Status:

RECRUITING

Hypertonic Saline Inhalation for Mycobacterium Avium Complex Pulmonary Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Radboud University Medical Center

Conditions:

Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease

Mycobacterium Avium Complex

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The SALINE trial will investigate the effect of Hypertonic Saline inhalation plus best supportive care on burden of symptoms, clearance of mycobacteria and functional capacities in participants with M...

Detailed Description

The treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease consists of best supportive care, often accompanied by long-lasting multi-drug antibiotic regimens. Two major radiologic patterns exist:...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • International guideline criteria for nodular-bronchiectatic MAC lung disease, i.e. symptomatic, nodular bronchiectatic lesions seen on thorax radiography and ≥2 positive cultures of the same MAC species or one positive culture from a bronchoalveolar lavage;
  • ≥1 positive MAC sputum cultures must be collected in the previous 4 months;
  • Signed and dated patient informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Fibrocavitary MAC lung disease;
  • Antimycobacterial treatment in the last 6 months;
  • Previous MAC lung disease treatment failure, defined as persistent culture positivity despite \>6 months of guideline-recommended treatment;
  • Current clinical relevant asthma or otherwise bronchial hyperresponsiveness that is judged to be a contra-indication for HSi.
  • Current HSi use
  • Former adverse reaction to HSi (note: former HSi use that was stopped due to a lack of clinical improvement is not an exclusion criterium);
  • Hypertonic saline intolerability during the screening test inhalation
  • Diagnosis of HIV;
  • Diagnosis of Cystic fibrosis (CF);
  • Active pulmonary malignancy (primary or metastatic) or any other malignancy requiring chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 6 months before screening or anticipated during the study period;
  • Active pulmonary tuberculosis, fungal or nocardial disease requiring treatment
  • Current use of chronic systemic corticosteroids at doses of 15 mg/day for more than 3 months
  • Prior lung or other solid organ transplant
  • Known or suspected current drug or alcohol abuse, that is, in the opinion of the Investigator, sufficient to compromise the safety or cooperation of the patient.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 20 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05192057

Start Date

May 20 2022

End Date

October 1 2026

Last Update

June 26 2025

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Radboud University Medical Center

Nijmegen, Netherlands, 6225GA