AzTrials
AzTrials

Bronchopulmonary DysplasiaPhase 1/2BITSNCT04019106

Budesonide With Intratracheal Surfactants in Extremely Preterm Infants

A Phase 1/2 study testing Budesonide in bovine lipid extract surfactant (BLES) in people with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infant, run by University of Manitoba at 2 sites in Canada.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
Search all trials

Trial summary

This is a phase I/II trial in preterm infants aimed at identifying the optimal dose of budesonide with bovine lipid extract surfactant as vehicle for intratracheal administration. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 hour to 5 days
What is being tested?
Budesonide in bovine lipid extract surfactant (BLES)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
2 sitesCanada
Study dates
15 Oct 2019to 15 Jan 2021
Phase
Phase 1/2
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 1 hour to 5 days
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female infant born between 23 and 28+6 weeks of GA
  • Infant diagnosed with RDS according to clinical protocol criteria
  • Able to adhere to surfactant administration protocol
  • The patient is born in the study centre.
  • Subject's parent(s)/legal guardian(s) has provided signed and dated informed consent and authorization to use protected health information, as required by national and local regulations.
  • In the investigator's opinion, the subject's parent(s)/legal guardian(s) understand(s) and can comply with protocol requirements, instructions, and protocol-stated restrictions, and is likely to complete the study as planned.

Who cannot join

  • Older than five days at inclusion.
  • Presence of known clinically significant congenital heart disease or other major congenital malformation
  • Subjects with clinically significant laboratory abnormalities which are deemed by the investigator to represent a safety risk to participation in this study. Other laboratory parameters outside the reference range for the subject's age may be included if the investigator considers the abnormalities unlikely to introduce additional risk factors and will not interfere with data interpretation.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Geert W 't Jong, MD, Ph.D contact

(204)789-3206

gtjong@chrim.ca

Abin Chandrakumar, Pharm.D, M.Sc. contact

(204)594-5359

achandrakumar@chrim.ca

Canada2 sites
  • Children's Hospital-Health Science Centre

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 3P4

    Geert 't Jong, MD, PhD, 2047893206, gtjong@chrim.ca

    Abin Chandrakumar, PharmD, MSc, 2045945359, achandrakumar@chrim.ca

  • St. Boniface General Hospital

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 3P4

    Ruben Alvaro, MD, FAAP

Other trials in Canada

About this study

Official title: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Budesonide With Intratracheal Surfactant (BITS) Administration in Preterm Infants < 29 Weeks Gestational Age

This is a phase I/II trial in preterm infants aimed at identifying the optimal dose of budesonide with bovine lipid extract surfactant as vehicle for intratracheal administration.

Read the detailed description

Premature infants of gestational age less than 29 weeks with respiratory distress syndrome and clinical indication for surfactant administration will be recruited for this Phase I/II open-label study.

A total of 30 subjects will be recruited from 2 neonatal intensive care units:

  1. Children's Hospital-Health Sciences Centre (HSC), Winnipeg
  2. St. Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg, MB

3 groups of 10 infants each will receive single dose of intratracheal budesonide (0.0625 mg/kg, 0.125 mg/kg, and 0.25 mg/kg) with BLES surfactant (5 ml/kg). PK/PD analysis will be done using clinical parameters, serum biomarkers, tracheal aspirate biomarkers and plasma budesonide levels obtained at fixed intervals.

The duration of subject participation will involve 12-17 weeks for the clinical intervention, depending on gestational age at birth and discharge date. Participants will be followed until 40 weeks or discharge, whichever comes first.

Being tested
Budesonide in bovine lipid extract surfactant (BLES)
Keywords
Surfactant, Budesonide, Steroid, Intratracheal, Preterm, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Bovine Lipid Extract Surfactant
Medical subject headings
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Premature Birth, Respiratory Distress Syndrome

What participants receive

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

  • Budesonide in bovine lipid extract surfactant (BLES)Drug

    Also called Pulmicort respule, BLES

    Budesonide in bovine lipid extract surfactant

Study groups in NCT04019106
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Dosing Level 1Experimental0.0625 mg/kg Budesonide in bovine lipid extract surfactant (BLES)
Receives: Drug: Budesonide in bovine lipid extract surfactant (BLES)
Dosing Level 2Experimental0.125 mg/kg Budesonide in bovine lipid extract surfactant (BLES)
Receives: Drug: Budesonide in bovine lipid extract surfactant (BLES)
Dosing Level 3Experimental0.25 mg/kg Budesonide in bovine lipid extract surfactant (BLES)
Receives: Drug: Budesonide in bovine lipid extract surfactant (BLES)

What is being measured

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

  1. Area under the curve from serial budesonide levels

    Blood samples will be drawn from patients to determine the serum budesonide levels to determine the area under the curve

    Measured: At 24 hour time point following dosing

Secondary outcomes (18)
  1. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia free survival

    NICHD criteria will be used to diagnose and grade the infants for presence of BPD.

