Efficacy Study of SIMVASTATIN to Treat Chronic Rhinosinusitis After Failure of Optimal Treatment

NCT ID: NCT01771198

Last Updated: 2015-07-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

7 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-08-31

Study Completion Date

2015-07-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical efficacy of oral treatment with a statin, SIMVASTATIN 40mg, in a target population of patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis resistant to surgery followed by conventional medical and surgical treatment.

Detailed Description

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Visit Day 0 (Screening visit):

Once the consent form is signed by the participant identified as eligible, a blood test for the detection of potential biological contraindications to statins will be done the same day called Day 0. It will include a complete blood count, liver function tests (AST, ALT, GGT, bilirubin, ALP), serum CPK and serum electrolytes for renal function (CREAT, urea). For woman who is capable of having children, a serum pregnancy test will be done. The final inclusion of the subject will be confirmed once the biological results obtained and validated.

The patient will be evaluated by Dr. Desrosiers according to clinical and endoscopic criteria. The participant will have to complete two questionnaires: one questionnaire with questions that assess quality of life (SNOT-22), and another questionnaire on nasal and sinus symptoms.

The subject must comply with an observation period of 30 days during which he/she will pursue only washes the salt water.

Visit Day 30 :

Thirty days after the screening visit, only the subjects with normal results of blood tests, are definitely included and will continue the clinical trial. A clinical and endoscopic sinus exam, a serum pregnancy test will be performed again before the administration of the study drug. Bacterial culture sinus using a swab, and brushing of the sinus mucosa under local anesthesia, will also be performed. Brushing sinus will collect the RNA present in epithelial cells and inflammatory nasal mucosa for the identification of markers of inflammation such as IL6, IL8, IL10, TNF. In addition, the participant must complete again the questionnaire on nasal and sinus symptoms and SNOT-22 questionnaire.

The study medication will consist of taking one tablet of 40mg SIMVASTATIN once a day for 30 days. This visit will be seen as the beginning of treatment (Day 30). The subject will also continue with irrigation of sinus with saline for 30 days until the next visit.

Visit Day 60:

This follow-up visit will take place 4 weeks after the beginning of treatment. A clinical and endoscopic sinus exam, blood collections to assess renal and hepatic function, a bacterial sinus culture, and brushing of sinus mucosa will again be performed. The subject must complete again the questionnaire on nasal and sinus symptoms and SNOT-22 questionnaire.

The participant will continue with irrigation of sinus with saline for 30 days until the next visit.

Visit Day 90:

This follow-up visit will take place 8 weeks after the beginning of treatment. A clinical and endoscopic sinus exam will be done again, and the participant must again complete the questionnaire on nasal and sinus symptoms and SNOT-22 questionnaire.

Statistical analysis:

Each participant is his/her own control. At Day 0, Day 30, Day 60 and Day 90, clinical and endoscopic data will be analyzed using the test Brapkar for the qualitative matched observations which is a generalization of the McNemar test for a number of categories greater than 2.

For each gene (IL6, IL8, IL10, TNF), deltaCt values from the analysis of quantitative PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) will be compared before and after treatment with SIMVASTATIN using tests for paired samples: a parametric test (t test) or non-parametric test (Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test).

Conditions

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Rhinosinusitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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SIMVASTATIN 40mg

SIMVASTATIN tablet of 40mg once a day during 30 days. Single arm with pre and post treament assessment

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

SIMVASTATIN

Intervention Type DRUG

SIMVASTATIN tablet of 40mg once a day during 30 days

Interventions

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SIMVASTATIN

SIMVASTATIN tablet of 40mg once a day during 30 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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ZOCOR (trade name) pms-SIMVASTATIN

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Men and women aged between 18 and 65 years.
* Chronic rhinosinusitis with or without nasal polyposis requiring functional endoscopic surgery type of bilateral total ethmoidectomy older than six months
* Failure (clinical and endoscopic score \> 1 on a scale of 3) of conventional treatment after surgery followed by local treatment with corticosteroids and saline irrigation)

Exclusion Criteria

* Cystic Fibrosis
* Primary immunodeficiencies or documented acquired
* Diabetes
* Taking anticoagulants or bleeding disorders
* Taking oral cortisone within 30 days prior to the inclusion
* Taking antibiotics within 30 days prior to the inclusion
* Sinus or nasal surgery in past six months
* Contraindication to statins (pregnancy or lactating; people consuming high quantities of alcohol (3 drinks/day or more), liver disease, severe renal failure, myopathy, hypersensitivity to statins, abnormally elevated transaminase coagulation)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Martin Desrosiers, MD, FRCSC

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

Locations

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Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

References

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Vaidyanathan S, Barnes M, Williamson P, Hopkinson P, Donnan PT, Lipworth B. Treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis with oral steroids followed by topical steroids: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2011 Mar 1;154(5):293-302. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-154-5-201103010-00003.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21357906 (View on PubMed)

Rezaie-Majd A, Maca T, Bucek RA, Valent P, Muller MR, Husslein P, Kashanipour A, Minar E, Baghestanian M. Simvastatin reduces expression of cytokines interleukin-6, interleukin-8, and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in circulating monocytes from hypercholesterolemic patients. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2002 Jul 1;22(7):1194-9. doi: 10.1161/01.atv.0000022694.16328.cc.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12117737 (View on PubMed)

McKay A, Leung BP, McInnes IB, Thomson NC, Liew FY. A novel anti-inflammatory role of simvastatin in a murine model of allergic asthma. J Immunol. 2004 Mar 1;172(5):2903-8. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.172.5.2903.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 14978092 (View on PubMed)

Sakoda K, Yamamoto M, Negishi Y, Liao JK, Node K, Izumi Y. Simvastatin decreases IL-6 and IL-8 production in epithelial cells. J Dent Res. 2006 Jun;85(6):520-3. doi: 10.1177/154405910608500608.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16723648 (View on PubMed)

Wang W, Le W, Ahuja R, Cho DY, Hwang PH, Upadhyay D. Inhibition of inflammatory mediators: role of statins in airway inflammation. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Jun;144(6):982-7. doi: 10.1177/0194599811400367. Epub 2011 Apr 5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21493317 (View on PubMed)

Lund VJ, Kennedy DW. Quantification for staging sinusitis. The Staging and Therapy Group. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol Suppl. 1995 Oct;167:17-21.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 7574265 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Control Number: 156827

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CE11.288

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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