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Cystic FibrosisNCT02025829

IL-17 Neutrophils in CF Lung Inflammation

An observational study of Cystic Fibrosis, run by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether IL-17 polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) are central to the disease pathology in CF. This will be determined by demonstrating that IL-17 PMNs are present in the CF airway, correlate with lung function measures, and decrease in patients being treated with IV… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 50 years
Conditions the study is for
Cystic Fibrosis
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
How many people
14 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2014to Dec 2014
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 18 to 50 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Study population: Patients seen in the cystic fibrosis outpatient clinic (Clinically Stable Cohort) and inpatient unit (Exacerbation/IV Antibiotics Cohort) of Cystic Fibrosis Center in Cleveland, OH (Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital/University Hospitals Case Medical Center)

Who may be able to join

  • For Both Cohorts: ≥ 18 < 50 years of age
  • For Both Cohorts: Must have a documented diagnosis of CF (positive sweat chloride ≥60 milliequivalents (mEq)/liter, by pilocarpine iontophoresis) and/or a genotype with two identifiable mutations consistent with CF accompanied by one or more clinical features with the CF) phenotype
  • For Both Cohorts: Chronically infected with P. aeruginosa defined by 2 positive cultures in the past year or 3 in the last two years
  • For Both Cohorts: Ability to expectorate mucus
  • For Both Cohorts: Ability to provide written informed consent
  • For Clinically Stable Cohort: 4 subjects with one copy of G551D
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  • For Clinically Stable Cohort: 10 subjects who do not have G551D, they must have one copy of F508del
  • For Clinically Stable Cohort: CF subjects must have a baseline FEV1 percent predicted > 50% (in the last year, obtained from medical record)
  • For Clinically Stable Cohort: Clinically stable: free of any acute illness for >14 days
  • For Clinically Stable Cohort: Must have performed spirometry for clinical purposes at that clinical visit
  • For Clinically Stable Cohort: Must have a sputum culture sent to the clinical lab for clinical purposes at the time of the study visit
  • For Clinically Stable Cohort: Have not been prescribed any new systemic antibiotics for the 14 days prior to enrollment
  • For Exacerbation/IV Antibiotics Cohort: One copy of F508del
  • For Exacerbation/IV Antibiotics Cohort: Must have a doctor defined pulmonary exacerbation requiring treatment with IV antibiotics
  • For Exacerbation/IV Antibiotics Cohort: Must have performed spirometry for clinical purposes within 72 hours of initiating IV antibiotics and within 72 hours of completing IV antibiotics
  • For Exacerbation/IV Antibiotics Cohort: Must have a sputum culture sent to the clinical lab for clinical purposes within 72 hours of admission

Who cannot join

  • For Both Cohorts: Pregnancy (based on self-report)
  • For Both Cohorts: Co-infection with Burkholderia cepacia complex organisms
  • For Both Cohorts: Any condition that in the opinion of the subject or the subject's managing physician that would compromise that individuals ability to participate in these studies
  • For Both Cohorts: Inability to tolerate the study procedures

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106

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About this study

Official title: The Role of IL-17 Neutrophils in CF Lung Inflammation

The purpose of this study is to determine whether IL-17 polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) are central to the disease pathology in CF. This will be determined by demonstrating that IL-17 PMNs are present in the CF airway, correlate with lung function measures, and decrease in patients being treated with IV antibiotics for a pulmonary exacerbation.

Read the detailed description

This study consists of two parts which will be conducted in parallel. In the first part of the study, 14 subjects will be recruited for the Clinically Stable Cohort. Subjects will be asked to provide 1 gm of expectorated sputum and 40-ml of blood. A cell count and differential will be performed on the sputum followed by analysis for IL-17 PMNs by fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS). IL-17 PMNs also will be isolated by running the remainder of the cell pellet through a column of magnetic beads designed for this purpose. These neutrophils will be lysed and intracellular cytokines determined. Sputum supernatants will be stored frozen until analyzed for the presence of IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-17A, TGF-β, TNF-α, and neutrophil elastase. Clinical data will be captured from the subject's clinical outpatient visit including lung function measures and clinical culture results. IL-17 PMNs will be correlated with lung function measures and inflammatory mediators at baseline.

In the second part of this study, 10 subjects will be recruited for the Exacerbation Cohort. Subjects will provide at least 1 gram of expectorated sputum and 40-ml of blood within 72 hours of hospital admission. Sputum and blood will be processed and analyzed as described above. Sputum and blood also will be obtained at the end of treatment (within 72 hours of completion of IV antibiotics) when the subject is at his or her baseline as determined by the managing physician. Clinical data will be captured from the subject's hospitalization records including lung function measures and clinical culture results.

