Status:

COMPLETED

Intranasal Steroid as Medical Therapy For Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children

Lead Sponsor:

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

Monash Health

Royal Children's Hospital

Conditions:

Sleep Disorder; Breathing-Related

Snoring

Eligibility:

All Genders

3-12 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

MIST+ is studying a nasal spray to see if it will reduce the need for surgery for snoring. Children aged 3-12 are invited to take part. Snoring affects up to 10% of children and can cause sleeping pro...

Detailed Description

MIST+ is a multi centre, double-blind, placebo controlled trial. Children 3-12 years of age, who do not respond to a run-in phase of 6 weeks of normal saline intranasal spray to treat sleep disordered...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Each participant must meet all of the following criteria to be enrolled in this trial:
  • Is between the ages of 3 and 12 years inclusive at the time of randomisation
  • Has symptoms of Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) as determined by a Brouillette score ≥ -1 on telehealth/phone screening
  • Has a legally acceptable representative capable of understanding the informed consent document and providing consent on the participant's behalf.

Exclusion

  • Participants meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study:
  • Has a BMI over the 97th centile for age and gender
  • Has a history of tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy
  • Has a prior diagnosis of craniofacial, neuromuscular, syndromic or defined genetic disorders
  • Has a history of haemorrhagic diathesis or recurrent (daily) or severe epistaxis
  • Has a history of nasal surgery or trauma which has not fully healed
  • Has active tonsillitis or nasal infection (must be resolved prior to randomisation)
  • Is assessed to have stertor (snoring) while awake at rest
  • Has a known hypersensitivity to the study drug or its formulation
  • Has used oral, intravenous, or intranasal steroids in the past 6 weeks. (Inhaled steroids for asthma will be allowed concomitantly during the study)
  • Daily use of antihistamine or decongestant nasal sprays
  • Is known to require systemic steroids prior to the completion of the study treatment phase
  • Has had treatment with any other investigational drug within 6 months prior to randomisation
  • Is unable to provide consent without the aid of an interpreter.
  • In the opinion of the Investigator may be unable to follow the protocol

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 5 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 17 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

130 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05382494

Start Date

December 5 2022

End Date

July 17 2025

Last Update

September 30 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Monash Children's Hospital

Clayton, Victoria, Australia, 3168

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Royal Children's Hospital / Murdoch Children's Research Institute

Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 3052

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