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CompletedNCT02622061Updated May 15, 2017

NIOX VERO Nasal Application in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

An observational study in PCD, sponsored by Aerocrine AB. Completed at 5 sites in 4 countries. Open to participants aged 5 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-05-15.

Sponsored by Aerocrine AB · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
163
Ages
5 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a multi-centre, single visit clinical investigation involving patients with known PCD vs. age matched healthy volunteers. This study involves 1 visit which will last one (1) to two (2) hours. Participants (and parent as applicable) will be asked for their consent to participate in the study. A brief medical history will be recorded, including information such as age, gender, height, weight, race, current medications and living environment. If the participant is a PCD patient, they will also be asked about their disease history. Prior to performing the nasal measurements, participants will receive instructions from study personnel and have the opportunity to practice. All participants will have a brief nasal exam and will also have to blow their nose before starting the measurements. Participants will be asked to perform nasal nitric oxide measurements using the tidal breathing method followed by the velum closed with expiration against resistance method.

The primary objective is to determine the feasibility and capability of the NIOX VERO to discriminate participants with PCD from those that are healthy. Information collected in this study will help researchers understand more about the diagnosis of and identification of patients with PCD.

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Conditions studied

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In context

Ciliary Motility Disorders

78 studies on the registry are indexed under Ciliary Motility Disorders; 26 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 163 is above the median of 128 across 54 observational studies indexed under Ciliary Motility Disorders.

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Lead sponsor

Aerocrine AB is the lead sponsor of 7 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
5 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

This is a multi-center, single visit clinical investigation involving patients with known PCD [Cohort 1] vs. age matched healthy volunteers [Cohort 2].

Inclusion criteria

  1. Male and female patients 5 years and older.
  2. Anatomically, is able to complete the nasal NO measurements in both nostrils.
  3. Cohort 1 - PCD Patients: Patients must have a confirmed diagnosis of PCD from one of the PCD diagnostic centres based on clinical phenotype PLUS diagnosis made by at least 1 of the following (the specifics about how diagnosis was made must be documented in their medical file):

    • A nasal biopsy or scraping showing a hallmark PCD defect such as, an outer (+/- inner) dynein arm defect, microtubule defect, or
    • A genetic test positive for bi-alleilic mutations in a known PCD-causing gene associated with the diagnosis of PCD (e.g., ARMC4, C21orf59, CCDC39, CCDC40, CCDC65, CCDC164, CCDC103, CCDC114, CCDC151, CCNO, DNAAF1 (LRRC50), DNAAF2 (KTU), DNAAF3, DNAH5, DNAH11, DNAI1, DNAI2, DNAL1, DYX1C1, HEATR2, HYDIN, LRRC6, MCIDAS, NME8 (TXNDC3), ODA/IDA, OFD1, RPGR, RSPH3, RSPH4A, RSPH9, SPAG1, ZMYND10), or
    • EU Centres Only: A low nasal NO (determined by a chemiluminescent analyser) plus either:

      • at least 2 separate occasions with 'hallmark' changes on high-speed video microscopy, or
      • demonstration of mislocalisation of ciliary proteins by immunofluorescence microscopy.
  4. Cohort 2 - Healthy Patients: Healthy, non-atopic, non-smoking patients (defined as patient with no airway or immune problems, no recent significant injury, no systemic infection, no systemic inflammation, no allergies or asthma).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Currently smokes or it has been less than 6 months from quitting.
  2. Has had a nose bleed within the past 2 weeks.
  3. Has acute respiratory symptoms or signs of an upper or lower respiratory tract infection.
  4. Use of nasal medication as described below:

    • Xolair ≤180 days prior to nNO measurement
    • Oral or Systemic Corticosteroids ≤30 days prior to nNO measurement
    • Inhaled, nebulized, or intranasal corticosteroids ≤30 days prior to nNO measurement
    • Nasal or oral decongestants or antihistamines ≤14 days prior to nNO measurement
    • Leukotriene receptor antagonists ≤30 days prior to nNO measurement
  5. Has an obstruction or anatomy that prevents a nasal measurement from being performed (as confirmed by simple visual inspection by the Investigator).
  6. Has Cystic Fibrosis.
  7. Has a documented primary or acquired immunodeficiency.
  8. Is undergoing treatment with NO-releasing drugs (such as nitrates or molsidomine).
  9. Has had food or beverage intake (other than water) or has participated in strenuous exercise within 1 hour of nasal NO measurement
  10. Is unwilling or unable to provide consent to participate (self, parent or legal guardian).
  11. PCD Patients Only: Has mutations with RSPH1 since nasal NO may not be low in these patients.
  12. PCD Patients Only: Has not had a standard clinical evaluation to address other potential causes of chronic oto-sino- pulmonary disease.
  13. Healthy Patients Only: Atopy or the presence of any of the following: a recent significant injury (i.e., within 1-2 weeks), systemic inflammation, airway or immune problem, asthma or allergies.
  14. In the US only: Patients may not be related to a member of the Study Personnel.
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
163 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • PCD Subjects

    Participants 5 and older with PCD.

  • Healthy Subjects

    Participants 5 and older without any pulmonary disease.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The primary endpoint will be the analysis of the means of the successful nNO measurements in Subjects with PCD as compared with Healthy Subjects in the Evaluable Population.

    Time frame: After a single 1-2 hour visit

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Study locations

5 sites
  • St Louis
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
  • Chapel Hill
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
  • Denmark
    Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Paris
    Paris, France
  • Germany
    Munster, Germany
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 15, 2017, 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
NCT02622061
Lead sponsor
Aerocrine AB
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 4, 2015
Start date
May 2016
Primary completion
Oct 2016
Completion
Apr 28, 2017
Last update
May 15, 2017

Study contacts

Kathy Rickard, MD
study director · Aerocrine AB

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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