Trial Outcomes & Findings for Effects of Interferon-Gamma on Cavitary Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the Lungs (NCT NCT00201123)

NCT ID: NCT00201123

Last Updated: 2016-12-16

Results Overview

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

89 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Measured at 16 Weeks

Results posted on

2016-12-16

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
DOTS Control Group
DOTS Control Group IRPE Anti-Tuberculous Therapy: Participants will receive IRPE anti-tuberculous therapy.
Aerosol Interferon Gamma for TB
Aerosol Interferon-Gamma Aerosol Interferon-Gamma: Participants will receive aerosol interferon-gamma.
Subcutaneous Interferon Gamma for TB
Subcutaneous Interferon-Gamma Subcutaneous Interferon-Gamma: Partcipants will receive subcutaneous interferon-gamma.
Overall Study
STARTED
32
32
32
Overall Study
Did Not Meet Continuation Criteria
2
0
5
Overall Study
COMPLETED
26
28
23
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
6
4
9

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Effects of Interferon-Gamma on Cavitary Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the Lungs

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
DOTS Control Group
n=30 Participants
IRPE Anti-Tuberculous Therapy IRPE Anti-Tuberculous Therapy: Participants will receive IRPE anti-tuberculous therapy.
Aerosol Interferon Gamma for TB
n=32 Participants
Aerosol Interferon-Gamma Aerosol Interferon-Gamma: Participants will receive aerosol interferon-gamma.
Subcutaneous Interferon Gamma for TB
n=27 Participants
Subcutaneous Interferon-Gamma Subcutaneous Interferon-Gamma: Participants will receive subcutaneous interferon-gamma.
Total
n=89 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
32 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11 • n=5 Participants
34 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10 • n=7 Participants
35 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13 • n=5 Participants
34 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10 • n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
30 Participants
n=5 Participants
32 Participants
n=7 Participants
27 Participants
n=5 Participants
89 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Gender
Female
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
27 Participants
n=4 Participants
Gender
Male
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
24 Participants
n=7 Participants
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
62 Participants
n=4 Participants
Region of Enrollment
South Africa
30 participants
n=5 Participants
32 participants
n=7 Participants
27 participants
n=5 Participants
89 participants
n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Measured at 16 Weeks

Population: Intention to Treat analysis performed. Only subjects excluded were those who did not receive treatment.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
DOTS Control Group
n=30 Participants
IRPE Anti-Tuberculous Therapy IRPE Anti-Tuberculous Therapy: Participants will receive IRPE anti-tuberculous therapy.
Aerosol Interferon Gamma for TB
n=32 Participants
Aerosol Interferon-Gamma Aerosol Interferon-Gamma: Participants will receive aerosol interferon-gamma.
Subcutaneous Interferon Gamma for TB
n=27 Participants
Subcutaneous Interferon-Gamma Subcutaneous Interferon-Gamma: Partcipants will receive subcutaneous interferon-gamma.
Sputum Conversion
36 percentage of participants
60 percentage of participants
36 percentage of participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 16 Weeks

Population: Intention to Treat analysis performed. Only subjects excluded were those who did not receive treatment.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
DOTS Control Group
n=32 Participants
IRPE Anti-Tuberculous Therapy IRPE Anti-Tuberculous Therapy: Participants will receive IRPE anti-tuberculous therapy.
Aerosol Interferon Gamma for TB
n=30 Participants
Aerosol Interferon-Gamma Aerosol Interferon-Gamma: Participants will receive aerosol interferon-gamma.
Subcutaneous Interferon Gamma for TB
n=27 Participants
Subcutaneous Interferon-Gamma Subcutaneous Interferon-Gamma: Partcipants will receive subcutaneous interferon-gamma.
Chest Cavity Size
Baseline
34 millimeters
Standard Deviation 11
39 millimeters
Standard Deviation 24
34 millimeters
Standard Deviation 13
Chest Cavity Size
16 Weeks
20 millimeters
Standard Deviation 16
29 millimeters
Standard Deviation 24
18 millimeters
Standard Deviation 17

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 16 Weeks

Population: Intention to Treat analysis performed. Only subjects excluded were those who did not receive treatment.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
DOTS Control Group
n=30 Participants
IRPE Anti-Tuberculous Therapy IRPE Anti-Tuberculous Therapy: Participants will receive IRPE anti-tuberculous therapy.
Aerosol Interferon Gamma for TB
n=32 Participants
Aerosol Interferon-Gamma Aerosol Interferon-Gamma: Participants will receive aerosol interferon-gamma.
Subcutaneous Interferon Gamma for TB
n=27 Participants
Subcutaneous Interferon-Gamma Subcutaneous Interferon-Gamma: Partcipants will receive subcutaneous interferon-gamma.
Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) to Measure Flow of Cytometry and Cytokine Levels
Lymphocytes Week 0
4 cells/mL
Interval 2.0 to 8.0
5 cells/mL
Interval 3.0 to 15.0
6 cells/mL
Interval 3.0 to 10.0
Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) to Measure Flow of Cytometry and Cytokine Levels
Lymphocytes Week 16
15 cells/mL
Interval 6.0 to 25.0
15 cells/mL
Interval 8.0 to 34.0
22 cells/mL
Interval 13.0 to 33.0
Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) to Measure Flow of Cytometry and Cytokine Levels
Machrophages Week 0
60 cells/mL
Interval 17.0 to 84.0
60 cells/mL
Interval 32.0 to 80.0
62 cells/mL
Interval 43.0 to 83.0
Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) to Measure Flow of Cytometry and Cytokine Levels
Machrophages Week 16
64 cells/mL
Interval 44.0 to 72.0
63 cells/mL
Interval 40.0 to 84.0
66 cells/mL
Interval 54.0 to 77.0
Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) to Measure Flow of Cytometry and Cytokine Levels
Neutrophils Week 0
28 cells/mL
Interval 10.0 to 82.0
24 cells/mL
Interval 5.0 to 56.0
30 cells/mL
Interval 4.0 to 54.0
Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) to Measure Flow of Cytometry and Cytokine Levels
Neutrophils Week 16
11 cells/mL
Interval 3.0 to 31.0
4 cells/mL
Interval 2.0 to 16.0
2 cells/mL
Interval 2.0 to 9.0

Adverse Events

DOTS Control Group

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Aerosol Interferon Gamma for TB

Serious events: 3 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Subcutaneous Interferon Gamma for TB

Serious events: 3 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
DOTS Control Group
n=30 participants at risk
DOTS Control Group IRPE Anti-Tuberculous Therapy: Participants will receive IRPE anti-tuberculous therapy.
Aerosol Interferon Gamma for TB
n=32 participants at risk
Aerosol Interferon-Gamma Aerosol Interferon-Gamma: Participants will receive aerosol interferon-gamma.
Subcutaneous Interferon Gamma for TB
n=27 participants at risk
Subcutaneous Interferon-Gamma Subcutaneous Interferon-Gamma: Partcipants will receive subcutaneous interferon-gamma.
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
hemoptysis
3.3%
1/30
0.00%
0/32
0.00%
0/27
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Desaturation on BAL
0.00%
0/30
6.2%
2/32
7.4%
2/27
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
pneumonia
0.00%
0/30
3.1%
1/32
3.7%
1/27

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

William Rom MD

NYU School of Medicine

Phone: 212 263-6479

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place