A Phase 4 interventional study of tiotropium bromide (Spiriva Respimat) in Bronchial Obstruction and Premature Birth, sponsored by General University Hospital, Prague. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in Czechia. Open to participants aged 6 Years to 18 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-18.
Sponsored by General University Hospital, Prague · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of inhaled tiotropium bromide (Spiriva Respimat) in preterm-born children and adolescents suffering from chronic bronchial obstruction.
Preterm infants often experience persistent narrowing of the airways, which leads to shortness of breath, chronic respiratory symptoms, and reduced exercise tolerance.
Tiotropium is a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) that helps dilate the airways and facilitate breathing. While this medication is already approved for pediatric patients aged 6 years and older with severe asthma, its efficacy and safety have not yet been validated in the specific population of preterm infants with bronchial obstruction. This study aims to fill this clinical knowledge gap.
This is a non-commercial, monocentric, prospective, randomized, open-label, phase IV study utilizing a 2x2 crossover design. The trial will enroll 50 participants aged 6 to 18 years. Each participant will undergo two distinct 3-month phases: a treatment period with daily inhaled tiotropium (5 µg once daily) and a control observation period without long-term anticholinergic therapy. The sequence of these periods will be randomly assigned to each participant. The primary objective is to demonstrate lung function improvement by evaluating the change in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) expressed in liters and Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) expressed in liters between the treatment and control periods. No blood samples or invasive procedures are required for this study.
This clinical trial is designed as an investigator-initiated, academic, phase IV, randomized, open-label, 2x2 crossover study to evaluate the response to inhaled tiotropium bromide in children and adolescents born prematurely who suffer from chronic bronchial obstruction.
The study consists of two different sequences:
Clinical and spirometric assessments (including Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second in liters - FEV₁, Forced Vital Capacity in liters - FVC, Peak Expiratory Flow in liters per second - PEF, Forced Expiratory Flow between 25% and 75% of FVC in liters per second - FEF₂₅-₇₅ parameters) will be performed at baseline, at the crossover point (end of the first period), and at the end of the study (end of the second period). Participants or their parents will maintain daily diaries to log respiratory symptoms, rescue medication - short-acting beta₂-agonist (SABA) use, and potential acute exacerbations throughout the trial.
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[(post-bronchodilator value - pre-bronchodilator value) / predicted value] × 100.
FEV₁ and FVC will be measured in litres (L) after ipratropium administration.
Exclusion Criteria:
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From a breathing test (spirometry): how much air you can blow out in the first second. Often given as a percentage of what is expected for your age, height and sex.
Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
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FEV1
From a breathing test (spirometry): how much air you can blow out in the first second. Often given as a percentage of what is expected for your age, height and sex.
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Corticosteroids (steroids)
Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
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Participants in this sequence receive inhaled tiotropium bromide (5 µg once daily via Spiriva Respimat) for 3 months, followed by a 4-week washout period, and then undergo a 3-month control observation period with standard treatment.
Drug: tiotropium bromide (Spiriva Respimat)
Participants in this sequence begin with a 3-month control observation period under standard treatment (no long-term anticholinergic therapy), immediately followed by a 3-month treatment period with daily inhaled tiotropium (5 µg once daily).
Drug: tiotropium bromide (Spiriva Respimat)
Inhaled tiotropium bromide administered via Spiriva Respimat inhaler. Dose: 5 µg (2 actuations of 2.5 µg) once daily for a total duration of 12 weeks.
Absolute change from Baseline in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) expressed in liters (L)
The outcome will be the within-participant difference in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV₁), expressed in litres (L) and Forced Vital Capacity in liters - FVC, between the end of the 3-month tiotropium treatment period and the end of the 3-month control observation period. FEV₁ and FVC will also be expressed as a z-score and percentage of the predicted value calculated using the applicable Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI) reference equations. The treatment effect will be calculated as: FEV₁ after the tiotropium treatment period (L) - FEV₁ after the control observation period (L).
Time frame: At the end of the 3-month treatment period and at the end of the 3-month control period (specifically at Week 12 and Week 28 for Sequence A, or at Week 12 and Week 24 for Sequence B)
Change from Baseline in Secondary Spirometric Parameters (FVC expressed in liters [L], PEF in liters per second [L/s], and MEF25-75 in liters per second [L/s])
The absolute changes in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC, expressed in liters \[L\]), Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF, expressed in liters per second \[L/s\],), and Forced Expiratory Flow at 25%, 50%, and 75% of FVC (FEF25-75, expressed in liters per second \[L/s\],) evaluated between the end of the 3-month tiotropium treatment period and the end of the 3-month control observation period.
Time frame: At the end of the 3-month treatment period and at the end of the 3-month control period (specifically at Week 12 and Week 28 for Sequence A, or at Week 12 and Week 24 for Sequence B)
Frequency of Acute Respiratory Exacerbations and Rescue Medication Use
The total number of acute respiratory exacerbations and the frequency of rescue medication (Short-acting Beta-2 Agonist - SABA) usage tracked via daily patient/parent diaries during the 3-month tiotropium treatment period compared to the 3-month control observation period.
Time frame: Continuously throughout both 3-month periods (treatment and control) and the 4-week washout phase, evaluated over a total span of up to 7 months per participant.
Plan to share: No — Individual participant data (IPD) will not be shared to protect patient privacy, as this study evaluates a vulnerable pediatric population and is subject to strict GDPR and institutional data protection regulations.
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Start is estimated for Nov 2026; primary completion for May 2029, 30 months later.
Of 54 non-industry phase 4 interventional studies under Premature Birth, half reached primary completion within 25 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 13 and three quarters within 60. This study's planned 30 months is above that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 54 studies reached it within 25 months; a quarter within 13 and three quarters within 60.
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