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Cystic FibrosisPhase 2NCT02010411

Alpha1 Antitrypsin Aerosol Therapy in Cystic Fibrosis

A Phase 2 study testing Prolastin (drug) in people with Cystic Fibrosis, run by Université de Sherbrooke at 1 site in Canada.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The hypothesis being tested is that inhibition of the enzyme known as elastase in the airways of patients with cystic fibrosis will help decrease the number of bacteria. Alpha1 antitrypsin, an elastase inhibitor, will be given to patients with cystic fibrosis by aerosol therapy twice in 1 day and sputum will be… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 14 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Cystic Fibrosis
What is being tested?
Prolastin (drug)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
17 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Jun 2004to Oct 2005
Phase
Phase 2
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 14 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of cystic fibrosis
  • Age 14 years and older
  • Women must have a negative pregnancy test and used effective contraception
  • Must be able to produce sputum
  • Sputum culture positive for Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Who cannot join

  • -

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Centre de Recherche du CHUS

    Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 5N4

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About this study

Official title: Effects of Prolastin Aerosol Therapy on Bacterial Density in the Airways of Patients With Cystic Fibrosis

The hypothesis being tested is that inhibition of the enzyme known as elastase in the airways of patients with cystic fibrosis will help decrease the number of bacteria. Alpha1 antitrypsin, an elastase inhibitor, will be given to patients with cystic fibrosis by aerosol therapy twice in 1 day and sputum will be collected to measure the density of bacteria

Read the detailed description

Cystic fibrosis is usually characterized by chronic bacterial infections of the airways. Neutrophils release the enzyme elastase in the airways and this enzyme can prevent the ingestion and killing of bacteria by the airway phagocytic cells. The hypothesis being tested is that inhibition of elastase in the airways will help neutrophils decrease the number of bacteria. Each subject with cystic fibrosis will first undergo aerosol therapy with a sterile saline solution and sputum will be collected 2, 4 and 6 hours after the aerosol therapy to measure the density of bacteria. Subsequently, alpha1 antitrypsin, an elastase inhibitor, will be given to the same patients by aerosol therapy twice in 1 day and sputum will be collected at 2, 4 and 6 hours after treatment to measure the density of bacteria. The results will be compared to those obtained after after aerosol therapy with saline solution.

Study phase II

Study type Interventional

Study design Purpose - treatment Allocation - nonrandomized trial Masking - open Control - active Assignment - cross-over Endpoint - efficacy

Primary Outcome Measure Bacterial density in sputum as determined by colony forming units at 2, 4 and 6 hours after Prolastin therapy.

Conditions
Cystic Fibrosis
Being tested
Prolastin (drug)
Medical subject headings
Cystic Fibrosis

What participants receive

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

  • Prolastin (drug)Drug

    Also called Alpha1 antitrypsin

    Outcomes compared to saline or no intervention in each subject.

Study groups in NCT02010411
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ProlastinActive comparatorProlastin 250 mg nebulized BID, 10 days
Receives: Drug: Prolastin (drug)

What is being measured

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

  1. Bacterial density in sputum as determined by colony forming units at 2, 4 and 6 hours after Prolastin therapy.

    Measured: 6 hours after Prolastin

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Neutrophil burden in airways as determined by sputum myeloperoxidase;

    Measured: 6 hours after Prolastin

  2. Sputum elastase activity

    Measured: 6 hours after Prolastin

  3. Alpha1 antitrypsin in sputum

    Measured: 6 hours after Prolastin

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Dec 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2004
  3. Primary completionOct 2004
  4. Study completionOct 2005

Why it stopped: Technical problems with measure of CFU's. Outcomes published: PMID:16986483

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
17 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02010411
Sponsor's protocol ID
04-038
Status last verified
Dec 2013
First submitted
9 Dec 2013
Last updated
12 Dec 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • McElvaney NG, Hubbard RC, Birrer P, Chernick MS, Caplan DB, Frank MM, Crystal RG. Aerosol alpha 1-antitrypsin treatment for cystic fibrosis. Lancet. 1991 Feb 16;337(8738):392-4. doi: 10.1016/0140-6736(91)91167-s.

    PubMed 1671425

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Prolastin (drug) in people with Cystic Fibrosis, run by Université de Sherbrooke at 1 site in Canada.

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 1 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Dec 2013. 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 Canada. 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.

What does this 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.

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 was stopped early (reason given: Technical problems with measure of CFU's. Outcomes published: PMID:16986483). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Bacterial density in sputum as determined by colony forming units at 2, 4 and 6 hours after Prolastin therapy. (time frame: 6 hours after Prolastin). 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 NCT02010411, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 12 Dec 2013.

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