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Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeNCT04937855

The Mechanism of lncRNA NEAT1 in Alleviating Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Through miR-27b Regulated Nrf2 Pathway

An observational study of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Inflammation, run by Beijing Anzhen Hospital at 1 site in China.

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Trial summary

The acute respiratory distress syndrome, formerly known as the acute lung injury (ARDS/ALI), is a critical illness with high mortality due to the lack of effective treatment. The pathogenesis of ARDS/ALI has not been fully elucidated. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
How many people
425 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
1 Jul 2021to 31 Dec 2023
Phase
Observational
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 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: We included ARDS patients from RICU、EICU、SICU、CCU in Beijing Anzhen hospital between 2020 and 2022

Who may be able to join

  • We included patients with acute respiratory distress according to 2012 ARDS Berlin new definition (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: The Berlin Definition. JAMA, 2012, 307(23):2526).
  • Acute or progressive dyspnea within 1 week with identify cause;
  • Chest radiograph/chest CT showed double lung infiltration, which could not be fully explained by pleural effusion, atelectasis, or nodules;
  • Respiratory failure cannot be fully explained by heart failure and fluid overload;
  • Hypoxemia, partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood (PaO2)/oxygen fraction in air (FIO2) <150 mm Hg under PEEP ≥5 cm H2O, (mild ARDS: 200mmHg<PaO2/FiO2≤300mmHg, moderate ARDS: 100mmHg<PaO2/FiO2≤200mmHg, severe ARDS: PaO2/FiO2≤100mmHg);
  • 18~70 years old;
  • Agree to participate in the trial, and sign the informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Age less than 18 years old;
  • Time of hospital stay <24 h;
  • Pregnancy;
  • Using V-V ECOM;
  • Cardiac index <1.5L·ml.min-1.m-2;
  • Pulmonary resection;
  • Pulmonary embolism ;
  • Refused to participate in the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100029

Other trials in China

About this study

The acute respiratory distress syndrome, formerly known as the acute lung injury (ARDS/ALI), is a critical illness with high mortality due to the lack of effective treatment. The pathogenesis of ARDS/ALI has not been fully elucidated. Nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) plays a key role in regulating lung inflammation and oxidative stress which are closely related to lung injury in ARDS/ALI, but its regulatory mechanism remains unclear. The investigator's provious study shown that microRNA-27b (miR-27b) downregulated Nrf2 to aggravate lung inflammation and histological injury. Furthermore, in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced cell (J774A.1) inflammation model, miR-27b was upregulated while the long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) NEAT1 was downregulated, the putative binding sites of lncRNA NEAT1 and miR-27b were successfully predicted by bioinformatics approach. Thus, the investigators propose that NEAT1 plays as a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) to adsorb miR-27b and liberate Nrf2, therefore, to attenuate lung inflammation and related lung injury in ARDS/ALI. This project aims to explore the role of the lncRNA NEAT1/ mir-27b /Nrf2 signal axis in the development and treatment of ARDS/ALI in patients, as well as in LPS-induced ALI animal and cell models by using bioinformatics, molecular biology, histomorphology and clinical phenotype approaches, and to clarify the new mechanism in ARDS/ALI development and to provide new therapeutic targets.

Read the detailed description

Collect blood and BALF from 400 ARDS patients at different time (at check-in, 24, 48 and 72 h after check-in the hospital) and 25 gender and age matching healthy controls. Use RT-PCR to detect the expression of lncRNA NEAT1、miR-27b and Nrf2 in blood and BALF of ARDS patients and health controls. The expressions of inflammatory and oxidative stress associated factors (NLRP3、NF-κB-P65、 p-P65、IκB、p-IκB、HO-1、NQO1、caspase-1、IL-1β、IL-6、IL-18、TNF-α) will be detected by western blot、ELISA and RT-PCR. Moreover, flow cytometry will be adopted to measure the numbers and kinds of cells in BALF. Then, analyze the differences of the expressions of lncRNA NEAT1、miR-27b and Nrf2 in the groups. To explore the correlation of expressions of lncRNA NEAT1、miR-27b and Nrf2 with inflammation and oxidative stress in the groups. Finally, to declare the relative of lncRNA NEAT1、miR-27b and Nrf2 with the time of mechanical ventilation, severity and mortality in 28 days of ARDS patients.

