Janus Kinase Inhibition to Prevent Ventilator-induced Diaphragm Dysfunction
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Tofacitinib 10 MG [Xeljanz], Placebo to match Tofacitinib.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Diaphragm Injury. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
A Clinical Trial of JAK Inhibition to Prevent Ventilator-induced Diaphragm Dysfunction
Overview
We intend, with this study, to prove that blocking the molecular mechanisms whose blockade prevents VIDD in animals, will indeed prevent the development of VIDD in humans as well. We believe that this evidence will serve as the required basis for proceeding with large, ICU-based clinical trial(s) of a drug to prevent VIDD.
Interventions
- Drug Tofacitinib 10 MG [Xeljanz]
administered twice daily for two days - Drug Placebo to match Tofacitinib
administered twice daily for two days
Primary outcome measures
- Prevention of ventilator-induced diaphragm dysfunction by JAK inhibition [Time frame: 5-6 years]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Increase in muscle strength due to JAK inhibition [Time frame: 4-5 years]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients undergoing esophagectomy
Exclusion criteria
- Patients with more than mild pulmonary dysfunction
- Patients with any neuromuscular disease that might compromise diaphragm function
- Patients with abnormal liver or kidney function
- Patients taking any immunosuppressant medication (including prednisone) or antifungal medications
- History of tuberculosis
- Weight loss of >5% of body weight over previous 6 months
- Pregnancy
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Stanford University Medical Center — Stanford
Publications
- Shrager JB, Wang Y, Lee M, Nesbit S, Trope W, Konsker H, Fatodu E, Berry MS, Poulstides G, Norton J, Burdon T, Backhus L, Cooke R, Tang H. Rationale and design of a mechanistic clinical trial of JAK inhibition to prevent ventilator-induced diaphragm dysfunction. Respir Med. 2021 Nov-Dec;189:106620. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2021.106620. Epub 2021 Sep 21. PMID 34655959
- Shrager JB, Randle R, Lee M, Ahmed SS, Trope W, Lui N, Poultsides G, Liou D, Visser B, Norton JA, Nesbit SM, He H, Kapula N, Wallen B, Fatodu E, Sadeghi CA, Konsker HB, Elliott I, Guenthart B, Backhus L, Cooke R, Berry M, Tang H. JAK inhibition with tofacitinib rapidly increases contractile force in human skeletal muscle. Life Sci Alliance. 2024 Aug 9;7(11):e202402885. doi: 10.26508/lsa.202402885. PMID 39122555
Identifiers
NCT: NCT03681275 · IRB-47826 · 3R01AG069858-02W1