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Effects of Prenatal Tobacco Smoke Exposure on Lung Function and Respiratory Epithelium Functionality in Newborns

A study testing lung function tests and Nasal brushing in people with Pregnancy Related and Tobacco Smoking, run by Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France at 1 site in France.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Despite public campaigns to prevent cigarette smoking, it's about 20% of women who keep on smoking during pregnancy, exposing their fetus to prenatal tobacco adverse effects. Although environnemental tobacco smoke exposure effects are well known, consequences of prenatal tobacco smoke exposure (PTSE) need better… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 to 6 daysHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Pregnancy Related, Tobacco Smoking, Lung Smokers
What is being tested?
lung function tests and Nasal brushing
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
10 Nov 2017to 9 Feb 2019
Phase
Interventional
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 2 to 6 days
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • inborn full-term neonate
  • social security affiliation
  • informed consent form signed by parents

Who cannot join

  • prematurity < 35GW
  • gemellary pregnancy
  • Birth weight < 2200 g
  • neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (nasal oxygenotherapy > 24 hours, invasive or noninvasive ventilation)
  • neonatal malformation with conséquences on lung function
  • neonatal liver or renal failure
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  • high risk of heritable lung disease
  • contra-indication to saccharose or paracetamol antalgic use
  • language barrier,
  • mother refusal to declare or precise her tobacco consumption
  • no social security cover
  • informed consent form not signed

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Inserm

    Paris, 75000

Other trials in France

About this study

Official title: Effets du Tabagisme in Utero Sur la fonctionnalité de l'épithelium Respiratoire et Sur la Fonction Ventilatoire du Nouveau-né.

Despite public campaigns to prevent cigarette smoking, it's about 20% of women who keep on smoking during pregnancy, exposing their fetus to prenatal tobacco adverse effects. Although environnemental tobacco smoke exposure effects are well known, consequences of prenatal tobacco smoke exposure (PTSE) need better caracterization. Previous animal study from our group have shown, in prenatal nicotine exposed mouse pups, alterations in tracheal epithelial structure similar to those observed in KO α7-nAChR mouse pups. These findings support the hypothesis that α7-nAChR are involved in the process of deleterious effects of tobacco smoking on respiratory epithelium development. The purpose of the present clinical study is to compare PTSE neonates with controls according to lung function and respiratory epithelial functionality. At the age of 3 days, small respiratory epithelium fragments will be obtained from gentle nasal brushing performed under antalgic premedication according to the method we previously published. Epithelium samples will be used for in vitro studies of α7-nAChR and CFTR functionality. Between the ages of 2 and 6 weeks, lung function testing will be performed, by means of baby-body plethysmography.

Being tested
lung function tests, Nasal brushing
Medical subject headings
Tobacco Smoking

What participants receive

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

  • lung function testsDiagnostic test

    baby-body plethysmography

  • Nasal brushingDiagnostic test

    Epithelial sample collecting for in vitro study

Study groups in NCT03047967
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PTSEExperimentalPrenatal tobacco smoke exposed newborns. Lung function test Nasal brushing
Receives: Diagnostic Test: lung function tests; Diagnostic Test: Nasal brushing
controlExperimentalPrenatal tobacco smoke non exposed newborns Lung function test Nasal brushing
Receives: Diagnostic Test: lung function tests; Diagnostic Test: Nasal brushing

What is being measured

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

  1. α7-nAChR functionnality

    calcium influx mesurements on epithelial fragments by monitoring changes in Fluo-4 fluorescence intensity.

    Fluo-4 is a fluorescent dye which fluorescence is modified by its linkage to Calcium. Its fluorescence changes measurements shows calcium cellular flows.

    Measured: day 3

  2. CFTR functionality

    chlorid influx study on epithelial fragmentsby monitoring changes in spq fluorescence intensity.

    sqp is a fluorescent dye which fluorescence is modified by its linkage to Chlore. Its fluorescence changes measurements shows chlore cellular flows.

    Measured: day 3

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Lung function test

    baby-body plethysmography that study ventilation in asleep infants (measurement of tidal volumes, respiratory frequency, airway resistances, respiratory system compliance, maximal expiratory flows)

    Measured: between ages 2 and 6 week

  2. ciliary frequency mesurement

    On epithelial fragments. By using vidéo microscopy and select several delimited zone where ciliary frequency is measured. Then a mean freqeuncy is calculated

    Measured: day 3

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Feb 2017 (estimated)
  2. Study start10 Nov 2017
  3. Primary completion9 Feb 2018
  4. Study completion9 Feb 2019

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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 N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
1 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03047967
Sponsor's protocol ID
C15-60
Status last verified
Feb 2025
First submitted
26 Jan 2017
Last updated
20 Feb 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing lung function tests and Nasal brushing in people with Pregnancy Related and Tobacco Smoking, run by Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France at 1 site in France.

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 12 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 20 Feb 2025. 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 France. 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?

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?

α7-nAChR functionnality (time frame: day 3). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 20 Feb 2025.

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