PPAR-gamma: a Novel Therapeutic Target for Asthma?

NCT ID: NCT01134835

Last Updated: 2015-12-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

68 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-06-30

Study Completion Date

2012-07-31

Brief Summary

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To test the hypothesis that stimulation of PPAR-γ receptors has a therapeutic role in the treatment of asthma.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Asthma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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IMP Pioglitazone

Pioglitazone 30mg daily by mouth for 4 weeks then 45mg daily for 8 weeks and placebo 30mg daily by mouth for 4 weeks then 45mg daily for 8 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

IMP Pioglitozone

Intervention Type DRUG

Pioglitazone 30mg daily by mouth for 4 weeks then 45mg daily for 8 weeks and placebo 30mg daily by mouth for 4 weeks then 45mg daily for 8 weeks.

Placebo

Placebo 30mg daily by mouth for 4 weeks then 45mg daily for 8 weeks and placebo 30mg daily by mouth for 4 weeks then 45mg daily for 8 weeks.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

placebo 30mg daily by mouth for 4 weeks then 45mg daily for 8 weeks

Interventions

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placebo

placebo 30mg daily by mouth for 4 weeks then 45mg daily for 8 weeks

Intervention Type OTHER

IMP Pioglitozone

Pioglitazone 30mg daily by mouth for 4 weeks then 45mg daily for 8 weeks and placebo 30mg daily by mouth for 4 weeks then 45mg daily for 8 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18-75 of either sex with a clinical diagnosis of asthma,
* FEV1 ≥ 60% predicted and an increase in FEV1 of greater than 12% following inhaled salbutamol 400μg or Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) variability \>12% during run-in.
* Allowed medication: 0-800μg inhaled beclomethasone diproprionate or equivalent and as required short acting beta agonist.

Exclusion Criteria

* Current smoking,
* \> 10 pack years smoking history,
* Treatment with leukotriene antagonists,
* Liver or cardiovascular disease,
* Oral steroid treatment or exacerbation within 6 weeks,
* Females who are pregnant, lactating or not using adequate contraception,
* Any contra-indication to pioglitazone (hypersensitivity to pioglitazone, cardiac failure, history of cardiac failure, hepatic impairment, diabetic ketoacidosis),
* Oral or insulin treatment for diabetes,
* Treatment with gemfibrozil or rifampicin.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Nottingham

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

References

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Anderson JR, Mortimer K, Pang L, Smith KM, Bailey H, Hodgson DB, Shaw DE, Knox AJ, Harrison TW. Evaluation of the PPAR-gamma Agonist Pioglitazone in Mild Asthma: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. PLoS One. 2016 Aug 25;11(8):e0160257. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160257. eCollection 2016.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27560168 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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08028

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id