Being tested
no intervention
Keywords
long non-coding RNA NEAT1, microRNA-27b, nuclear factor E2-related factor 2
Medical subject headings
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Inflammation

What participants receive

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

  • no interventionOther

    no intervention

Study groups in NCT04937855
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Control group25 gender and age matching healthy controls
Receives: Other: no intervention
ARDS group 1100 ARDS patients at the time of check in hospital
Receives: Other: no intervention
ARDS group 2100 ARDS patients at the time of 24h after check in hospital
Receives: Other: no intervention
ARDS group 3100 ARDS patients at the time of 48h after check in hospital
Receives: Other: no intervention
ARDS group 4100 ARDS patients at the time of 72h after check in hospital
Receives: Other: no intervention

What is being measured

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

  1. The expression of lncRNA NEAT1 in blood and BALF in all groups

    Use RT-PCR to measure the expression of lncRNA NEAT1 in blood and BALF in all groups

    Measured: up to 24 day

  2. The expression of miR-27b in blood and BALF in all groups

    Use RT-PCR to measure the expression of miR-27b in blood and BALF in all groups

    Measured: up to 3 day

  3. The expression of Nrf2 in blood and BALF in all groups

    Use RT-PCR and Wsetern blot to measure the expression of Nrf2 in blood and BALF in all groups

    Measured: up to 3 day

  4. The expression of inflammatory factors(IL-1β、IL-6、IL-18、TNF-α) in blood and BALF in all groups

    Use RT-PCR and ELISA to measure the expression of inflammatory factors(IL-1β、IL-6、IL-18、TNF-α) in blood and BALF in all groups

    Measured: up to 3 day

  5. The expression of oxidative stress associated factors in blood and BALF in all groups

    Use Western blot to measure the expression of oxidative stress associated factors(NLRP3、NF-κB-P65、 p-P65、IκB、p-IκB、HO-1、NQO1、caspase-1) in blood and BALF in all groups

    Measured: up to 3 day

  6. The numbers and kinds of inflammatory cells in BALF and blood in all groups

    Use flow cytometry to detect the number of inflammatory cells in BALF and blood in all groups

    Measured: up to 3 day

  7. The kinds of inflammatory cells in BALF and blood in all groups

    Use flow cytometry to detect the kinds of inflammatory cells(neutrophile、macrophage、 lymphocyte) in BALF and blood in all groups

    Measured: up to 3 day

  8. The time of mechanical ventilation of patients in ARDS groups

    Record the time of mechanical ventilation of patients in ARDS groups

    Measured: up to28 day

  9. The severity of ARDS patients in ARDS groups

    Record the severity(PaO2/FiO2、OI、S/F、OSI) of ARDS patients in ARDS groups

    Measured: up to 28 day

  10. the mortality in 28 days of ARDS patients

    Record the mortality in 28 days of ARDS patients

    Measured: up to 28 day

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. The differences and correlation of the expressions of lncRNA NEAT1、miR-27b and Nrf2 in the groups

    Analyse the differences of the expressions of lncRNA NEAT1、miR-27b and Nrf2 in the groups, and to explore the relations between the three(lncRNA NEAT1、miR-27b and Nrf2) in different groups.

    Measured: up to 28 day

  2. The correlation of expressions of lncRNA NEAT1、miR-27b and Nrf2 with inflammation and oxidative stress in the groups.

    To explore the correlation of expressions of lncRNA NEAT1、miR-27b and Nrf2 with inflammation and oxidative stress in the groups.

    Measured: up to 28 day

  3. The relative of lncRNA NEAT1、miR-27b and Nrf2 with the time of mechanical ventilation, severity and mortality in 28 days of ARDS patients

    To declare the relative of lncRNA NEAT1、miR-27b and Nrf2 with the time of mechanical ventilation, severity and mortality in 28 days of ARDS patients

    Measured: up to 28 day

Timeline

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

  1. First posted24 Jun 2021
  2. Study start1 Jul 2021 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2022 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2023 (estimated)

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
Other
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
425 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04937855
Sponsor's protocol ID
81970067
Status last verified
Jun 2021
First submitted
11 Jan 2020
Last updated
24 Jun 2021
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • ARDS Definition Task Force; Ranieri VM, Rubenfeld GD, Thompson BT, Ferguson ND, Caldwell E, Fan E, Camporota L, Slutsky AS. Acute respiratory distress syndrome: the Berlin Definition. JAMA. 2012 Jun 20;307(23):2526-33. doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.5669.

    PubMed 22797452
  • Fan E, Brodie D, Slutsky AS. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment. JAMA. 2018 Feb 20;319(7):698-710. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.21907.

    PubMed 29466596
  • Lu MC, Ji JA, Jiang ZY, You QD. The Keap1-Nrf2-ARE Pathway As a Potential Preventive and Therapeutic Target: An Update. Med Res Rev. 2016 Sep;36(5):924-63. doi: 10.1002/med.21396. Epub 2016 May 18.

