BronchiectasisPhase 3BAITNCT06160713
Compare Oral Itraconazole and Standard Care Versus Standard Care Alone in Patients With Non-cystic Fibrosis Related Bronchiectasis With Chronic Aspergillus Infection in Reducing Bronchiectasis Exacerbations
A Phase 3 study testing Itraconazole 65 MG in people with Bronchiectasis and Bronchiectasis Adult, run by Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh at 1 site in India.
Trial summary
There is an intricate link between bronchiectasis and fungi. Patients with cystic fibrosis frequently manifest fungal sensitization and fungal colonization with Aspergillus fumigatus.6 Aspergillus species also has a cause-and-effect relationship with non-CF (cystic fibrosis) bronchiectasis.7, 8 In allergic… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 12 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Bronchiectasis, Bronchiectasis Adult
- What is being tested?
- Itraconazole 65 MG
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 80 participants
- Where
- 1 siteIndia
- Study dates
- 1 Dec 2023to 31 Dec 2027
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 12 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
None listed.
Who cannot join
- We will exclude subjects with any of the following:
- allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis as the cause of underlying bronchiectasis
- cystic fibrosis
- post-tuberculosis bronchiectasis
- severe asthma
- current smokers
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- active bacterial, mycobacterial (atypical or typical), or fungal (aspergillosis or mucormycosis) infections
- use of systemic antifungal drugs in past 3 months
- previous documented intolerance to itraconazole
- pregnancy
- failure to provide informed consent
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
India1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Chest clinic
Chandigarh, Chandigarh, 160012
Inderpaul S Sehgal, MD,DM, +91-172275 ext. 6823, inderpgi@outlook.com
About this study
Official title: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Compare Oral Itraconazole and Standard Care Versus Standard Care Alone in Patients With Non-cystic Fibrosis Related Bronchiectasis With Chronic Aspergillus Infection in Reducing Bronchiectasis Exacerbations
There is an intricate link between bronchiectasis and fungi. Patients with cystic fibrosis frequently manifest fungal sensitization and fungal colonization with Aspergillus fumigatus.6 Aspergillus species also has a cause-and-effect relationship with non-CF (cystic fibrosis) bronchiectasis.7, 8 In allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), Aspergillus is the cause of bronchiectasis. In contrast, in other causes of bronchiectasis, A fumigatus can theoretically promote allergic response, which may result in poor lung function, increase the risk of exacerbations, and even cause ABPA over time.9, 10 In a recent study, we found an overall prevalence of Aspergillus sensitization of 29.5% and the prevalence of chronic aspergillus infection was 76%.11 The prevalence of chronic aspergillus colonization in non-(tuberculosis) TB-non-CF fibrosis was 47.5% (49/103).11 By mechanism similar to chronic bacterial colonization, chronic aspergillus infection or aspergillus sensitization can increase the risk of bronchiectasis exacerbation. Therefore, eradication of A. fumigatus from the airways of patients with bronchiectasis would decrease the future risk of a bronchiectasis exacerbation. Notably, in ABPA, use of itraconazole and voriconazole reduce the exacerbations by reducing the fungal burden in the airways.12, 13 In this randomized trial, we will investigate whether treatment with oral itraconazole for six months would reduce the future risk of bronchiectasis exacerbation in patients with non-CF-non-ABPA bronchiectasis.
Read the detailed description
Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disease due to irreversible and abnormal dilatation of the bronchi. Bronchiectasis manifest with chronic cough, expectoration, hemoptysis, dyspnea, and others. Bronchiectasis can be broadly classified as genetic (cystic fibrosis [CF], ciliary dyskinesia and others) or acquired (post-infective, tuberculosis (TB), allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis [ABPA] and others).1 The natural course of bronchiectasis is associated with recurrent exacerbations that cause further damage and disease progression.2 Most exacerbations are caused by viral or bacterial infections, inflammation and external environment factors. Chronic bacterial infections increase the risk of bronchiectasis exacerbation.2 In a multicentric European study chronic infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa was associated with an increased risk of exacerbation.3 Notably, change in the interaction between the bacterial microbiome by external inciting events (viral infection or air pollution) increases exacerbation risk.4 Similarly, viral infections by increasing the systemic and airway inflammation induce a bronchiectasis exacerbation.5 Airway inflammation both neutrophilic and eosinophilic are also important causes of bronchiectasis exacerbations.2 Most previous studies in non-CF bronchiectasis have not investigated the role of fungal sensitization or chronic fungal infection in causing bronchiectasis exacerbation.
