Time of Ventilation and Lung Function of Ventilated Patients Under Therapy With Dornase Alfa

NCT ID: NCT00204685

Last Updated: 2006-09-14

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

540 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-08-31

Study Completion Date

2006-07-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether Inhalation of Recombinant Human Deoxyribonuclease Shortens Ventilation Time in Mechanically Ventilated Adults

Detailed Description

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Recombinant human deoxyribonuclease I (rhDNase, dornase alpha), administered by inhalation, is currently used as a mucolytic agent in the treatment of cystic fibrosis. This prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical study should carry out whether the therapeutic use of rhDNase can be extended to adults who are undergoing long term ventilation at the intensive care. It is hypothesized that mechanically ventilated patients show elevated concentrations of DNA in airway secretions, and that these pathological DNA levels are reduced by rhDNase. The primary clinical goal of the study is to establish wether ventilation times are shortend under inhalation of rhDNAse during the ventilation time. hDNase (verum) is compared with equal amounts of 0.9% saline solution (placebo).

Conditions

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Long Term Ventilation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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dornase alfa

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* adult
* mechanical ventilation
* expected ventilation time 3 days or longer
* full therapy is possible
* expectet ventilation time not longer than 21 days

Exclusion Criteria

* medicinal point of view: patient won´t survive the next 21 days
* concomitant pneumococcal disease (like tuberculosis, carcinoma)
* endotracheal bleeding
* pneumothorax with no relief (e.g. thoracic drainage)
* pregnancy
* breast feeding
* participation in another clinical trail
* mechanical ventilation since more than 48 hours
* mechanical ventilation on the basis of another reason than operation, trauma or pulmonary decompensation
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Joachim Riethmueller, Dr. med.

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Hospital Tuebingen

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Joachim Riethmueller, Dr. med.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University Children's Hospital Tuebingen

Locations

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University Hospital, Anaesthesiology

Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Site Status

Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte, Innere Intensivstation

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Universität Charité, Campus Mitte, Anästhesie, Intensivstation

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Vivantes Klinikum Spandau, Klinik für Anästhesie

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Klinikum Chemnitz gGmbH, Innere Medizin

Chemnitz, , Germany

Site Status

Universitätsklinikum Erlangen Medizinische Klinik, Intensivstation I

Erlangen, , Germany

Site Status

Universitätsklinikum, Innere Medizin, Intensivstation

Frankfurt, , Germany

Site Status

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Medizinische Intensivstation

Hamburg, , Germany

Site Status

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Anästhesiologie

Hanover, , Germany

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Anästhesiolog. Klinik der Ruprecht-Karls-Universität

Heidelberg, , Germany

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Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Innere Medizin III, Internistische Intensivstation

Homburg / Saar, , Germany

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Klinik für Anästhesiologie u. IntensivtherapieUniversität Leipzig

Leipzig, , Germany

Site Status

Universitätsklinik Lübeck, Medizinische Klinik 1

Lübeck, , Germany

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Department of internal Medicine

Lüdenscheid, , Germany

Site Status

Universität Magdeburg, Innere Medizin,

Magdeburg, , Germany

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Gutenberg-Universität, Anästhesie-Intensivstation

Mainz, , Germany

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Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, II. Medizinische Klinik, Intensivstation

Mainz, , Germany

Site Status

Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, Neurochirurgische Klinik

Mainz, , Germany

Site Status

Universitätsklinikum Mannheim, I. Med. Klinik

Mannheim, , Germany

Site Status

Klinikum der Philipps-Universität Marburg, Intensivstation III

Marburg, , Germany

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Klinikum der Univ. München Großhadern, Anaesthesiologische Intensivstation

München, , Germany

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Klinikum der Univ. München Großhadern

München, , Germany

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Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Großhadern, Neurologie-Intensiv

München, , Germany

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Berufsgenossenschaftliche Klinik Tuebingen, Intensive care Unit

Tübingen, , Germany

Site Status

Intensive Care Unit of the Internal Department, Universitiy of Tuebingen

Tübingen, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Other Identifiers

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LUFIT

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id