Status:

COMPLETED

Combined Dry Powder Tobramycin and Nebulized Colistin Inhalation in CF Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital Tuebingen

Conditions:

Cystic Fibrosis With Pulmonary Manifestations

Eligibility:

All Genders

12+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

To assess whether the inhalative combination of Tobramycin/Colistin is more effective in reducing Pseudomonas colony forming units (CFUs) and improvement of lung function than Colistin in mono-therapy...

Detailed Description

Cystic fibrosis (CF), the most common autosomal recessive disorder in Western countries, is caused by mutations of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator molecule (CFTR) and affects a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Cystic Fibrosis is verified;
  • Patient is 12 years or older;
  • FEV1 is higher than 25% and lower than 100%;
  • The patients' lung is colonised with P. aeruginosa chronically (≥6 months);
  • P. aeruginosa must be sensitive for Tobramycin or Colistin;
  • Pretreated with Colistin \>2 months;
  • Last i.v. antibiotic treatment ≥2 weeks;
  • Informed consent is given by patients/legal representatives

Exclusion

  • Clinical deterioration is present (exacerbation symptoms);
  • Last Tobramycin inhalation treatment ≤ 2 weeks;
  • Renal dysfunction (creatinine \<1.5 fold of normal, glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \<80%) at baseline
  • auditoria or vestibular dysfunction, hearing loss
  • Intolerances against Tobramycin, Colistin or Polymyxin B
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Porphyria
  • Pregnancy and nursing

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 11 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 25 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

26 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03341741

Start Date

March 11 2014

End Date

November 25 2016

Last Update

November 14 2017

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