An Open Label Placebo Study to Assess the Inhalation Profile in Asthmatic Patients Using the Nexthaler® Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI) Device (NEXThalerPIF)

April 12, 2018 updated by: Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.
Phase IIa, single-centre, open-label, single-arm study, to evaluate the inspiration profile through the NEXThaler® device in adult asthmatic patients with varying degrees of disease control.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The primary objective of this study is to assess the inspiratory flow profile through the NEXThaler® device in adult asthmatics with varying degrees of disease control.

The study plan foresees one visit at clinic. At Visit 1, after the signature of the informed consent form, the inclusion/exclusion criteria will be checked and the lung function parameters will be evaluated. If the subjects meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria, they will be instructed to use the NEXThaler®. The patients will subsequently inhale through the device and the inspiration profile will be measured.

A total of 40 asthmatic adults (≥18 years), 20 with controlled stable disease and 20 with partly controlled or uncontrolled disease according to GINA guidelines (2011), will be enrolled.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

41

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

  • Italy
      • Parma, Italy, 43124
        • Clinica Pneumologica, AOU di Parma

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:

  • Clinical diagnosis of controlled, partly controlled or uncontrolled asthma according to GINA guidelines (2011)
  • A cooperative attitude and ability to use DPIs and to be trained in the proper use of the NEXThaler® as confirmed by the activation of the training device BAM

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Significant seasonal variation in asthma or asthma occurring only during episodic exposure to an allergen or a chemical sensitizer
  • History of near fatal asthma (e.g. brittle asthma, hospitalisation for asthma exacerbation in Intensive Care Unit)
  • Diagnosis of restrictive lung disease
  • Significant unstable medical history of and/or treatments for cardiac, renal, neurological, hepatic, endocrine diseases, or any laboratory abnormality indicative of a significant underlying condition, that may interfere with patient's safety, compliance, or study evaluations, according to the investigator's opinion.

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: Other
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Inhalation of Placebo Dry Powder
Each patient will perform at least two inhalations using the Chiesi NEXThaler DPI device containing placebo dry powder. There is no comparator and all patients will receive the same study treatment.
Device: Inhalation through Chiesi NEXThaler DPI
Inhalatory manoeuvre through Chiesi NEXThaler DPI repeated at least twice in order to have two evaluable data set

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Evaluation of inhalatory profile for 40 patients
Time Frame: One visit per patient (visit 1)
The study duration per patient is only one visit. At visit 1 the patient after having signed off the ICF and after having assessed the Eligibility Criteria should perform two evaluable inhalatory manoeuvres. Each manoeuvre lasts few seconds. After having completed the manoeuvres and have the same assessed as good by the Investigator, the study is completed. All the procedures are expected to be performed within a couple of hours for each patient.
One visit per patient (visit 1)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Alfredo A. Chetta, MD, Clinica Pneumologica, AOU di Parma

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

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

June 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 5, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 26, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

July 27, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 13, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 12, 2018

Last Verified

March 1, 2017

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Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CCD-1113-PR-0074
  • 2012-000039-22 (EudraCT Number)

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