Conditions
Cystic Fibrosis
Keywords
cystic fibrosis, IL-17 neutrophils
Medical subject headings
Cystic Fibrosis

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT02025829
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Clinically StablePatients with cystic fibrosis and are clinically stable, 10 subjects with one copy of F508del and 4 subjects with at least one copy of G551D
ExacerbationPatients with cystic fibrosis admitted for treatment of a pulmonary exacerbation with IV antibiotics, 10 subjects with one copy of F508del

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in Sputum IL-17 Neutrophils

    In the Exacerbation/IV Antibiotics Cohort--Subjects will serve as their own controls. The percentage of neutrophils (in sputum) positive for IL-17 was determined by flow cytometry for each subject at the beginning and end of treatment for a pulmonary exacerbation. Sputum IL-17 neutrophil counts will be compared to the change in lung function (FEV1) as determined by spirometry (American Thoracic Society standards).

    Measured: End of Treatment, two weeks. Samples will be obtained from each study volunteer at the beginning of IV antibiotic treatment and at the completion of antibiotic treatment for a pulmonary exacerbation

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Sputum Inflammatory Mediators: IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-17A, TGF-β, TNF-α, and Neutrophil Elastase

    In the Clinically Stable Cohort--Measurement of sputum inflammatory mediators: IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-17A, TGF-β, TNF-α, and neutrophil elastase

    Measured: Samples will be obtained at one outpatient clinic visit during the next calendar year

  2. Sputum Inflammatory Mediators: IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-17A, and Neutrophil Elastase

    In the Exacerbation/IV Antibiotics Cohort--Measurement of sputum inflammatory mediators by multiplex assay for IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-17A. Neutrophil elastase determined by colorimetric assay. Measurements at the beginning of IV antibiotic treatment and after 2 weeks antibiotic treatment for a pulmonary exacerbation

    Measured: End of Treatment, two weeks. Samples will be obtained from each study volunteer at the beginning of IV antibiotic treatment and at the completion of antibiotic treatment for a pulmonary exacerbation

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Jan 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2014
  3. Primary completionDec 2014
  4. Study completionDec 2014

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
14 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02025829
Sponsor's protocol ID
01CH2013
Status last verified
Jan 2019
First submitted
18 Dec 2013
Last updated
15 Feb 2019
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Chmiel JF, Berger M, Konstan MW. The role of inflammation in the pathophysiology of CF lung disease. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2002 Aug;23(1):5-27. doi: 10.1385/CRIAI:23:1:005.

    PubMed 12162106
  • Lands LC, Stanojevic S. Oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapy for lung disease in cystic fibrosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Jun 13;(6):CD001505. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001505.pub3.

    PubMed 23765216
  • Flume PA, O'Sullivan BP, Robinson KA, Goss CH, Mogayzel PJ Jr, Willey-Courand DB, Bujan J, Finder J, Lester M, Quittell L, Rosenblatt R, Vender RL, Hazle L, Sabadosa K, Marshall B; Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Pulmonary Therapies Committee. Cystic fibrosis pulmonary guidelines: chronic medications for maintenance of lung health. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007 Nov 15;176(10):957-69. doi: 10.1164/rccm.200705-664OC. Epub 2007 Aug 29.

    PubMed 17761616
  • Oermann CM, Sockrider MM, Konstan MW. The use of anti-inflammatory medications in cystic fibrosis: trends and physician attitudes. Chest. 1999 Apr;115(4):1053-8. doi: 10.1378/chest.115.4.1053.

    PubMed 10208207
  • Konstan MW. Ibuprofen therapy for cystic fibrosis lung disease: revisited. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2008 Nov;14(6):567-73. doi: 10.1097/MCP.0b013e32831311e8.

    PubMed 18812834
  • Konstan MW, Byard PJ, Hoppel CL, Davis PB. Effect of high-dose ibuprofen in patients with cystic fibrosis. N Engl J Med. 1995 Mar 30;332(13):848-54. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199503303321303.

    PubMed 7503838
  • Konstan MW, Schluchter MD, Xue W, Davis PB. Clinical use of Ibuprofen is associated with slower FEV1 decline in children with cystic fibrosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007 Dec 1;176(11):1084-9. doi: 10.1164/rccm.200702-181OC. Epub 2007 Sep 13.

    PubMed 17872492
  • Chmiel JF, Konstan MW. Inflammation and anti-inflammatory therapies for cystic fibrosis. Clin Chest Med. 2007 Jun;28(2):331-46. doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2007.02.002.

    PubMed 17467552
  • Taylor PR, Roy S, Leal SM Jr, Sun Y, Howell SJ, Cobb BA, Li X, Pearlman E. Activation of neutrophils by autocrine IL-17A-IL-17RC interactions during fungal infection is regulated by IL-6, IL-23, RORgammat and dectin-2. Nat Immunol. 2014 Feb;15(2):143-51. doi: 10.1038/ni.2797. Epub 2013 Dec 22.

    PubMed 24362892

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Cystic Fibrosis, run by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

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 16 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Feb 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. 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. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 24 Mar 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Change in Sputum IL-17 Neutrophils (time frame: End of Treatment, two weeks. Samples will be obtained from each study volunteer at the beginning of IV antibiotic treatment and at the completion of antibiotic treatment for a pulmonary exacerbation). 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 NCT02025829, which also lists 9 linked publications.

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 15 Feb 2019.

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