E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 8.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10011762 |
E.1.2 | Term | Cystic fibrosis |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To determine whether there is evidence that omega-3 essential fatty acids (EFA) oral supplementation has beneficial effects in patients with cystic fibrosis. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To identify any adverse side effects associated with omega-3 EFA oral supplementation |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
- Clinically stable cystic fibrosis patient - patient treated by zitromax with stable dose since 3 months - documented homozygous for deltaF 508 mutation - male or female patient aged 6 or older - patient able to perform pulmonary function test - patient able to swallow capsules - female patient of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test prior to enrolment and must agree to practice effective birth control during the study. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
- ongoing acute illness invcluding acute upper or lower respiratory infections within 2 weeks before start of study medication. - abnormalities on screening chest X-Ray or CT Scan suggesting clinically active pulmonary disease other than CF, or new significant abnormalities such as atelectasis or pleural effusion wihich may be indicative of clinically active pulmonary involvement secondary to CF. - any oral or intravenous inflammatory treatment other than azitromicine or NSAIDs given to the patient within 3 months before start of study treatment. - patient with active bleeding or increased risk of bleeding (rate of platelets < 50.000/mm³, treatment by anticoagualant or antiplatelets agents, disturbances of haemostasis with PT < 70%) - patient with significant liver disease (liver function tests with values 2-fold higher than normal range) or having abnormal liver echography such as signs of cirrhosis - hypercholesterolemia (> 240 mg) - patient is pregnant or breast-feeding mother |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Reduction of inflammatory factors (LTB4/LTB5 ratio) from baseline to end of treatment |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| No |
E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 3 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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LPLV unless safety problem occuring |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 2 |