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The Effect of Intravenous Lipids on Lung Function in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

The Effect of Intravenous Lipid Emulsions on Lung Function in ARDS: A Pilot Study

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01096771
Enrollment
14
Registered
2010-03-31
Start date
2010-06-30
Completion date
2012-11-30
Last updated
2014-05-26

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Conditions

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Keywords

ARDS, Parenteral, Pharmaconutrition

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of nutritional supplementation with omega-9 olive-oil and omega-6 soybean oil based lipid emulsions in the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). The investigators hypothesize that these specific lipids in combination will immunomodulate the inflammatory reaction that occurs in the lungs of ARDS subjects. This concept is known as Pharmaconutrition. These lipids will be given intravenously so as to assure administration and only as a supplement to enteral nutrition which all subjects will also receive. The omega-9 will be compared to the omega-6 formulation which is the only FDA approved formulation of use in the United States since its development in 1961 by Fresenius-Kabi, Bad Homburg, Germany. The investigators plan to perform a bronchoscopy with lavage within 24 hours of enrollment, begin the lipid administration and continue it for 96 hours after which time the investigators will repeat bronchoscopy with lavage to assess changes. The lipid administration will cease following the second bronchoscopy. The fluid obtained from lavage combined with serum samples obtained at the time of bronchoscopy will be analyzed for inflammatory mediators and cell counts. Clinical data tracing will include but not be limited to: ventilator days, nutritional status, ICU time, oxygenation and lung compliance, and 30-day mortality.

Interventions

DRUGClinOleic 20%

96 hour continuous infusion.

96 hour continuous infusion.

Sponsors

Methodist Research Institute, Indianapolis
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* diagnosed with predisposing condition causing ARDS * are mechanically ventilated through an endotracheal tube * have enteral feeding access * have central venous access * have a PaO2:FiO2 ratio of less than 200 * have bilateral pulmonary infiltrates on chest x-ray

Exclusion criteria

* sedation requiring the use of diprivan (after enrollment) * a clinical diagnosis of left ventricular failure * lung cancer * hematologic malignancy * severe dyslipidemia * condition precluding bronchoscopy including inability to maintain oxygen saturations greater than 90% per pulse oximetry despite conventional mechanical ventilation * severe immunosuppression * use of NSAIDS within previous 24 hours * HIV positive * pregnancy * hypersensitivity to egg or soybean oil * active myocardial infarction * acute pancreatitis if complicated by hypertriglyceridemia * severe sepsis with 2 or more organ failures

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Interleukin-8 Concentrations96 hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
PaO2:FiO2 Ratio4 daysPaO2:FiO2 ratio at time of 2nd Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) or end of study drug administration.
30 Day Mortality30 days
New Infection30 daysWe will use standard clinical criteria including but not limited to: fever, pyuria, new inflitrate on chest x-ray, positive blood cultures, abscess detected on imaging, leukocytosis, and positive skin or soft-tissue cultures to identify presence of new bacterial infections occurring after enrollment.
Organ Failures30 days
Ventilator Days30 days
Hospital Length of Stay30 days
Allergic Reactions96 hours
Hypertriglyceridemia96 hoursDefined as triglyceride level \>400
Biomarkers (C-reactive Protein)96 hours

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Experimental ClinOleic 20%
Patients received dietary supplement with ClinOleic 20%.
7
Control: Intralipid 20%
Patients received dietary supplement with Intralipid 20%.
7
Total14

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicExperimental ClinOleic 20%TotalControl: Intralipid 20%
Age, Continuous64 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.24
62 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.66
60 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.55
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants2 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
7 Participants12 Participants5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
7 participants14 participants7 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants4 Participants1 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
4 Participants10 Participants6 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
1 / 71 / 7
serious
Total, serious adverse events
1 / 71 / 7

Outcome results

Primary

Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Interleukin-8 Concentrations

Time frame: 96 hours

Population: Each arm has one less subject than specified in the participate flow module. One is secondary to the fact that the subject refused the 2nd bronchoscopy and the other is because the primary physician felt the subject was too sick to undergo the 2nd bronchscopy.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Experimental ClinOleic 20%Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Interleukin-8 Concentrations1092 pg/mLStandard Deviation 1017
Control: Intralipid 20%Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Interleukin-8 Concentrations544 pg/mLStandard Deviation 453.6
Secondary

30 Day Mortality

Time frame: 30 days

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Experimental ClinOleic 20%30 Day Mortality1 participants
Control: Intralipid 20%30 Day Mortality1 participants
Secondary

Allergic Reactions

Time frame: 96 hours

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Experimental ClinOleic 20%Allergic Reactions0 participants
Control: Intralipid 20%Allergic Reactions0 participants
Secondary

Biomarkers (C-reactive Protein)

Time frame: 96 hours

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Experimental ClinOleic 20%Biomarkers (C-reactive Protein)10 mg/LStandard Deviation 9.06
Control: Intralipid 20%Biomarkers (C-reactive Protein)13 mg/LStandard Deviation 13.81
Secondary

Hospital Length of Stay

Time frame: 30 days

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Experimental ClinOleic 20%Hospital Length of Stay22 daysStandard Deviation 8.45
Control: Intralipid 20%Hospital Length of Stay28 daysStandard Deviation 19.78
Secondary

Hypertriglyceridemia

Defined as triglyceride level \>400

Time frame: 96 hours

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Experimental ClinOleic 20%Hypertriglyceridemia0 participants
Control: Intralipid 20%Hypertriglyceridemia0 participants
Secondary

New Infection

We will use standard clinical criteria including but not limited to: fever, pyuria, new inflitrate on chest x-ray, positive blood cultures, abscess detected on imaging, leukocytosis, and positive skin or soft-tissue cultures to identify presence of new bacterial infections occurring after enrollment.

Time frame: 30 days

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Experimental ClinOleic 20%New Infection1 participants
Control: Intralipid 20%New Infection0 participants
Secondary

Organ Failures

Time frame: 30 days

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Experimental ClinOleic 20%Organ Failures1 participants
Control: Intralipid 20%Organ Failures1 participants
Secondary

PaO2:FiO2 Ratio

PaO2:FiO2 ratio at time of 2nd Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) or end of study drug administration.

Time frame: 4 days

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Experimental ClinOleic 20%PaO2:FiO2 Ratio159 mmHgStandard Deviation 60.8
Control: Intralipid 20%PaO2:FiO2 Ratio149 mmHgStandard Deviation 78.44
Secondary

Ventilator Days

Time frame: 30 days

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Experimental ClinOleic 20%Ventilator Days18 daysStandard Deviation 10.11
Control: Intralipid 20%Ventilator Days18 daysStandard Deviation 11.34

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026