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Airway Inflammation in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Patients

NCT02453750 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 21

Last updated 2019-01-31

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Summary

We propose to examine Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) patients for evidence of airway inflammation as a first step to characterize the reported bronchodilator responsiveness. Airway biopsy studies are invasive and thus we propose to perform induced sputum studies to document the amount and type of inflammation present. Another ancillary non-invasive measure of airway inflammation that we will use is exhaled nitric oxide (NO). The primary objective of this study is to determine if CDH patients have any evidence of airway inflammation. The hypothesis of this study is that children with CDH do not have evidence of airway inflammation associated with bronchodilator responsiveness. Based on this information, treatment for CDH patients will hopefully be more accurate and appropriate for their specific needs.

Conditions

  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Interventions

DRUG

Hypersaline

Subject will inhale 5 mls of 3% hypertonic saline for 7 minutes by nebulizer. Sputum production (with cough) will be attempted post inhalation. A maximum of 3 hypertonic saline inhalations will be attempted if inhalation does not generate a productive cough. If sputum induction is not successful and the FEV1 falls \<10%, the concentration of inhaled hypertonic saline will increase from 3 to 4%. If 5 mls of 4% hypertonic saline inhaled for 7 minutes does not produce a productive cough we will proceed to 5%. If 5 mls of 5% hypertonic saline inhaled for 7 minutes does not produce a productive cough the test is complete and the sample is labelled 'no sputum collected'. If FEV1 falls \>10%, the previous step will be repeated.

DRUG

Bronchodilator Response

A bronchodilator (Salbutamol 200 mcg or 2 puffs inhaled via spacer device) will be administered to all subjects in the pulmonary function laboratory. 15 minutes after administration of the bronchodilator spirometry will be repeated. This is performed routinely in CDH clinic and is not an additional test for this study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Hospital for Sick Children

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Theo Moraes, MD · The Hospital for Sick Children

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-02-29
Primary Completion
2013-10-31
Completion
2013-10-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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