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Register: EUCTR
Last refreshed on: 13 October 2020
Main ID:  EUCTR2010-022042-24-GB
Date of registration: 25/10/2010
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: NHS Lothian
Public title: A Randomised Controlled Trial of Atorvastatin as an Anti-Inflammatory Agent in Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis in patients with Pseudomonas Aeruginosa - RCT of Atorvastatin in Bronchiectasis in patients with Pseudomonas
Scientific title: A Randomised Controlled Trial of Atorvastatin as an Anti-Inflammatory Agent in Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis in patients with Pseudomonas Aeruginosa - RCT of Atorvastatin in Bronchiectasis in patients with Pseudomonas
Date of first enrolment: 24/12/2010
Target sample size: 32
Recruitment status: Not Recruiting
URL:  https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/search?query=eudract_number:2010-022042-24
Study type:  Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study design:  Controlled: yes
Randomised: yes
Open: no
Single blind: yes
Double blind: no
Parallel group: no
Cross over: yes
Other: no
If controlled, specify comparator, Other Medicinial Product: no
Placebo: yes
Other: no
 
Phase:  Human pharmacology (Phase I): no Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II): no Therapeutic confirmatory - (Phase III): no Therapeutic use (Phase IV): yes
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
1) Confirmed diagnosis of bronchiectasis on High Resolution CT scanning
2)Patients colonised with Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
3) Able to give informed consent
4)Age between 18-79 years

Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range: 0
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 0
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 0

Exclusion criteria:
1)current smokers or ex-smokers of less than 1 year; >15 pack year history;
2)cystic fibrosis;
3)active allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis;
4)active tuberculosis;
5)poorly controlled asthma;
6)pregnancy or breast feeding( we will ask if patient is pregnant or planning to become pregnant)
7)known allergy to statins;
8)active malignancy; chronic liver disease; established cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease;
9)statin use in the last year;
10)patients on long term oral macrolides due to the interaction with statin therapy



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Gender:
Female: yes
Male: yes
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
The aim of this randomized double blind controlled study is to evaluate the efficacy of a 3 months treatment with atorvastatin versus placebo in patients with clinically significant bronchiectasis.
MedDRA version: 14.1 Level: PT Classification code 10006445 Term: Bronchiectasis System Organ Class: 10038738 - Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Intervention(s)

Trade Name: Lipitor
Product Name: Atorvastatin
Pharmaceutical Form: Film-coated tablet
INN or Proposed INN: Atorvastatin
Other descriptive name: Lipitor
Concentration unit: mg milligram(s)
Concentration type: equal
Concentration number: 80-
Pharmaceutical form of the placebo: Film-coated tablet
Route of administration of the placebo: Oral use

Primary Outcome(s)
Main Objective: The primary outcome is improvement in cough, assessed by the Leicester cough questionnaire.
Primary end point(s): The primary outcome is to determine whether there is a difference in the pre/post change observed on placebo compared to active treatment.
Secondary Objective: -Can statin therapy given over 3 months cause clinical improvements including reduce number of exacerbations?
-Is statin therapy well tolerated in this patient group? (By assessing side effects and symptom diary card)
- Is there a difference in the pre/post change on placebo compared to active treatment for the following variables:
Health related quality of life (St.Georges Respiratory Questionnaire)
Sputum bacterial load, Sputum inflammatory markers (Myeloperoxidase, Elastase, IL8, TNFalpha,LTB4, C5a),
Spirometry (FEV1 and FVC),
Exercise capacity (incremental shuttle walk test), Neutrophil and macrophage assay( IL8, LTB4, C5a) and C reactive protein
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
Statin_p.aeruginosa
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Secondary Sponsor(s)
University of Edinburgh
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date: 28/10/2010
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Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 01/08/2020
Date Completed: 31/05/2017
URL: https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/trial/2010-022042-24/results
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