the same or lower than the screening previously measured at Visit 1.
Who cannot join
- Has a history of lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or other co-morbidity associated with irreversible narrowing of the airways.
- Has an abscess or other infection or lesion (including lymphadenopathy) at the AlphaCore™ treatment site.
- Has known or suspected moderate to severe atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, carotid artery disease (e.g. bruits or history of TIA or CVA) or congestive heart failure (CHF).
- Has suspected or confirmed sepsis.
- Has a clinically significant irregular heart rate or rhythm.
- Has experienced recent clinically significant changes in blood pressure, has uncontrolled high blood pressure, or is presently receiving pressors to maintain blood pressure.
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- Is currently implanted with an electrical and/or neurostimulator device, including but not limited to cardiac pacemaker, defibrillator, vagal neurostimulator, deep brain stimulator, spinal stimulator, bone growth stimulator, or cochlear implant.
- Has a history of carotid endarterectomy or vascular neck surgery on the right side.
- Has been implanted with metal cervical spine hardware.
- Has a recent or repeated history of syncope.
- Has a recent or repeated history of seizures.
- Is pregnant or nursing, or of childbearing years and is unwilling to use an accepted form of birth control.
- Is participating in any other therapeutic clinical investigation or has participated in a clinical trial in the preceding 30 days.
- Belongs to a vulnerable population or has any condition such that his or her ability to provide informed consent, comply with follow-up requirements, or provide self-assessments is compromised (e.g., homeless, developmentally disabled, prisoner).
- Is a relative of or an employee of the Investigator or the clinical study site.
- The patient self-administered a short-acting beta agonist within 6 hours prior to onset of asthma symptoms.
- The patient induced an asthma exacerbation by withholding their pre-treatment medication used for exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB).
- Has signs and symptoms of asthma instability at Visit 2:
- Lung Function: FEV1 < 50 % predicted.
- Signs and symptoms of extreme respiratory distress at rest.
- Rapid deterioration in respiratory status (sudden change in respiratory rate, decrease in oxygen saturation, change in consciousness, etc.).
Trial locations and contacts
3 sites in 1 country.
United States3 sites
CRI
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55402
Allergy and Asthma
San Diego, California, 92123
Vital Prospects Clinical Research Institute
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74136
About this study
Official title: Non-Invasive Neurostimulation of the Vagus Nerve With the AlphaCore™ Device, for the Relief of Acute Bronchoconstriction Due to Asthma
The purpose of this pilot study is to collect preliminary clinical data related to the safety and preliminary clinical benefits of non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation with the AlphaCore™ device for the relief of acute bronchoconstriction due to asthma.
Up to 30 subjects who meet all inclusion/exclusion criteria and consent to participate in the study may be enrolled at up to 5 investigational (study) sites. The study sites are clinic settings capable of treating any potential complications of bronchoconstriction, an acute exacerbation of asthma, and any emergencies associated with use of the investigational device.
Read the detailed description
Subjects will be screened, consented and enrolled at the first visit. Subjects will return to the second visit where they are experiencing shortness of breath and will be treated with the alphacore. Breathing and vital signs will be measured before, during and after the stimulation. The study is concluded on the third visit, 7 days later.
- Conditions
- Asthma
- Being tested
- AlphaCore
- Medical subject headings
- Asthma
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
AlphaCoreDevice
A single 90 second stimulation to the vagus nerve on the right side of the neck
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| alphacore | Experimental | noninvasive neurostimulation of the vagus nerve Receives: Device: AlphaCore |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Safety- Number of Participants With Adverse Events
Safety- number of participants with adverse events, including device-related, serious or unanticipated
Measured: From time subject signs the consent through the 1-week follow-up visit
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Feb 2012 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2012
- Primary completionMay 2012
- Study completionMay 2012
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for AsthmaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- ElectroCore INC
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- John Erico, Study chair, ElectroCore INC
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01532817
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- BC-US-06
- Status last verified
- Apr 2018
- First submitted
- 10 Feb 2012
- Last updated
- 9 Apr 2018
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Apr 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Non-Invasive Neurostimulation of the Vagus Nerve With the AlphaCore™ Device, for the Relief of Acute Bronchoconstriction Due to Asthma
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01532817
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- BC-US-06
- Conditions
- Asthma
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- ElectroCore INCIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- Jan 2012
- Primary completion
- May 2012 (actual)
- Study completion
- May 2012 (actual)
- First posted
- 15 Feb 2012 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 9 Apr 2018
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this pilot study is to collect preliminary clinical data related to the safety and preliminary clinical benefits of non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation with the AlphaCore™ device for the relief of acute bronchoconstriction due to asthma.
Up to 30 subjects who meet all inclusion/exclusion criteria and consent to participate in the study may be enrolled at up to 5 investigational (study) sites. The study sites are clinic settings capable of treating any potential complications of bronchoconstriction, an acute exacerbation of asthma, and any emergencies associated with use of the investigational device.
Detailed description
Subjects will be screened, consented and enrolled at the first visit. Subjects will return to the second visit where they are experiencing shortness of breath and will be treated with the alphacore. Breathing and vital signs will be measured before, during and after the stimulation. The study is concluded on the third visit, 7 days later.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| alphacore | Experimental | Device: AlphaCorenoninvasive neurostimulation of the vagus nerve |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Is able to give written Informed Consent.
- Is between the ages of 18 and 65 years, male or female.
- Has a known history of mild to moderate asthma for at least 1 year as defined by GINA Guidelines.
- Is using a short acting beta-agonist for relief/rescue of asthma..
- At Visit 1, demonstrates current or historical (within 1 year) FEV1 reversibility of at least 12% (and 200ml) or greater within 15-30 minutes following administration of 4 inhalations of albuterol.
Key exclusion criteria (21 listed)
- Has a history of lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or other co-morbidity associated with irreversible narrowing of the airways.
- Has an abscess or other infection or lesion (including lymphadenopathy) at the AlphaCore™ treatment site.
- Has known or suspected moderate to severe atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, carotid artery disease (e.g. bruits or history of TIA or CVA) or congestive heart failure (CHF).
- Has suspected or confirmed sepsis.
- Has a clinically significant irregular heart rate or rhythm.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| AlphaCoreA single 90 second stimulation to the vagus nerve on the right side of the neck | Device | alphacore |
Primary outcome
Safety- Number of Participants With Adverse Events
Time frame: From time subject signs the consent through the 1-week follow-up visit
Safety- number of participants with adverse events, including device-related, serious or unanticipated
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 9 Apr 2018.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
John Erico study chair
ElectroCore INC
3 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing AlphaCore in people with Asthma, run by ElectroCore INC at 3 sites 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 8 inclusion and 21 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 9 Apr 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 3 sites 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. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 9 Apr 2018). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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?
Safety- Number of Participants With Adverse Events (time frame: From time subject signs the consent through the 1-week follow-up visit). 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 9 Apr 2018.