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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT00928135
Date of registration: 18/06/2009
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Joseph Zabner
Public title: Aerosolized Hypertonic Xylitol Versus Hypertonic Saline in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Subjects
Scientific title: Randomized Controlled Study of Aerosolized Hypertonic Xylitol Versus Hypertonic Saline in Hospitalized Patients With Exacerbation of Cystic Fibrosis
Date of first enrolment: January 22, 2013
Target sample size: 63
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00928135
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Other. Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator).  
Phase:  Phase 1/Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     Joseph Zabner, M.D.
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Affiliation:  PMID: 16781897
Name:     Jan L Launspach, R.N., CCRC
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Affiliation:  PMID: 16781897
Name:     Lakshmi Durairaj, M.D.
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Affiliation:  PMID: 16781897
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- 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 Criteria:

- 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



Age minimum: 12 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Cystic Fibrosis
Intervention(s)
Drug: Saline
Drug: Xylitol
Primary Outcome(s)
The primary outcomes will be safety as assessed by FEV1 change from baseline, adverse events and respiratory symptom score. [Time Frame: 14 days]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Outcomes for trend in efficacy include density of colonization per gram of sputum, time to next exacerbation, sputum cytokines and revised CF quality of life questionnaire. [Time Frame: 14 days]
Secondary ID(s)
200901713
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
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