    PubMed 27192495
  • Wei J, Chen G, Shi X, Zhou H, Liu M, Chen Y, Feng D, Zhang P, Wu L, Lv X. Nrf2 activation protects against intratracheal LPS induced mouse/murine acute respiratory distress syndrome by regulating macrophage polarization. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2018 Jun 7;500(3):790-796. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.04.161. Epub 2018 Apr 25.

    PubMed 29684352
  • Liu Q, Lv H, Wen Z, Ci X, Peng L. Isoliquiritigenin Activates Nuclear Factor Erythroid-2 Related Factor 2 to Suppress the NOD-Like Receptor Protein 3 Inflammasome and Inhibits the NF-kappaB Pathway in Macrophages and in Acute Lung Injury. Front Immunol. 2017 Nov 9;8:1518. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.01518. eCollection 2017.

    PubMed 29163554
  • Liu Y, Song M, Zhu G, Xi X, Li K, Wu C, Huang L. Corynoline attenuates LPS-induced acute lung injury in mice by activating Nrf2. Int Immunopharmacol. 2017 Jul;48:96-101. doi: 10.1016/j.intimp.2017.04.029. Epub 2017 May 6.

    PubMed 28486213
  • Rajasekaran S, Pattarayan D, Rajaguru P, Sudhakar Gandhi PS, Thimmulappa RK. MicroRNA Regulation of Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. J Cell Physiol. 2016 Oct;231(10):2097-106. doi: 10.1002/jcp.25316. Epub 2016 Feb 4.

    PubMed 26790856
  • Wu CT, Huang Y, Pei ZY, Xi X, Zhu GF. MicroRNA-326 aggravates acute lung injury in septic shock by mediating the NF-kappaB signaling pathway. Int J Biochem Cell Biol. 2018 Aug;101:1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.biocel.2018.04.019. Epub 2018 May 1.

    PubMed 29727715
  • Ling Y, Li ZZ, Zhang JF, Zheng XW, Lei ZQ, Chen RY, Feng JH. RETRACTED: MicroRNA-494 inhibition alleviates acute lung injury through Nrf2 signaling pathway via NQO1 in sepsis-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome. Life Sci. 2018 Oct 1;210:1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.lfs.2018.08.037. Epub 2018 Aug 17.

    PubMed 30121199
  • Ding L, Ni J, Yang F, Huang L, Deng H, Wu Y, Ding X, Tang J. Promising therapeutic role of miR-27b in tumor. Tumour Biol. 2017 Mar;39(3):1010428317691657. doi: 10.1177/1010428317691657.

    PubMed 28351320
  • Zhou R, Gong AY, Eischeid AN, Chen XM. miR-27b targets KSRP to coordinate TLR4-mediated epithelial defense against Cryptosporidium parvum infection. PLoS Pathog. 2012;8(5):e1002702. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002702. Epub 2012 May 17.

    PubMed 22615562
  • Signorelli SS, Volsi GL, Pitruzzella A, Fiore V, Mangiafico M, Vanella L, Parenti R, Rizzo M, Volti GL. Circulating miR-130a, miR-27b, and miR-210 in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease and Their Potential Relationship With Oxidative Stress. Angiology. 2016 Nov;67(10):945-950. doi: 10.1177/0003319716638242. Epub 2016 Jul 11.

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  • Huang Y, Huang L, Zhu G, Pei Z, Zhang W. Downregulated microRNA-27b attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury via activation of NF-E2-related factor 2 and inhibition of nuclear factor kappaB signaling pathway. J Cell Physiol. 2019 May;234(5):6023-6032. doi: 10.1002/jcp.27187. Epub 2018 Dec 24.

    PubMed 30584668
  • Song YX, Sun JX, Zhao JH, Yang YC, Shi JX, Wu ZH, Chen XW, Gao P, Miao ZF, Wang ZN. Non-coding RNAs participate in the regulatory network of CLDN4 via ceRNA mediated miRNA evasion. Nat Commun. 2017 Aug 18;8(1):289. doi: 10.1038/s41467-017-00304-1.

    PubMed 28819095

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Inflammation, run by Beijing Anzhen Hospital at 1 site in China.

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 7 inclusion and 8 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 24 Jun 2021. 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 China. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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?

The expression of lncRNA NEAT1 in blood and BALF in all groups (time frame: up to 24 day). The study lists 10 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT04937855, which also lists 19 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.

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AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jun 2021.

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