- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03464708
A Study to Investigate the Effect of HMB on Skeletal Muscle Wasting in Early Critical Illness (HMB-ICU)
A Study to Investigate the Effect of Eta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) on Skeletal Muscle Wasting in Early Critical Illness
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
This is a double blind, placebo controlled, randomised controlled trial with the primary objective of investigating the effect of HMB on skeletal muscle wasting in early critical illness. Secondary objectives include determining the effect of HMB on skeletal muscle quality, strength, function and quality of life in survivors of critical illness. In addition, the effect of HMB on muscle protein turnover, muscle protein signalling, muscle fibre size and protein:DNA ratio will be investigated in a sub-group of participants.
Eligible participants will be randomised to receive either 3 g/day HMB or 3 g/day placebo within 24 hours of admission to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This will be continued until hospital discharge or 28-days, whichever comes first.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Phase 2
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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London, United Kingdom, SE1 7EH
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
(i) ≥18 years old (ii) Due to receive enteral nutrition via a nasogastric or naso-jejunal tube as part of routine care (iii) Receiving mechanical ventilation and likely to continue this for more than 48 hours (iv) Likely to remain on the ICU for >7 days (v) Likely to survive intensive care admission. (vi) Admitted to recruiting ICU <24 hours from hospital admission and referring ICU ≥7 days from hospital admission (vii) Agreement obtained from legal representative (viii) Able to comply with protocol and study procedures (ix) No known allergy to IMP or any of its excipients
Participants in other trials can be recruited where protocols are not deemed likely to interfere with endpoints of either study and agreement has been obtained from the respective Chief Investigators.
Since participants in the trial will be abstaining by virtue of their illness, contraception is not required as an eligibility requirement.
Exclusion Criteria:
(i) Pregnancy or breast feeding (ii) Active disseminated malignancy (diagnosed) (iii) Bilateral lower limb amputees (iv) Non-ambulant or acute unilateral lower limb amputees (v) Patients with a primary neuromyopathy (vi) Patients entered into trials of interventions which would affect muscle mass (vii) Patients assessed as requiring sole parenteral nutrition (viii) Admission to ICU within the previous 3 months (ix) Any reason excluding ultrasound measurement being performed (x) Insufficient understanding of the trial by the legal representative (xi) Intolerance to lactose and/or milk protein allergy
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Prevention
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: HMB
HMB 3 g/day until hospital discharge or 28-days (whichever comes first).
HMB to be provided in powder form and administered via enteral feeding tube whilst in the ICU and orally once able to eat and drink.
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Powder form
Other Names:
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo (lactose) 3 g/day until hospital discharge or 28-days (whichever comes first).
Placebo to be provided in powder form and administered via enteral feeding tube whilst in the ICU and orally once able to eat and drink.
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Powder form
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in rectus femoris cross-sectional area
Time Frame: Study Day 10
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Rectus femoris cross-sectional area will be measured using muscle ultrasound within 24 hours of admission to ICU and then again at study day 10.
The difference between these measurements will then be determined.
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Study Day 10
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in rectus femoris cross-sectional area
Time Frame: Study day 7, ICU discharge (expected to be less than 10 days), hospital discharge or 28 days (whichever comes first), 3-months post-hospital discharge
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Rectus femoris cross-sectional area will be measured using muscle ultrasound within 24 hours of admission to ICU and then again at study day 7, ICU discharge, hospital discharge and 3-months post-hospital discharge.
The difference between these measurements will then be determined.
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Study day 7, ICU discharge (expected to be less than 10 days), hospital discharge or 28 days (whichever comes first), 3-months post-hospital discharge
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Difference in muscle quality
Time Frame: Study day 7, study day 10, ICU discharge (expected to be less than 10 days), hospital discharge or 28 days (whichever comes first), 3-months post-hospital discharge
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Muscle quality will be measured determined by the echogenicity of the muscle, as measured using muscle ultrasound within 24 hours of admission to ICU and then again at study day 7,study day 10, ICU discharge, hospital discharge and 3-months post-hospital discharge.
The difference between these measurements will then be determined.
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Study day 7, study day 10, ICU discharge (expected to be less than 10 days), hospital discharge or 28 days (whichever comes first), 3-months post-hospital discharge
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Muscle strength
Time Frame: Study day 7, study day 10, ICU discharge (expected to be less than 10 days) and hospital discharge or 28 days (whichever comes first)
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Muscle strength will be measured using the Medical Research Council (MRC) Sum Score at study day 7, study day 10, ICU discharge and hospital discharge
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Study day 7, study day 10, ICU discharge (expected to be less than 10 days) and hospital discharge or 28 days (whichever comes first)
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Muscle strength
Time Frame: Study day 7, study day 10, ICU discharge (expected to be less than 10 days), hospital discharge or 28 days (whichever comes first), 3-months post-hospital discharge
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Muscle strength will be measured using handgrip dynamometry at study day 7, study day 10, ICU discharge, hospital discharge and 3-months post-hospital discharge
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Study day 7, study day 10, ICU discharge (expected to be less than 10 days), hospital discharge or 28 days (whichever comes first), 3-months post-hospital discharge
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Physical function
Time Frame: Study day 7, study day 10, ICU discharge (expected to be less than 10 days), hospital discharge or 28 days (whichever comes first), 3-months post-hospital discharge
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Physical function will be measured using the Chelsea Physical Assessment Score (CPAx) at study day 7, study day 10, ICU discharge and hospital discharge.
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Study day 7, study day 10, ICU discharge (expected to be less than 10 days), hospital discharge or 28 days (whichever comes first), 3-months post-hospital discharge
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Physical function
Time Frame: Hospital discharge or 28 days (whichever comes first), 3-months post-hospital discharge
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Physical function will be measured using the six-minute walk test at hospital discharge and 3-months post-hospital discharge.
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Hospital discharge or 28 days (whichever comes first), 3-months post-hospital discharge
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Physical function
Time Frame: Hospital discharge or 28 days (whichever comes first), 3-months post-hospital discharge
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Physical function will be measured using the short physical performance battery (SPPB) at hospital discharge and 3-months post-hospital discharge.
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Hospital discharge or 28 days (whichever comes first), 3-months post-hospital discharge
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Quality of life
Time Frame: 3-months post-hospital discharge
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Quality of life will be determined using the SF-36 survey at 3-months post-hospital discharge.
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3-months post-hospital discharge
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Inflammation, cell damage and metabolic profile
Time Frame: Study day 1, study day 7, study day 10
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Markers of inflammation, cell damage, and plasma metabolomics will be determined from plasma samples taken at study days 1, 7 and 10.
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Study day 1, study day 7, study day 10
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Nicholas Hart, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
Study Completion (Anticipated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Pathologic Processes
- Metabolic Diseases
- Nervous System Diseases
- Neurologic Manifestations
- Disease Attributes
- Nutrition Disorders
- Body Weight
- Neuromuscular Manifestations
- Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
- Body Weight Changes
- Atrophy
- Emaciation
- Weight Loss
- Muscular Atrophy
- Critical Illness
- Wasting Syndrome
- Cachexia
Other Study ID Numbers
- 17/LO/1635
- 2016-003557-15 (EudraCT Number)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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