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NCT01721291

Inhaler Lung Deposition in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Completed Phase 4 Results posted Last updated 6 March 2023
What this trial tests

Phase 4 trial testing SALBUTAMOL in CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE in 65 participants. Completed in 27 November 2017.

Timeline
1 October 2012
Primary endpoint
27 November 2017
27 November 2017

Quick facts

Lead sponsorImperial College London
PhasePhase 4
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designcrossover
Maskingtriple
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment65
Start date1 October 2012
Primary completion27 November 2017
Estimated completion27 November 2017
Sites1 location across United Kingdom

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Imperial College London

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE or ASTHMA. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

ANALYSIS OF LUNG DEPOSITION - Penetration Index Primary · 5 MINUTES AFTER INHALATION OF SALBUTAMOL

Images of the lungs will be taken for radiolabelled salbutamol treatment. The images will be processed using computer software and the lungs divided into central airways (C - region) and peripheral airways (P -region). We will analyse the amount of radiolabelled salbutamol in each region and calculate how deep into the lungs the inhaled salbutamol has reached by using the ratio C/P which is known as the Penetration Index.

GroupValue95% CI
Healthy_1.5um Slow0.8± 0.08
Healthy_1.5um Fast0.72± 0.12
COPD 1_1.5um Slow0.69± 0.13
COPD1_1.5um Fast0.58± 0.14
Healthy_3um Slow0.75± 0.11
Healthy_3um Fast0.63± 0.15
COPD_3um Slow0.65± 0.18
COPD_3um Fast0.48± 0.16
Healthy_6um Slow0.51± 0.1
Healthy_6um Fast0.46± 0.04
COPD_6um Slow0.37± 0.12
COPD_6um Fast0.32± 0.08

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: 6 month. Reporting threshold: 0%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Healthy_1.5um Slow
Serious: 0/12 (0%)
Deaths: 0/12
Healthy_1.5um Fast
Serious: 0/12 (0%)
Deaths: 0/12
COPD_1.5um Slow
Serious: 0/14 (0%)
Deaths: 0/14
COPD_1.5um Fast
Serious: 0/14 (0%)
Deaths: 0/14
Healthy_3um Slow
Serious: 0/12 (0%)
Deaths: 0/12
Healthy_3um Fast
Serious: 0/12 (0%)
Deaths: 0/12
COPD_3um Slow
Serious: 0/14 (0%)
Deaths: 0/14
COPD_3um Fast
Serious: 0/14 (0%)
Deaths: 0/14
Healthy_6um Slow
Serious: 0/12 (0%)
Deaths: 0/12
Healthy_6um Fast
Serious: 0/12 (0%)
Deaths: 0/12
COPD_6um Slow
Serious: 0/14 (0%)
Deaths: 0/14
COPD_6um Fast
Serious: 0/14 (0%)
Deaths: 0/14
Other adverse events (7 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemHealthy_1.5um SlowHealthy_1.5um FastCOPD_1.5um SlowCOPD_1.5um FastHealthy_3um SlowHealthy_3um FastCOPD_3um SlowCOPD_3um FastHealthy_6um SlowHealthy_6um FastCOPD_6um SlowCOPD_6um Fast
HypertensionCardiac disorders
DiarrhoeGastrointestinal disorders
Pulled muscleMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Chest infectionInfections and infestations
Cataract operatoinSurgical and medical procedures
FluRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Sore throatInfections and infestations

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01721291 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience breathing difficulties because the airways deep in their lungs become narrowed. COPD patients use inhaler drugs to provide relief from breathlessness. However, current inhalers are inefficient as they deliver a 'coarse-mist' of drug-droplets that do not reach the deep airways. In our study, we will use an inhaler of 'fine-mist' drug-droplets, tagged with a radioactive tracer to track them. We will take images of the lungs to see if the fine-mist droplets reach the deep airways, and assess if this improves the breathing capacity in our patients. Our research may allow the development of new, more efficient inhalers to improve treatment for patients with COPD.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.

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