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Administrative data

NCT number NCT00722878
Other study ID # 08-0764
Secondary ID U54HL096458RDCRN
Status Completed
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date July 2008
Est. completion date August 2019

Study information

Verified date October 2019
Source University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), also known as Kartagener syndrome, is a genetic disorder of the cilia, which are microscopic hair-like cells. Cilia work to keep the respiratory system clean by moving mucus that contains debris to the large airways, where it can be coughed out. People with PCD have cilia that do not move properly and therefore are not effective in cleaning the respiratory system. This study will determine when PCD starts and how it changes over time, specifically in terms of how well the lungs work, what germs grow in lung secretions, and how the lungs look on computed tomography (CT) scans.


Description:

PCD, or Kartagener syndrome, is a genetic disorder that causes hair-like cells called cilia to move improperly, or in some cases, not at all. Cilia are needed to help clear the respiratory system of pollutants. When they work properly, they move debris-filled mucus into the large airways, allowing the debris to be coughed out of the body. When the cilia do not work properly, the body cannot rid itself of debris and is left vulnerable to serious infections in the sinuses, ears, and lungs. Over time, repeated infections can lead to scarring and permanent obstruction of these body areas. This study will determine when PCD starts and how it changes over time, specifically in terms of how well the lungs work, what germs grow in lung secretions, and how the lungs look on CT scans. This research may lead to a better understanding of PCD and thereby help doctors improve clinical management of the disease.

Children in this study will attend six study visits over 5 years. At the first visit, parents will review their child's medical and cough history with doctors. Also at this visit, children will undergo a physical exam that will include measures of temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, respiration rate, and oxygen saturation level. Additional procedures will include collection of a respiratory mucus sample or a throat culture, measurement of nasal nitric oxide, collection of blood and urine for specimen banking, a CT scan, and lung function testing. Children younger than 3 years of age will undergo the scan and lung function test under sedation. Children older than 3 years of age will not receive sedation. CT scans will be performed at the initial visit and during the visits 3 and 5 for children older than 3. For children younger than 3 years, chest CT scans will be performed at the initial visit and during visits 4 and 6. Lung function tests and blood and urine collection may be repeated at some of the remaining yearly visits. Between yearly visits, parents will track on a calendar their children's use of oral, inhaled, and intravenous antibiotics.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 48
Est. completion date August 2019
Est. primary completion date August 2019
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group N/A to 4 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Younger than 5 years of age

- Diagnosis of PCD or probable PCD based on criteria listed above

- Parent or legal guardian willing to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

- Unable to attend follow-up appointments

- History of lung transplant

- Any co-existing severe diseases that may have significant impact on lung function, respiratory infections, or overall health status (i.e., severe congenital heart disease, severe scoliosis, AIDS, cancer, or end-stage kidney disease)

Study Design


Locations

Country Name City State
Canada The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto Toronto Ontario
United States University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Chapel Hill North Carolina
United States The Children's Hospital, Denver Denver Colorado
United States Stanford University, Palo Alto Palo Alto California
United States Washington University in St. Louis Saint Louis Missouri
United States Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle Seattle Washington

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Countries where clinical trial is conducted

United States,  Canada, 

References & Publications (22)

Antony D, Becker-Heck A, Zariwala MA, Schmidts M, Onoufriadis A, Forouhan M, Wilson R, Taylor-Cox T, Dewar A, Jackson C, Goggin P, Loges NT, Olbrich H, Jaspers M, Jorissen M, Leigh MW, Wolf WE, Daniels ML, Noone PG, Ferkol TW, Sagel SD, Rosenfeld M, Rutman A, Dixit A, O'Callaghan C, Lucas JS, Hogg C, Scambler PJ, Emes RD; Uk10k, Chung EM, Shoemark A, Knowles MR, Omran H, Mitchison HM. Mutations in CCDC39 and CCDC40 are the major cause of primary ciliary dyskinesia with axonemal disorganization and absent inner dynein arms. Hum Mutat. 2013 Mar;34(3):462-72. doi: 10.1002/humu.22261. Epub 2013 Feb 11. — View Citation

Davis SD, Knowles M, Leigh M. Introduction: primary ciliary dyskinesia and overlapping syndromes. Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2011 Sep;8(5):421-2. doi: 10.1513/pats.201103-026SD. — View Citation

Ferkol TW, Leigh MW. Ciliopathies: the central role of cilia in a spectrum of pediatric disorders. J Pediatr. 2012 Mar;160(3):366-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.11.024. Epub 2011 Dec 16. Review. — View Citation

Ferkol TW, Puffenberger EG, Lie H, Helms C, Strauss KA, Bowcock A, Carson JL, Hazucha M, Morton DH, Patel AC, Leigh MW, Knowles MR, Zariwala MA. Primary ciliary dyskinesia-causing mutations in Amish and Mennonite communities. J Pediatr. 2013 Aug;163(2):383-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.01.061. Epub 2013 Mar 7. — View Citation

Griggs RC, Batshaw M, Dunkle M, Gopal-Srivastava R, Kaye E, Krischer J, Nguyen T, Paulus K, Merkel PA; Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network. Clinical research for rare disease: opportunities, challenges, and solutions. Mol Genet Metab. 2009 Jan;96(1):20-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2008.10.003. Epub 2008 Nov 13. — View Citation

Horani A, Druley TE, Zariwala MA, Patel AC, Levinson BT, Van Arendonk LG, Thornton KC, Giacalone JC, Albee AJ, Wilson KS, Turner EH, Nickerson DA, Shendure J, Bayly PV, Leigh MW, Knowles MR, Brody SL, Dutcher SK, Ferkol TW. Whole-exome capture and sequencing identifies HEATR2 mutation as a cause of primary ciliary dyskinesia. Am J Hum Genet. 2012 Oct 5;91(4):685-93. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2012.08.022. — View Citation

