Efficacy of Acetylcysteine in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Otosclerosis

September 10, 2013 updated by: Anders Fridberger, Karolinska University Hospital

Acetylcystein Vid Stapedotomi

In otosclerosis, one of the tiny bones of the middle ear is unable to move normally. Sounds cannot be transferred to the inner ear and a conductive hearing loss ensues. The disorder is usually treated by an operation where the bone is replaced by a prosthesis. This restores hearing at low sound frequencies. At high frequencies, surgery is less effective. The smaller effect at high frequencies is probably caused by surgically induced inner ear damage.

Animal studies have shown that the drug acetylcysteine can protect the inner ear against damage. It is not known whether the drug has similar effects in humans. This study will assess the efficacy of acetylcysteine in patients undergoing surgery for otosclerosis.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

152

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Sweden
      • Huddinge, Sweden, SE-141 86
        • Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge
      • Stockholm, Sweden, SE-171 76
        • Karolinska University Hospital, Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology
      • Uppsala, Sweden, SE-75185
        • Academic Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Otosclerosis where surgery is planned
  • Air / bone gap larger than 20 dB
  • Normal middle ear status

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hypersensitivity to acetylcysteine
  • Deafness on the other ear
  • Stapedotomy previously performed on the ear
  • Pregnancy
  • Asthma

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: QUADRUPLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: 2
Drug: Placebo (NaCl)
300 mL 0.9% NaCl
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: 1
Drug: Acetylcysteine
150 mg / kg body weight. Drug is dissolved in NaCl to a final volume of 300 mL. This volume is infused starting one hour prior to surgery, and continued 1 hour after the end of surgery.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Hearing thresholds
Time Frame: one year
one year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Karolinska University Hospital

Collaborators

Karolinska Institutet
AstraZeneca

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Dan Bagger-Sjoback, M.D.,Ph.D., Karolinska University Hospital
  • Principal Investigator: Anders Fridberger, M.D.,Ph.D., Karolinska Institutet

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2007

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

April 1, 2013

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

April 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 4, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 4, 2007

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

September 6, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

September 11, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 10, 2013

Last Verified

September 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KS-OAS1
  • EudraCT 2006-006243-31

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