There is an intricate link between bronchiectasis and fungi. Patients with cystic fibrosis frequently manifest fungal sensitization and fungal colonization with Aspergillus fumigatus.6 Aspergillus species also has a cause-and-effect relationship with non-CF bronchiectasis.7, 8 In ABPA, Aspergillus is the cause of bronchiectasis. In contrast, in other causes of bronchiectasis, A fumigatus can theoretically promote allergic response, which may result in poor lung function, increase the risk of exacerbations, and even cause ABPA over time.9, 10 In a recent study, we found an overall prevalence of Aspergillus sensitization of 29.5% and the prevalence of chronic aspergillus infection was 76%.11 The prevalence of chronic aspergillus colonization in non-TB-non-CF fibrosis was 47.5% (49/103).11 By mechanism similar to chronic bacterial colonization, chronic aspergillus infection or aspergillus sensitization can increase the risk of bronchiectasis exacerbation. Therefore, eradication of A. fumigatus from the airways of patients with bronchiectasis would decrease the future risk of a bronchiectasis exacerbation. Notably, in ABPA, use of itraconazole and voriconazole reduce the exacerbations by reducing the fungal burden in the airways.12, 13 In this randomized trial, we will investigate whether treatment with oral itraconazole for six months would reduce the future risk of bronchiectasis exacerbation in patients with non-CF-non-ABPA bronchiectasis.
Study question: Does oral itraconazole for six months reduce the bronchiectasis exacerbation in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis?
- Conditions
- Bronchiectasis, Bronchiectasis Adult
- Being tested
- Itraconazole 65 MG, Standard care
- Medical subject headings
- Bronchiectasis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Itraconazole 65 MGDrug
Two capsules of suba-itraconazole 65 mg twice daily for 6 months
Standard careOther
Standard care for bronchiectasis
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Standard care | Active comparator | Standard care of bronchiectasis Receives: Other: Standard care |
| Itraconazole arm | Experimental | Supra-bioavailable- Itraconazole capsule 65 mg Receives: Drug: Itraconazole 65 MG; Other: Standard care |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
frequency of bronchiectasis exacerbations during the study period
An exacerbation will be defined as clinical deterioration for at least 48 hours and the presence of three or more of the following six features: (1) increase in cough; (2) sputum volume/consistency; (3) sputum purulence; (4) breathlessness or exercise intolerance; (5) fatigue, malaise, or fever; (6) hemoptysis; and change of bronchiectasis treatment by a physician
Measured: (12 months [6 months each of intervention and observation])
Secondary outcomes (6)
time to first exacerbation
Time taken for the first exacerbation
Measured: 12 months
change in the spirometric lung function (FVC)
Spirometry will be done to measure FVC
Measured: 12 months
change in the spirometric lung function ( FEV1)
Spirometry will be done to measure FEV1
Measured: 12 months
Change in 6 minute walk distance
6 minute walk test will be done at baseline and at treatment completion
Measured: 6 months
Adverse events
Adverse events during therapy will be assessed
Measured: 6 months
change in the quality of life assessed by bronchiectasis health questionnaire
We will use BHQ at baseline and 6 months
Measured: 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted7 Dec 2023
- Study start1 Dec 2023
- Primary completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for BronchiectasisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Randomized trial
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Inderpaul singh, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06160713
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Study 1291
- Acronym
- BAIT
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 29 Nov 2023
- Last updated
- 26 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided: It will be shared after a reasonable request to the corresponding author and obtaining proper ethics approval
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 26 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomized Controlled Trial to Compare Oral Itraconazole and Standard Care Versus Standard Care Alone in Patients With Non-cystic Fibrosis Related Bronchiectasis With Chronic Aspergillus Infection in Reducing Bronchiectasis Exacerbations
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06160713
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- BAIT / Study 1291
- Conditions
- Bronchiectasis, Bronchiectasis Adult
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, ChandigarhUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Dec 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 7 Dec 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
There is an intricate link between bronchiectasis and fungi. Patients with cystic fibrosis frequently manifest fungal sensitization and fungal colonization with Aspergillus fumigatus.6 Aspergillus species also has a cause-and-effect relationship with non-CF (cystic fibrosis) bronchiectasis.7, 8 In allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), Aspergillus is the cause of bronchiectasis. In contrast, in other causes of bronchiectasis, A fumigatus can theoretically promote allergic response, which may result in poor lung function, increase the risk of exacerbations, and even cause ABPA over time.9, 10 In a recent study, we found an overall prevalence of Aspergillus sensitization of 29.5% and the prevalence of chronic aspergillus infection was 76%.11 The prevalence of chronic aspergillus colonization in non-(tuberculosis) TB-non-CF fibrosis was 47.5% (49/103).11 By mechanism similar to chronic bacterial colonization, chronic aspergillus infection or aspergillus sensitization can increase the risk of bronchiectasis exacerbation. Therefore, eradication of A. fumigatus from the airways of patients with bronchiectasis would decrease the future risk of a bronchiectasis exacerbation. Notably, in ABPA, use of itraconazole and voriconazole reduce the exacerbations by reducing the fungal burden in the airways.12, 13 In this randomized trial, we will investigate whether treatment with oral itraconazole for six months would reduce the future risk of bronchiectasis exacerbation in patients with non-CF-non-ABPA bronchiectasis.
