This study plans to learn more about the safety and tolerability of inhaled N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) in patients with pulmonary fibrosis. The study will also create a bank of data, blood, and sputum from IPF patients for future research.
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms |
No |
Study Type
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Interventional |
Eligible Ages | 40 Years - 75 Years |
Gender | All |
Trial ID:
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NCT03720483 |
Phase
Phase 1: Studies that emphasize safety and how the drug is metabolized and excreted in humans. Phase 2: Studies that gather preliminary data on effectiveness (whether the drug works in people who have a certain disease or condition) and additional safety data. Phase 3: Studies that gather more information about safety and effectiveness by studying different populations and different dosages and by using the drug in combination with other drugs. Phase 4: Studies occurring after FDA has approved a drug for marketing, efficacy, or optimal use. |
Phase 1/Phase 2 |
Lead Sponsor
The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data. |
University of Colorado, Denver |
Principal Investigator
The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study. |
Mark Steele, MD |
Principal Investigator Affiliation | University of Colorado, Denver |
Agency Class
Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial. |
Other |
Overall Status | Not yet recruiting |
Countries | United States |
Conditions
The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied. |
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) |
This study plans to learn more about the safety and tolerability of inhaled N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) in patients with pulmonary fibrosis. The study will also create a bank of data, blood, and sputum from IPF patients for future research. NAC is a medication used to loosen thick mucus. NAC was initially licensed for use in 1968. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system, and it is available as a generic medication and is not very expensive. Inhaled NAC has been used as a mucus-dissolving therapy in respiratory conditions with excessive and/or thick mucus production.
Experimental: N-acetyl cysteine then placebo
This arm will receive NAC followed by placebo
Experimental: Placebo then N-acetyl cysteine
This arm will receive placebo followed by NAC
Drug: - N-acetyl cysteine then Placebo
Subject will receive N-acetyl cysteine first followed by Placebo
Drug: - Placebo then N-acetyl cysteine
Subject will receive Placebo first followed by N-acetyl cysteine
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Status
Address
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, Colorado, 80045
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