Imbrie JD. Kartagener's syndrome: a genetic defect affecting the function of cilia. Am J Otolaryngol. 1981 Aug;2(3):215-22. — View Citation

Knowles MR, Leigh MW, Carson JL, Davis SD, Dell SD, Ferkol TW, Olivier KN, Sagel SD, Rosenfeld M, Burns KA, Minnix SL, Armstrong MC, Lori A, Hazucha MJ, Loges NT, Olbrich H, Becker-Heck A, Schmidts M, Werner C, Omran H, Zariwala MA; Genetic Disorders of Mucociliary Clearance Consortium. Mutations of DNAH11 in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia with normal ciliary ultrastructure. Thorax. 2012 May;67(5):433-41. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2011-200301. Epub 2011 Dec 18. — View Citation

Knowles MR, Leigh MW, Ostrowski LE, Huang L, Carson JL, Hazucha MJ, Yin W, Berg JS, Davis SD, Dell SD, Ferkol TW, Rosenfeld M, Sagel SD, Milla CE, Olivier KN, Turner EH, Lewis AP, Bamshad MJ, Nickerson DA, Shendure J, Zariwala MA; Genetic Disorders of Mucociliary Clearance Consortium. Exome sequencing identifies mutations in CCDC114 as a cause of primary ciliary dyskinesia. Am J Hum Genet. 2013 Jan 10;92(1):99-106. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2012.11.003. Epub 2012 Dec 20. — View Citation

Knowles MR, Leigh MW, Zariwala MA. Cutting edge genetic studies in primary ciliary dyskinesia. Thorax. 2012 May;67(5):464; author reply 464. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-201609. Epub 2012 Feb 10. — View Citation

Leigh MW, O'Callaghan C, Knowles MR. The challenges of diagnosing primary ciliary dyskinesia. Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2011 Sep;8(5):434-7. doi: 10.1513/pats.201103-028SD. Review. — View Citation

Lie H, Zariwala MA, Helms C, Bowcock AM, Carson JL, Brown DE 3rd, Hazucha MJ, Forsen J, Molter D, Knowles MR, Leigh MW, Ferkol TW. Primary ciliary dyskinesia in Amish communities. J Pediatr. 2010 Jun;156(6):1023-1025. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.01.054. Epub 2010 Mar 29. — View Citation

Mateos-Corral D, Coombs R, Grasemann H, Ratjen F, Dell SD. Diagnostic value of nasal nitric oxide measured with non-velum closure techniques for children with primary ciliary dyskinesia. J Pediatr. 2011 Sep;159(3):420-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.03.007. Epub 2011 Apr 22. — View Citation

Nakhleh N, Francis R, Giese RA, Tian X, Li Y, Zariwala MA, Yagi H, Khalifa O, Kureshi S, Chatterjee B, Sabol SL, Swisher M, Connelly PS, Daniels MP, Srinivasan A, Kuehl K, Kravitz N, Burns K, Sami I, Omran H, Barmada M, Olivier K, Chawla KK, Leigh M, Jonas R, Knowles M, Leatherbury L, Lo CW. High prevalence of respiratory ciliary dysfunction in congenital heart disease patients with heterotaxy. Circulation. 2012 May 8;125(18):2232-42. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.079780. Epub 2012 Apr 12. — View Citation

Newmark H 3rd, Willis G, Ablemayor E, Chakmakian V. Kartagener's syndrome seen on CT. Comput Radiol. 1985 Sep-Oct;9(5):279-81. — View Citation

Olin JT, Burns K, Carson JL, Metjian H, Atkinson JJ, Davis SD, Dell SD, Ferkol TW, Milla CE, Olivier KN, Rosenfeld M, Baker B, Leigh MW, Knowles MR, Sagel SD; Genetic Disorders of Mucociliary Clearance Consortium. Diagnostic yield of nasal scrape biopsies in primary ciliary dyskinesia: a multicenter experience. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2011 May;46(5):483-8. doi: 10.1002/ppul.21402. Epub 2011 Jan 31. — View Citation

Ostrowski LE, Dutcher SK, Lo CW. Cilia and models for studying structure and function. Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2011 Sep;8(5):423-9. doi: 10.1513/pats.201103-027SD. Review. — View Citation

Ramotowski R, Guz W, Zieba E, Zlomaniec G. Clinical and radiological aspects of Kartagener's syndrome. Ann Univ Mariae Curie Sklodowska Med. 2001;56:151-5. — View Citation

Sagel SD, Davis SD, Campisi P, Dell SD. Update of respiratory tract disease in children with primary ciliary dyskinesia. Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2011 Sep;8(5):438-43. doi: 10.1513/pats.201103-024SD. Review. — View Citation

Sears PR, Thompson K, Knowles MR, Davis CW. Human airway ciliary dynamics. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2013 Feb 1;304(3):L170-83. doi: 10.1152/ajplung.00105.2012. Epub 2012 Nov 9. — View Citation

Stillwell PC, Wartchow EP, Sagel SD. Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia in Children: A Review for Pediatricians, Allergists, and Pediatric Pulmonologists. Pediatr Allergy Immunol Pulmonol. 2011 Dec;24(4):191-196. — View Citation

Zariwala MA, Omran H, Ferkol TW. The emerging genetics of primary ciliary dyskinesia. Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2011 Sep;8(5):430-3. doi: 10.1513/pats.201103-023SD. Review. — View Citation

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Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Infant lung function Measured at initial study visit (for children under 3)
Primary Spirometry measures Measured yearly for 5 years (after age of 3 years)
Primary Respiratory cultures Measured yearly for 5 years
Primary Chest CT scan results Measured at the initial study visit and at Years 3 and 5
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