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Development of Novel Non-invasive Inflammometry Following Lipopolysaccharide, Endotoxin (LPS) Challenge in Healthy Volunteers

A study testing LPS challenge in people with Healthy, run by Fraunhofer-Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine at 1 site 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

The aim of this study is to further profile and develop the Lipopolysaccharide, endotoxin (LPS) challenge models (both by instillation and inhalation) by investigating the utility of various non-invasive monitoring methods. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy
What is being tested?
LPS challenge
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
11 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
15 Feb 2017to 31 Dec 2017
Phase
Interventional
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 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male and female healthy subjects, aged 18-65 years. Women will be considered for inclusion if they are:
  • Not pregnant, as confirmed by pregnancy test (see flow chart), and not nursing. Of non-child bearing potential (i.e. physiologically incapable of becoming pregnant, including any female who is pre-menarchial or post-menopausal, with documented proof of hysterectomy or tubal ligation, or meets clinical criteria for menopause and has been amenorrhoeic for more than 1 year prior to the screening visit).
  • Of childbearing potential and using a highly effective method of contraception during the entire study (vasectomised partner, sexual abstinence - the lifestyle of the female should be such that there is complete abstinence from intercourse from two weeks prior to the first dose of study medication until at least 72 hours after treatment -, implants, injectables, combined oral contraceptives, hormonal IUDs or double-barrier methods, i.e. any double combination of IUD, condom with spermicidal gel, diaphragm, sponge, and cervical cap).
  • Normal lung function with FEV1 predicted ≥ 80%
  • Nonsmokers with a history of less than 1 pack year having been nonsmokers for at least the last five years
  • Able and willing to give written informed consent

Who cannot join

  • • Past or present disease, which as judged by the investigator, may affect the outcome of the study. These diseases include, but are not limited to, cardiovascular disease, malignancy, hepatic disease, renal disease, hematological disease, neurological disease, psychiatric disease, endocrine disease, infectious disease, inflammatory disease or pulmonary disease (including but not confined to asthma, tuberculosis, bronchiectasis or cystic fibrosis)
  • Regular intake of any prescribed or over the counter medication. Exceptions include paracetamol for pain relief, oral contraceptive medication, hormonal replacement therapy, dietary and vitamin supplements
  • Clinically relevant history of allergy as judged by the investigator
  • Patient unable to undergo MRI (e.g. due to claustrophobia, cardiac pacemaker, hypersensitivity to MR i.v. contrast imaging agents)
  • Infections of the lower respiratory tract within 4 weeks before visit 1, visit 2, or visit 3. These patients can be rescreened starting from visit 1.
  • Any clinically relevant abnormal findings in physical examination, clinical chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, vital signs or ECG at Visit 1, which, in the opinion of the investigator, may either put the subject at risk because of participation in the study, or may influence the results of the study, or the subject's ability to participate in the study
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  • Elevated IgE
  • Intake of systemic or inhaled steroids in the previous 4 weeks before visit 1, visit 2, or visit 3
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse
  • Risk of non-compliance with study procedures
  • Suspected inability to understand the protocol requirements, instructions and study-related restrictions, the nature, scope, and possible consequences of the study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site
  • Fraunhofer ITEM

    Hanover, Lower Saxony, 30625

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About this study

Official title: Development of Novel Non-invasive Inflammometry Following LPS Challenge in Healthy Volunteers

The aim of this study is to further profile and develop the Lipopolysaccharide, endotoxin (LPS) challenge models (both by instillation and inhalation) by investigating the utility of various non-invasive monitoring methods.

Read the detailed description

The hypothesis of the project is that local inflammatory changes in the lung induced by LPS can be captured by gas-enhanced Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and analysis of exhaled breath. While MRI is able to provide localized information on inflammatory processes, exhaled breath analysis can capture integral information over time. Assuming that these novel techniques correlate with cellular measures of inflammation, repetitive measurements to investigate onset and duration of action of investigational new drugs will be made possible.

The evaluation whether LPS induced changes in the lung can be captured and monitored by MRI will be performed by correlation of multiple endpoints describing the cellular composition of the airways with variables derived from MRI and breath analysis.

Conditions
Healthy
Being tested
LPS challenge

What participants receive

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

  • LPS challengeProcedure or surgery

    LPS inhalation and bronchial instillation

Study groups in NCT03044327
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
LPS challengeOtherLPS inhalation and bronchial instillation
Receives: Procedure: LPS challenge

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in the number of total cells in bronchoalveolar lavage

    Measured: change from baseline to 6 hours and 24 hours post LPS

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. The regional change in xenon uptake in dissolved-phase MRI

    Measured: change from baseline to 6 hours and 24 hours post LPS

  2. The regional change in oxygen transfer function assessed by MRI

    Measured: change from baseline to 6 hours and 24 hours post LPS

  3. The change of the number of exhaled particles

    Measured: change from baseline to 6 hours and 24 hours post LPS

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Feb 2017 (estimated)
  2. Study start15 Feb 2017
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2017
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2017

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
11 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03044327
Sponsor's protocol ID
15-03 DONNER
Status last verified
May 2018
First submitted
1 Feb 2017
Last updated
30 May 2018
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Larsson P, Holz O, Koster G, Postle A, Olin AC, Hohlfeld JM. Exhaled breath particles as a novel tool to study lipid composition of epithelial lining fluid from the distal lung. BMC Pulm Med. 2023 Nov 3;23(1):423. doi: 10.1186/s12890-023-02718-8.

    PubMed 37924084
  • Holz O, Muller M, Carstensen S, Olin AC, Hohlfeld JM. Inflammatory cytokines can be monitored in exhaled breath particles following segmental and inhalation endotoxin challenge in healthy volunteers. Sci Rep. 2022 Apr 4;12(1):5620. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-09399-z.

    PubMed 35379863

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing LPS challenge in people with Healthy, run by Fraunhofer-Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine at 1 site 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 6 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 30 May 2018. 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 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. 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?

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?

Change in the number of total cells in bronchoalveolar lavage (time frame: change from baseline to 6 hours and 24 hours post LPS). 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 NCT03044327, 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 30 May 2018.

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