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CompletedNCT02620956Updated Sep 15, 2016

Aerosol Deposition in Asthmatic Obese Women Using Heliox

A Phase 2 interventional study of nebulizing with heliox and oxygen in Obese and Asthma, sponsored by Jacqueline de Melo Barcelar. Completed at 1 site in Brazil. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-09-15.

Sponsored by Jacqueline de Melo Barcelar · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 60 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess pulmonary deposition and distribution of radio-aerosol in obese and normal women, using 2-D planar scintigraphy. METHODS: after inhaling an aerosol of technetium labeled diethylenetriamine penteacetic acid (99mTc - DTPA) with an activity of 1 mCi in a total dose volume with normal saline of 2,5 ml using a vibrating mesh inhaler.

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BACKGROUND: Obese asthmatics are difficult to treat effectively, worse asthma control, and do not respond as well to standard therapy as lean asthmatic. Medical aerosols an important route of drug delivery in asthma, but narrowing in the airway cause by the obesity, can provoke turbulence and the effectiveness of the treatment could be compromise.

AIM: To assess pulmonary deposition, distribution of radio-aerosol and analyze upper way dimension in obese and normal weight women, using 2-D planar scintigraphyand and computed tomography. METHODS: 20 obese women, 10 asthmatics and 10 non-asthmatics took part of the first part of the study. Anthropometric and clinical assessments were carried out, than lung function was performed. After randomization of the sequence of gas (sequence 1- oxygen and heliox; sequence 2-heliox and heliox) that would be used to inhale an aerosol with technetium labeled diethylenetriamine penteacetic acid (99mTc - DTPA) with an activity of 1 mCi in a total dose volume with normal saline of 2,5 ml using a vibrating mesh inhaler. All patients inhaled two times with one week of washout between then to eliminate risk of residual trace radiation and to avoid the possibility of bias.

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Conditions studied

  • Obese
  • Asthma

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In context

Obesity

6,578 studies on the registry are indexed under Obesity; 1,718 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 20 is below the median of 77 across 5,084 interventional studies indexed under Obesity.

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Jacqueline de Melo Barcelar as lead sponsor.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Were women with Body mass Index (BMI) ≥30kg/m2 for obese and BMI =18.5 - 24.9 kg/m2 for the control group
  • Age between 18 to 60 years old
  • With and without moderate to severe asthma
  • Positive response to bronchodilator (improvement in FEV1 and/or FVC of at least 12% and 200ml).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Were women with active pulmonary disease other than asthma
  • Neuromuscular diseases
  • Smokers and those incapable of performing procedures were excluded.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
20 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    obese nebulizer

    would be used to inhale an aerosol with technetium labeled diethylenetriaminepente-acetic acid (99mTc - DTPA) with an activity of 1 mCi in a total dose volume with normal saline of 2,5 ml and heliox using a vibrating mesh inhaler.

    Other: nebulizing with heliox and oxygen

  • Experimental
    asthmatic obese nebulizer

    would be used to inhale an aerosol with technetium labeled diethylenetriaminepente-acetic acid (99mTc - DTPA) with an activity of 1 mCi in a total dose volume with normal saline of 2,5 ml and heliox using a vibrating mesh inhaler.

    Other: nebulizing with heliox and oxygen

Interventions

  • Othernebulizing with heliox and oxygen

    Mesh Nebulizer with heliox and oxygen. In order to determine the sequence of the gas associated with the inhaled a randomization was performed, sequence 1- first oxygen and second heliox (80:20) or sequence 2- first heliox (80:20) and secondy oxygen.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Aerosol deposition in pulmonary compartments

    Time frame: two days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Aerosol deposition in vertical and horizontal gradient

    Time frame: two days

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Study locations

1 site
  • Hospital the Federal University of Pernambuco
    Recife, Pernambuco 50740560, Brazil
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References and documents

Publications

  • Darquenne C, Prisk GK. Aerosol deposition in the human respiratory tract breathing air and 80:20 heliox. J Aerosol Med. 2004 Fall;17(3):278-85. doi: 10.1089/jam.2004.17.278. PubMed 15625820 ↗
  • Hess DR, Fink JB, Venkataraman ST, Kim IK, Myers TR, Tano BD. The history and physics of heliox. Respir Care. 2006 Jun;51(6):608-12. PubMed 16723037 ↗
  • Fink JB. Opportunities and risks of using heliox in your clinical practice. Respir Care. 2006 Jun;51(6):651-60. PubMed 16723042 ↗
  • Niimi A, Matsumoto H, Amitani R, Nakano Y, Mishima M, Minakuchi M, Nishimura K, Itoh H, Izumi T. Airway wall thickness in asthma assessed by computed tomography. Relation to clinical indices. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2000 Oct;162(4 Pt 1):1518-23. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.162.4.9909044. PubMed 11029371 ↗
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Timeline

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Registered
Dec 1, 2015
First posted
Dec 3, 2015
Start
Nov 2015
Primary completionActual
Dec 2015
CompletionActual
Jan 2016
Last update
Sep 15, 2016
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 15, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02620956
Lead sponsor
Jacqueline de Melo Barcelar
Responsible party
Jacqueline de Melo Barcelar (principal investigator, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Dec 3, 2015
Start date
Nov 2015
Primary completion
Dec 2015
Completion
Jan 2016
Last update
Sep 15, 2016

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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