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Acute Hearing LossPhase 3NCT03331627

Safety and Efficacy of STR001-IT and STR001-ER in Patients With SSHL

A Phase 3 study testing STR001-IT and STR001-ER in people with Acute Hearing Loss, run by Strekin AG at 3 sites in 3 countries.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

a multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in patients with Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSHL). Patients will be treated with STR001 thermogel (STR001-IT) / STR001 tablets (STR001-ER) and corresponding Placebo on top of standard of care. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Acute Hearing Loss
What is being tested?
STR001-IT and STR001-ER
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
165 participants
Where
3 sitesin 3 countries
Study dates
24 Feb 2018to 6 Feb 2020
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female patients aged ≥ 18
  • Patients with a SSHL within 96 hours of its perception
  • Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss including
  • idiopathic unilateral Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss or
  • acute uni- or bilateral acoustic trauma-induced Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Who cannot join

  • Patients with a history of Meniere's Disease
  • Patients with a hearing threshold above 100 dB across at least 6 frequencies
  • Patients with endolymphatic, hydrops or history of fluctuating hearing loss
  • Patients with suspected perilymph fistula, membrane rupture, retrocochlear lesions or a barotrauma
  • Patients with an air-bone gap of ≥ 20 dB in 3 contiguous frequencies at baseline
  • Previous SSHL incident at the same ear
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  • Patients with acute or chronic otitis media or otitis externa.
  • Patients with congenital hearing loss
  • Patients with known hypersensitivity to pioglitazone, other thiazolidindiones or any formulation component
  • Use of thiazolidinedione (e.g. pioglitazone, rosiglitazone) in the last 6 months prior to baseline
  • Any use of CYP450 2C8 inducers (e.g. rifampicine)
  • Fibrates (e.g. gemfibrozil, fenofibrate) in the last 6 months prior to baseline
  • Patients where oral administration of pioglitazone is contraindicated (i.e. cardiac failure or history of cardiac failure (NYHA stages I to IV), hepatic impairment, diabetic ketoacidosis, current bladder cancer or a history of bladder cancer, uninvestigated macroscopic haematuria
  • Women who are breastfeeding, pregnant or plan to get pregnant during the trial duration
  • Women of childbearing potential unwilling or unable to practice effective method of contraception
  • Participation in other clinical trials in the last month prior to baseline

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 3 countries.

3 sites in 3 countries

Czechia1 site
  • Fakultni nemocnice Hradec Kralove

    Hradec Králové

Other trials in Czechia

Germany1 site
  • Universitätsklinik Freiburg

    Freiburg im Breisgau, 79106

Other trials in Germany

Switzerland1 site
  • Universitätsspital Zürich

    Zurich, 8091

Other trials in Switzerland

About this study

Official title: A Phase III Multicenter, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Study Evaluating the Safety, and Efficacy of STR001 Treatment in Adults With Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss

a multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in patients with Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSHL). Patients will be treated with STR001 thermogel (STR001-IT) / STR001 tablets (STR001-ER) and corresponding Placebo on top of standard of care.

Being tested
STR001-IT and STR001-ER

What participants receive

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

  • STR001-IT and STR001-ERDrug

    STR001-IT intrataympanic injection and STR001-ER tablet

Study groups in NCT03331627
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
STR001-IT/STR001-ERActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: STR001-IT and STR001-ER
STR001-IT/STR001-ER PlaceboActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: STR001-IT and STR001-ER
STR001-IT placebo/STR001- ER placeboPlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: STR001-IT and STR001-ER

What is being measured

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

  1. Absolute hearing improvement after 12 weeks

    Absolute hearing improvement after 12 weeks measured with PTA using the mean value of the 3 most affected contiguous baseline frequencies (dB)

    Measured: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. complete hearing recovery after 12 weeks

    Percentages of patients with complete hearing recovery after 12 weeks measured with PTA using the mean value of the 3 most affected contiguous frequencies at baseline

    Measured: 12 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Nov 2017
  2. Study start24 Feb 2018
  3. Primary completion6 Feb 2020
  4. Study completion6 Feb 2020

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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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
1. intratympanic gel injection followed by 12 weeks oral treatment 2. intratympanic gel injection followed by 12 weeks oral treatment placebo 3. intratympanic gel injection placebo followed by 12 weeks oral treatment placebo
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
165 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03331627
Sponsor's protocol ID
2017-000242-22
Other IDs
2017
Status last verified
Apr 2019
First submitted
1 Nov 2017
Last updated
25 Mar 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing STR001-IT and STR001-ER in people with Acute Hearing Loss, run by Strekin AG at 3 sites in 3 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 5 inclusion and 16 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 25 Mar 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in Czechia, Germany, Switzerland. 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 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?

Absolute hearing improvement after 12 weeks (time frame: 12 weeks). 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 25 Mar 2020.

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