    Measured: at 36 weeks PMA or discharge, whichever comes first

  2. Neonatal Mortality

    Survival of the infants

    Measured: up to 40 weeks PMA or discharge, whichever comes first

  3. Concentration of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Tracheal Aspirates

    Tracheal aspirates will be centrifuged to isolate a large aggregate surfactant fraction that will be assayed for both phospholipid (surfactant recovery) and total protein concentration. The supernatant fraction after surfactant isolation will be assayed for total protein, and selected cytokines (IL-1 β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, CCL2 and TNF-ɑ)

    Measured: Baseline, 24 hours, 48 hours,1 week, 4 weeks and 36 weeks Gestational Age

  4. Concentration of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Serum

    Cytokines IL-1 β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, CCL2 and TNF-ɑ will be analyzed in serum samples obtained from the infants following BITS administration using commercially available ELISA kits.

    Measured: Baseline, 24 hours, 48 hours and 1 week.

  5. Duration of Hospital Stay

    Measured: from day 0 (birth date) to 40 weeks

  6. VentilationStrategy

    Duration and modality of ventilation used in the preterm infants

    Measured: till 36 weeks PMA or discharge, whichever comes first

  7. Respiratory Severity Score

    The product of Fraction of inspired oxygen and mean airway pressure will be used to estimate the respiratory severity score

    Measured: at baseline and till 36 weeks PMA or discharge, whichever comes first

  8. Duration of Supplemental Oxygen

    Measured: till 36 weeks PMA or discharge, whichever comes first

  9. Level of Supplemental Oxygen Administered

    the concentration of supplemental oxygen given at discharge or 36 weeks PMA compared to baseline.

    Measured: at baseline and at 36 week Post menstrual age or discharge, whichever comes first

  10. Presence of Respiratory Support

    the presence or absence of any method of respiratory support at discharge or 36 weeks PMA compared to baseline.

    Measured: at 36 week Post menstrual age or discharge, whichever comes first

  11. Percentage of Participants with Pulmonary Hemorrhage

    Clinical signs of pallor, cyanosis, bradycardia, apnoea and blood gas changes. Radiographic evidences of patchy infiltrates to complete opacification of lung fields.

    Measured: at baseline and 48 hours after budesonide with surfactant administration

  12. Percentage of Participants with Hypothalamic pituitary axis (HPA) suppression

    Cortisol levels will be measured

    Measured: at 0 and 24 hours after dosing

  13. Percentage of Participants with Pneumothorax on Chest X-ray

    Identified in X-ray as hyperlucent shadow outside the lungs without pulmonary vascular markings, with or without mediastinal shift

    Measured: at baseline and 48 hours after budesonide with surfactant administration

  14. Percentage of Participants with Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation (SIP) on abdominal X-ray

    Abdominal X-ray showing presence of free air. Presence or absence of SIP will be compared across the 3 dosing groups and within the dosing groups.

    Measured: at baseline and 48 hours after budesonide with surfactant administration

  15. Percentage of Participants with Intra-ventricular Hemorrhage

    presence or absence of will be compared across the 3 dosing groups and within the dosing groups.

    Measured: at baseline and 48 hours after budesonide with surfactant administration

  16. Percentage of Participants with Sepsis

    As per the third international consensus definitions for sepsis and septic shock (Sepsis-3)

    Measured: at baseline and till 36 weeks PMA or discharge, whichever comes first

  17. Percentage of Participants with Necrotising Enterocolitis (NEC)

    presence or absence of NEC will be compared across the 3 dosing groups and within the dosing groups.

    Measured: 48 hours after budesonide with surfactant administration

  18. Percentage of Participants with Severe Retinopathy at Prematurity

    retinopathy of ≥grade III will be recorded

    Measured: baseline and 48 hours after budesonide with surfactant administration

Timeline

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

  1. First posted15 Jul 2019
  2. Study start15 Oct 2019 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion15 Oct 2020 (estimated)
  4. Study completion15 Jan 2021 (estimated)

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 1/2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04019106
Sponsor's protocol ID
BITS-03
Acronym
BITS
Status last verified
Aug 2018
First submitted
15 Aug 2018
Last updated
17 Jul 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing Budesonide in bovine lipid extract surfactant (BLES) in people with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infant, run by University of Manitoba at 2 sites in Canada.

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 3 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Jul 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Canada. 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.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Geert W 't Jong, MD, Ph.D ((204)789-3206, gtjong@chrim.ca), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Area under the curve from serial budesonide levels (time frame: At 24 hour time point following dosing). 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 17 Jul 2019.

Free account

Log in to keep searching

You’ve used your 3 free searches. AzTrials is free: log in or create a free account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in