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Respiratory Distress Syndrome, AdultPhase 3CARDSNCT00682500

Calfactant for Direct Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

A Phase 3 study testing Calfactant in people with Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult, run by Pneuma Pharmaceuticals Incorporated at 32 sites in 6 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This study will determine if administration of an suspension of calfactant, a lung surfactant, intratracheally in patients with Direct Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome within 48 hours of requiring mechanical ventilation can decrease the mortality in patients with lethal disease and shorten the course of respiratory… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 to 85 years
Conditions the study is for
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult
What is being tested?
Calfactant
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
332 participants
Where
32 sitesin 6 countries
Study dates
May 2008to Feb 2011
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 12 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Respiratory failure due to diffuse infectious pneumonia, aspiration, near drowning, smoke inhalation or industrial gas
  • Less than 48 hours of mechanical ventilation
  • Informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Pre-existing lung disease
  • coma
  • limited therapeutic goals (do not resuscitate, etc.)
  • failure of another vital organ

Trial locations and contacts

32 sites in 6 countries.

32 sites in 6 countries

United States18 sites
  • University of Virginia Health Science Center

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908

  • Northwestern University-Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois

  • INOVA Fairfax Hospital

    Fairfax, Virginia

  • University of Florida

    Gainesville, Florida

  • Penn State University

    Hershey, Pennsylvania

  • Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital

    Houston, Texas

  • Clarian Health, Inc/Methodist Hospital

    Indianapolis, Indiana

  • University of Iowa

    Iowa City, Iowa

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

    Lebanon, New Hampshire

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  • Columbia Medical Center--Pediatrics

    New York, New York

  • West Suburban Hospital Medical Center

    Oak Park, Illinois

  • Creighton University

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68131

  • Omaha Children's Hospital

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68198

  • Florida Hospital and Florida Children's Hospital

    Orlando, Florida

  • Peoria Pulmonary Associates/OSF St. Francis Hospital

    Peoria, Illinois

  • The Oregon Clinic

    Portland, Oregon

  • Uthscsa/Stvah

    San Antonio, Texas

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Canada7 sites
  • Kingston General Hospital

    Kingston, Ontario

  • London Health Sciences Centre

    London, Ontario

  • Royal Columbian Hospital

    New Westminster, British Columbia

  • Ottawa Hospital

    Ottawa, Ontario

  • British Columbia Children's Hospital

    Vancouver, British Columbia

  • Surrey Memorial Hospital

    Vancouver, British Columbia

  • Vancouver General Hospital

    Vancouver, British Columbia

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Israel2 sites
  • Haemek Medical Center

    Jerusalem

  • Rabin Medical Center

    Jerusalem

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New Zealand2 sites
  • Auckland City Hospital

    Auckland, Auckland

  • Starship Children's Hospital

    Auckland, New Zealand

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South Korea2 sites
  • Asan Medical Center

    Seoul

  • Samsung Medical Center

    Seoul

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Australia1 site
  • Royal Adelaide Hospital

    Adelaide, South Australia

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About this study

Official title: Calfactant Therapy for Direct Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome & Direct Acute Lung Injury in Adults and Children

This study will determine if administration of an suspension of calfactant, a lung surfactant, intratracheally in patients with Direct Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome within 48 hours of requiring mechanical ventilation can decrease the mortality in patients with lethal disease and shorten the course of respiratory failure in patients with sub-lethal disease.

Read the detailed description

Recruitment limited to direct adult respiratory distress syndrome patients who have been intubated <48 hours. Origin of ARDS must be infectious pneumonia, aspiration of stomach contents, near drowning, smoke inhalation without pulmonary burn, inhaled industrial gas.

Being tested
Calfactant, Room Air (placebo)
Keywords
Pneumonia, Aspiration, Drowning, inhalation
Medical subject headings
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Pneumonia, Drowning, Respiratory Aspiration

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • CalfactantDrug

    Also called PneumoSurf

    Intratracheal Instillation of 0.5 mL/cm of height of 60 mg/mL suspension in two aliquots at study entry. Repeat dosing 12 hours later if criteria are met.

  • Room Air (placebo)Drug

    Also called placebo

    Administration of 0.5 ml/cm height of air at study entry into the trachea. Repeat dosing at 12 hours if criteria are met

Study groups in NCT00682500
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalCalfactant treatment
Receives: Drug: Calfactant
2Placebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Room Air (placebo)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Mortality Rate

    Measured: 90 days

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Duration of mechanical ventilation

    Measured: 90 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 May 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2008
  3. Primary completionDec 2010
  4. Study completionFeb 2011

Why it stopped: Expected mortality rates in placebo and treatment groups lower than predicted

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
332 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00682500
Sponsor's protocol ID
Pneuma AR-06
Acronym
CARDS
Status last verified
Jul 2012
First submitted
20 May 2008
Last updated
24 Jul 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Willson DF, Truwit JD, Conaway MR, Traul CS, Egan EE. The Adult Calfactant in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Trial. Chest. 2015 Aug;148(2):356-364. doi: 10.1378/chest.14-1139.

    PubMed 25855884

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Calfactant in people with Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult, run by Pneuma Pharmaceuticals Incorporated at 32 sites in 6 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jul 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 32 sites in United States, Canada, Israel, New Zealand, South Korea and 1 more country. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Expected mortality rates in placebo and treatment groups lower than predicted). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Mortality Rate (time frame: 90 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00682500, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jul 2012.

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