Clinical trial • Phase IV • Other

PREDNISOLONE for Acute laryngitis

Phase IV trial of PREDNISOLONE for Acute laryngitis.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Other
Trial Disease
Acute laryngitis
Trial Stage
Phase IV
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
17-10-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
29-10-2024

Trial design

Placebo (White, flat round, uncoated tablet. Diameter 9 mm.) and Prednisolon 20 mg tabletit (active comparator). Dose and schedule not specified in record.-controlled Phase IV trial across 1 site in Finland.

Comparator
Placebo (White, flat round, uncoated tablet. Diameter 9 mm.) and Prednisolon 20 mg tabletit (active comparator). Dose and schedule not specified in record.
Target Sample Size
70
Trial Duration For Participant
4

Eligibility

Recruits 70 No vulnerable population selected. Participants are adults with minimum age 18 and maximum age 64. Informed consent documents are listed (document 'Suostumusasiakirjat'); assent is not applicable..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnancy
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable population selected. Participants are adults with minimum age 18 and maximum age 64. Informed consent documents are listed (document 'Suostumusasiakirjat'); assent is not applicable.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Hoarseness that starts during or after flu symptoms and has lasted for less than three weeks"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Fluency in Finnish language"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Minimum age of 18 years and maximum age of 64 years"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Vocal professionals or those studying to become one"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- hypersensitivity to the prednisolone"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Contraindication to prednisolone (tuberculosis, acute psychosis, gastric or duodenal ulcer)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Fungal and/or bacterial laryngitis"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Significant voice symptoms before laryngitis"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Fever (over 38C)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Pregnancy"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Breastfeeding"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Simultaneous oral bacterial, viral or fungal medication."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The duration of the vocal symptoms","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Inflammatory findings of larynx (especially in vocal cords) in laryngoscopy","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
70
Recruitment Window Months
61
Consent Approach
Informed consent obtained from participants. Minimum age requirement 18 and maximum 64; fluency in Finnish required. Subject information and informed consent form available (document 'Suostumusasiakirjat').

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
70

Finland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
23-02-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
29-10-2024
Processing Time Days
249
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
70

Sites

Site Name
HUS-Yhtymae
Department Name
Department of Phoniatrics, Helsinki University Hospital
Principal Investigator Name
Annika Laaksonen
Principal Investigator Email
annika.laaksonen@hus.fi
Contact Person Name
Annika Laaksonen
Contact Person Email
annika.laaksonen@hus.fi
Number Of Participants
70

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
HUS-Yhtymae
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Finland

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Prednisolon 20 mg tabletit
Active Substance
PREDNISOLONE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation number 12104 in FI)
Starting Dose
20 mg
Maximum Dose
50 mg/day (max total 140 mg)
Investigational Product Name
White, flat round, uncoated tablet. Diameter 9 mm.
Modality
Other

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