Status:

COMPLETED

Aerosolized Hypertonic Xylitol Versus Hypertonic Saline in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Subjects

Lead Sponsor:

Joseph Zabner

Conditions:

Cystic Fibrosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

12+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease is characterized by chronic bacterial colonization and recurrent infection of the airways. Lowering the airway surface liquid (ASL) salt concentration has been shown ...

Detailed Description

Cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease is characterized by chronic bacterial colonization and recurrent infection of the airways. Disruption of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator chlor...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subjects with CF (medical record evidence of CFTR(Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) mutation or sweat chloride test or nasal voltage difference, and 1 or more clinical findings of CF),
  • Age 12 or greater
  • FEV1 \> 30% predicted(within the last 14 days and oxygen saturation \> 90% on FiO2(fraction of inspired oxygen) ≤ 50%,
  • Admitted for an exacerbation,
  • Use of effective contraception in women,
  • Able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy,
  • History of asthma based on methacholine challenge or bronchial hyperresponsiveness on PFTS(Pulmonary Function Test),
  • Hemoptysis more than 60 mL within the last 30 days,
  • Use of any investigational study drug within the last 30 days,
  • Initiation of hypertonic saline within the last 30 days,
  • A serum creatinine 2 mg/dl or more
  • Active malignancy in the last year
  • Antibiotics for CF exacerbation as an outpatient in the last 2 weeks
  • B cepacia colonization
  • Waiting list for lung transplant
  • Lack of FEV1 data from the last 14 days
  • Previous participation in this study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 22 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 9 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

63 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00928135

Start Date

January 22 2013

End Date

April 9 2018

Last Update

June 25 2021

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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242