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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseasePhase 2HAEC-DONANCT02674880

Hyaluronic Acid in Acute Exacerbation of COPD - Duration Of Noninvasive Assistance

A Phase 2 study testing HMW-HA in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, run by Campus Bio-Medico University at 1 site in Italy.

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 objective of this study is to test the effect of High Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid (HMW-HA) on Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) effectiveness in patients admitted to a sub-intensive care unit for respiratory failure due to acute exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
What is being tested?
HMW-HA
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
41 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
Mar 2016to Sep 2019
Phase
Phase 2
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Aged 18 years of age or older
  • Admitted for respiratory failure primarily due to COPD exacerbation
  • Requiring non-invasive ventilation
  • Respiratory distress, as evidenced by moderate-to-severe dyspnea and use of accessory muscles of respiration
  • Hypercapnic respiratory failure
  • High respiratory rate

Who cannot join

  • Respiratory arrest or the need for immediate intubation
  • Upper airways obstruction
  • Facial trauma
  • Inability to cooperate

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Italy1 site
  • Università Campus Biomedico di Roma

    Roma, RM, 00128

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About this study

Official title: Use of High-molecular Weight Hyaluronan in Patients With Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Treated With Non-invasive Ventilation: Feasibility and Outcomes

The objective of this study is to test the effect of High Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid (HMW-HA) on Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) effectiveness in patients admitted to a sub-intensive care unit for respiratory failure due to acute exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Read the detailed description

The objective of this study is to test the effect of HMW-HA on NIV effectiveness in patients admitted to a sub-intensive care unit for respiratory failure due to acute exacerbation of COPD. The design is a parallel-arm, single-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial. Eighty patients, aged eighteen years or older, admitted for respiratory failure primarily due to COPD exacerbation and requiring non-invasive ventilation will be enrolled and randomized to the study treatment (active or placebo).

All patients will be treated with NIV delivered using a Hamilton C1 ventilator and medical therapy according to current guidelines (inhaled long-acting b2 agonists, inhaled long-acting anticholinergic, inhaled and systemic corticosteroids, antibiotics). Patients randomized to the active intervention group will also receive HMW-HA (Yabro® - 5 ml of saline containing 0.3% hyaluronic acid sodium salt) via nebulizer b.i.d., while patients randomized in the control group will receive a matching placebo. Patients will be treated until weaning or until NIV failure, defined as oro-tracheal intubation or death.

Being tested
HMW-HA, Placebo
Medical subject headings
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

What participants receive

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

  • HMW-HADrug

    Also called Yabro

    Aerolized administration b.i.d.

  • PlaceboOther

    Standard therapy

Study groups in NCT02674880
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
HMW-HAExperimentalHMW-HA (Yabro - 5 ml of saline containing 0.3% hyaluronic acid sodium salt) via nebulizer b.i.d.
Receives: Drug: HMW-HA
PlaceboPlacebo comparator5 ml of saline via nebulizer b.i.d.
Receives: Other: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Cumulative time on NIV

    Cumulative duration of NIV in hours during the enrollement

    Measured: Day 1-10

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Rate of decline of time on NIV

    rapidity of weaning from NIV

    Measured: Day 1-10

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 Feb 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2016
  3. Primary completionJan 2019
  4. Study completionSep 2019

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
41 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02674880
Sponsor's protocol ID
15.1(15PT).15 ComEt-CBM
Other IDs
ES102605
Acronym
HAEC-DONA
Status last verified
Jan 2020
First submitted
2 Feb 2016
Last updated
28 Jan 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Galdi F, Pedone C, McGee CA, George M, Rice AB, Hussain SS, Vijaykumar K, Boitet ER, Tearney GJ, McGrath JA, Brown AR, Rowe SM, Incalzi RA, Garantziotis S. Inhaled high molecular weight hyaluronan ameliorates respiratory failure in acute COPD exacerbation: a pilot study. Respir Res. 2021 Feb 1;22(1):30. doi: 10.1186/s12931-020-01610-x.

    PubMed 33517896

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing HMW-HA in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, run by Campus Bio-Medico University at 1 site in Italy.

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 6 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 28 Jan 2020. 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 Italy. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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 is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Cumulative time on NIV (time frame: Day 1-10). 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 NCT02674880, 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 28 Jan 2020.

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