Nasal Inhalation of Tobramycin in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis and Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Colonization

University of Jena

Status and phase

Completed

Phase 2

Conditions

Cystic Fibrosis

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

Treatments

Drug: Tobramycin (Gernebcin®)

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT00774072

tobra nasal CF pilot

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the nasal inhalation of Gernebcin® is effective to decrease the Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterial count in the nasal lavage fluid.

Enrollment

9 patients

Sex

All

Ages

8+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

subject has a confirmed diagnosis of cystic fibrosis
detection of P. aeruginosa in nasal lavage (culture) with chronic P.a. colonization of the lung (from day -28)
informed consent of the patients or parents
subject is older than 7 years
subject is able to comply with the inhalation procedures and nasal lavage procedures scheduled in the protocol
women of childbearing potential are only included into the study, if they are using an effective method of birth control during the protocol

Exclusion criteria

subject has a critical condition defined as: FEV1 < 30% and / or SaO2 < 93% without O2-substitution; need of O2-substitution
subject had an ENT surgery within 3 months prior to study
subject shows signs of nasal bleeding
subject has an ear drum perforation
subject had an acute rhinosinusitis or a pulmonary exacerbation at study entry with need of additional systemic antibiotic therapy against pseudomonas aerug.
subject is unlikely to comply with the procedures scheduled in the protocol
subject has a known allergic reaction to the medication
subject is pregnant or breastfeeding
subject participates in another clinical trial within 30 days prior to study entry or 30 days after end of the study.
systemic (oral or intravenous) antibiotic treatment against P.a. 14 days prior to the inclusion and during the study
if serum level of tobramycin is above 2 mg/l one hour after inhalation, subject has to withdraw the participation in the study.
progressed renal insufficiency
severe damage of the N. acusticus
dizziness (potential damage of. N. vestibularis)