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NCT00796419 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3
Comparative Evaluation of Albumin and Starch Effects in Acute Lung Injury (ALI)
A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Emory University.
- Terminated
- Registry status
- Phase 3
- Development phase
- 31
- Enrollment target
NCT00796419: Clinical Trial Phase 3 study, sponsored by Emory University.
NCT00796419 is a Phase 3 study that was terminated before completion, run by Emory University. The registered enrollment target is 31 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT00796419, a Phase 3 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Emory University.
- TERMINATED
- Registry status
- Phase 3
- Development phase
- 31 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are similar conditions in which the lungs are critically injured by another inflammatory process in the body. Together they affect more than 150,000 people per year in the United States, with mortality approaching 50% and a financial burden estimated to exceed $5 billion. Fluid overload, weight gain, and reduced oncotic pressure (low blood proteins) are associated with prolonged need for mechanical ventilation and mortality in patients with ALI/ARDS. Historical studies have provided conflicting evidence for benefits with colloid or diuretic therapy in ALI/ARDS, but recent clinical trials have demonstrated significant improvements in blood oxygen levels. The mechanisms of these benefits are not yet certain, but appear to relate to albumin's (a protein medicine) specific ability to influence injury and inflammation in the lungs, thus improving the ability for the lung to repair and exchange oxygen. The purpose of this project is to determine the effects of therapies that affect blood proteins on their ability to change the way the lungs and cardiovascular system (heart and blood vessels) function. Special measurements will be taken to understand how these protein medicines change the ability of the lung and whole body to recover from widespread injury, with additional measures of specific heart and lung function. This clinical trial randomizes ALI/ARDS patients with low blood protein levels to receive albumin (a natural blood protein that is known to influence inflammation) or hetastarch (a synthetic blood protein) with diuretic therapy targeted to improve respiratory function. Therapeutic effects on respiratory function and blood oxygen levels, extravascular lung water, oncotic pressure, lung fluid removal, and heart function will be characterized. This trial will advance our understanding of treatment of ALI/ARDS and the factors that affect fluid balance in the lungs of these patients. Funding
Primary Outcome
Quantity of extravascular lung water (EVLW) measured by transpulmonary thermodilution. Higher measurements of EVLW per kilogram of body weight indicate increased lung injury. Normal values for EVLW are thought to be less than 10 mL/kg.
Interventions
- DRUG 5% human albumin
- DRUG 6% hetastarch
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 31 participants |
| Start Date | 2009-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2016-11 |
| Phase | Phase 3 |
Why NCT00796419 stopped before completion
NCT00796419 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 31 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which 5% human albumin is the first listed.
NCT00796419 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00796419 about?
NCT00796419 is a clinical study titled "Comparative Evaluation of Albumin and Starch Effects in Acute Lung Injury (ALI)". Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are similar conditions in which the lungs are critically injured by another inflammatory process in the body. Together they affect more than 150,000 people per year in the United States, with mortality approaching 50% and a finan...
What is the current status of trial NCT00796419?
This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 31 participants. The study started on 2009-01. Estimated completion is 2016-11.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00796419?
The interventions under investigation include: 5% human albumin (DRUG), 6% hetastarch (DRUG).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00796419?
This trial is sponsored by Emory University, which has 1,208 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT00796419's enrollment target sits among peer trials
31 1914th of 2000 higher than 84 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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