Efficacy and Safety of Hydrogen Inhalation on Bronchiectasis: A Randomized, Multi-center, Double-blind Study (HYBRID)
Bronchiectasis, Acute Exacerbation of Bronchiectasis, Oxidative Stress
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Bronchiectasis focused on measuring Hydrogen, Inhalation, bronchiectasis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Out-patients of either gender, ex- or never-smokers, aged between 18 and 75 years
- Clinically stable bronchiectasis, defined as respiratory symptoms and lung function parameters not exceeding normal daily variations and no acute upper respiratory tract infections for 4 consecutive weeks
- Patients with a history of 2 or more bronchiectasis exacerbations (BEs) within the previous 2 years
Exclusion Criteria:
- Other unstable concomitant systemic illnesses (i.e. coronary heart disease, recent cerebral stroke, severe uncontrolled hypertension, active gastric or duodenal ulcer, uncontrolled diabetes, malignancy, hepatic or renal dysfunction)
- Concomitant asthma, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, or active tuberculosis
- Concomitant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as the predominant diagnosis
- Treatment with inhaled, oral or systemic antibiotics within 4 weeks
- Type 2 respiratory failure needing oxygen therapy or non-invasive mechanical ventilation
- Females during lactation or pregnancy
- Poor understanding or failure to properly operate the instrument
- Participation in other clinical trials within 3 months.
Sites / Locations
- First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityRecruiting
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityRecruiting
- West China Hospital Affiliateyd to Sichuan Universit
- Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University
- Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Sham Comparator
hydrogen inhalation
oxygen inhalation
The medical ultrasonic nebulizers with hydrogen/oxygen generating function (MUNHO) will be provided exclusively by the sponsor, Asclepius Meditec Inc (Shanghai, China). The MUNHO consists of a electrolytic tank which, by using direct current converted from alternating current (220 V), generates the hydrogen and oxygen gas from pure water (2:1 in volume). The MUNHO is also capable of nebulizing the water via ultrasounds with the hydrogen-oxygen mixture gas which is finally delivered to the patient's airways via the facial mask through a plastic tube. Typically, the volume of hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas is 3 liters per minute (3 L/min). Usual care referred to mucolytics (see below for details) alone or plus chest physiotherapy.
Oxygen will be generated by an instrument provided by the sponsor, that would be capable of generating oxygen equivalent to that generated by the MUNHO (3L/min mixed gas containing 33.3% oxygen). Usual care referred to mucolytics [[ambroxool (30mg thrice daily), or N-acetylcysteine (0.2g thrice daily)/ serrapeptase (10mg thrice daily), or carbocisteine (500mg thrice daily)] alone or in combination with chest physiotherapy.