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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseNCT05102305

A Multi-center,Prospective, OS to Evaluate the Effectiveness of 'NAC' Nebulizer Therapy in COPD (NEWEST)

An observational study of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, run by Boryung Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

To evaluate the effect of Mucomyst nebulizer therapy on improvement in symptoms and quality of life in COPD patients with difficulty of expectoration. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
9 Sep 2021to 29 Nov 2022
Phase
Observational
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 40 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients with Difficulty of Expectoration. Total 100 subjects

Who may be able to join

  • man and woman at the age of ≥40 years old
  • Diagnosed with COPD within the past 1 year based on pulmonary function test (post bronchodilator FEV1/FVC<0.7)
  • COPD Assessment Test (CAT) phlegm score ≥2
  • Smoking history ≥10 pack-years* (*Pack-year: number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day X number of years the individual has smoked)
  • Patient who is to be treated with Mucomyst nebulizer therapy to alleviate difficulty of expectoration symptoms
  • Voluntary written informed consent to study participation and to use of personal information for this study

Who cannot join

  • History of hypersensitivity reactions to any of the components of NAC or contraindicated to NAC therapy according to the product label
  • Treated with Mucomyst within the past 4 weeks
  • Newly treated with 'drugs for the alleviation of expectoration symptoms (antitussives/expectorants)' or dose changed for ongoing therapy within the past 4 weeks
  • Pregnant and lactating woman
  • Participating in another trial with investigational product treatment at the time of enrollment to the present study
  • Ineligible for study participation in the opinion of the investigator

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • The Konkuk University medical center

    Seoul

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About this study

Official title: A Multi-center, Prospective, Observational Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) Nebulizer Therapy (Mucomyst Solution) in COPD With Difficulty of Expectoration

To evaluate the effect of Mucomyst nebulizer therapy on improvement in symptoms and quality of life in COPD patients with difficulty of expectoration.

Read the detailed description

In this non-interventional observational study, treatment for individual subjects is determined by the investigator according to the status of individual subjects in routine clinical practice. In this circumstance, doses for each drug product will not be specified in the protocol but will be determined as appropriate by the investigator with the product label and the subject's medical condition taken into consideration.

Primary objective To evaluate the effect of Mucomyst on improvement in difficulty of expectoration symptoms in COPD patients with difficulty of expectoration.

Secondary objective To evaluate the effect of Mucomyst on improvement in quality of life and safety in COPD patients with difficulty of expectoration.

Medical subject headings
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

What is being measured

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

  1. Change from baseline in CAT

    Change from baseline in CAT phlegm score at Week 12

    Measured: at Week 12

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Change from baseline in CAT

    Change from baseline in CAT phlegm score at Weeks 4 and 8

    Measured: at Weeks 4 and 8

  2. Change from baseline in CAT

    Change from baseline in CAT total score and sub-scale score at Weeks 4, 8, and 12

    Measured: at Weeks 4, 8,and 12

  3. Change from baseline in SGRQ-C

    Change from baseline in St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire for COPD patients (SGRQ-C) total score at Weeks 4, 8, and 12

    Measured: at Weeks 4, 8, and 12

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Nov 2021
  2. Study start9 Sep 2021
  3. Primary completion16 Aug 2022
  4. Study completion29 Nov 2022

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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
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
100 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05102305
Sponsor's protocol ID
BR-NAC-OS-402
Status last verified
Dec 2022
First submitted
20 Oct 2021
Last updated
8 Feb 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, run by Boryung Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd at 1 site in South Korea.

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 6 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 8 Feb 2023. 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 South Korea. 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 from baseline in CAT (time frame: at Week 12). 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 8 Feb 2023.

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