Detailed description
Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disease due to irreversible and abnormal dilatation of the bronchi. Bronchiectasis manifest with chronic cough, expectoration, hemoptysis, dyspnea, and others. Bronchiectasis can be broadly classified as genetic (cystic fibrosis [CF], ciliary dyskinesia and others) or acquired (post-infective, tuberculosis (TB), allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis [ABPA] and others).1 The natural course of bronchiectasis is associated with recurrent exacerbations that cause further damage and disease progression.2 Most exacerbations are caused by viral or bacterial infections, inflammation and external environment factors. Chronic bacterial infections increase the risk of bronchiectasis exacerbation.2 In a multicentric European study chronic infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa was associated with an increased risk of exacerbation.3 Notably, change in the interaction between the bacterial microbiome by external inciting events (viral infection or air pollution) increases exacerbation risk.4 Similarly, viral infections by increasing the systemic and airway inflammation induce a bronchiectasis exacerbation.5 Airway inflammation both neutrophilic and eosinophilic are also important causes of bronchiectasis exacerbations.2 Most previous studies in non-CF bronchiectasis have not investigated the role of fungal sensitization or chronic fungal infection in causing bronchiectasis exacerbation.
There is an intricate link between bronchiectasis and fungi. Patients with cystic fibrosis frequently manifest fungal sensitization and fungal colonization with Aspergillus fumigatus.6 Aspergillus species also has a cause-and-effect relationship with non-CF bronchiectasis.7, 8 In ABPA, Aspergillus is the cause of bronchiectasis. In contrast, in other causes of bronchiectasis, A fumigatus can theoretically promote allergic response, which may result in poor lung function, increase the risk of exacerbations, and even cause ABPA over time.9, 10 In a recent study, we found an overall prevalence of Aspergillus sensitization of 29.5% and the prevalence of chronic aspergillus infection was 76%.11 The prevalence of chronic aspergillus colonization in non-TB-non-CF fibrosis was 47.5% (49/103).11 By mechanism similar to chronic bacterial colonization, chronic aspergillus infection or aspergillus sensitization can increase the risk of bronchiectasis exacerbation. Therefore, eradication of A. fumigatus from the airways of patients with bronchiectasis would decrease the future risk of a bronchiectasis exacerbation. Notably, in ABPA, use of itraconazole and voriconazole reduce the exacerbations by reducing the fungal burden in the airways.12, 13 In this randomized trial, we will investigate whether treatment with oral itraconazole for six months would reduce the future risk of bronchiectasis exacerbation in patients with non-CF-non-ABPA bronchiectasis.
Study question: Does oral itraconazole for six months reduce the bronchiectasis exacerbation in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis?
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Randomized trial
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Standard care | Active comparator | Other: Standard careStandard care of bronchiectasis |
| Itraconazole arm | Experimental | Drug: Itraconazole 65 MG, Other: Standard careSupra-bioavailable- Itraconazole capsule 65 mg |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 12 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (0 listed)
Key exclusion criteria (11 listed)
- allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis as the cause of underlying bronchiectasis
- cystic fibrosis
- post-tuberculosis bronchiectasis
- severe asthma
- current smokers
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Itraconazole 65 MGTwo capsules of suba-itraconazole 65 mg twice daily for 6 months | Drug | Itraconazole arm |
| Standard careStandard care for bronchiectasis | Other | Itraconazole arm, Standard care |
Primary outcome
frequency of bronchiectasis exacerbations during the study period
Time frame: (12 months [6 months each of intervention and observation])
An exacerbation will be defined as clinical deterioration for at least 48 hours and the presence of three or more of the following six features: (1) increase in cough; (2) sputum volume/consistency; (3) sputum purulence; (4) breathlessness or exercise intolerance; (5) fatigue, malaise, or fever; (6) hemoptysis; and change of bronchiectasis treatment by a physician
6 secondary outcomes
time to first exacerbation
Time frame: 12 months
change in the spirometric lung function (FVC)
Time frame: 12 months
change in the spirometric lung function ( FEV1)
Time frame: 12 months
Change in 6 minute walk distance
Time frame: 6 months
Adverse events
Time frame: 6 months
change in the quality of life assessed by bronchiectasis health questionnaire
Time frame: 6 months
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 26 Oct 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided. It will be shared after a reasonable request to the corresponding author and obtaining proper ethics approval
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Referral and contact
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Itraconazole 65 MG in people with Bronchiectasis and Bronchiectasis Adult, run by Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh at 1 site in India.
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 0 inclusion and 11 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Oct 2026. 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 India. 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 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
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What does the primary outcome measure?
frequency of bronchiectasis exacerbations during the study period (time frame: (12 months [6 months each of intervention and observation])). 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 26 Oct 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.