CleanUP IPF for the Pulmonary Trials Cooperative (CleanUp-IPF)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02759120 |
Recruitment Status :
Terminated
(Terminated for futility after review of first planned interim analysis.)
First Posted : May 3, 2016
Results First Posted : March 3, 2021
Last Update Posted : April 8, 2021
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis | Drug: Antimicrobial therapy: Co-trimoxazole or Doxycycline Other: No Intervention: Standard of Care | Phase 3 |
This is a randomized, un-blinded, phase III, multi-center clinical trial of an antimicrobial therapy strategy in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients. Our overall hypothesis is that reducing harmful microbial impact with antimicrobial therapy will reduce the risk of non-elective, respiratory hospitalization or death in patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF).
Subjects will be randomized 1:1 to either receive a prescription drug voucher for oral antimicrobial therapy in the form of one double strength 160 milligrams (mg) trimethoprim/800mg sulfamethoxazole (double strength co-trimoxazole) twice daily plus folic acid 5 mg daily OR doxycycline 100mg once daily if weight < 50 kilograms (kg) or 100mg twice daily if weight > 50 kg. Patients randomized to receive antimicrobial therapy will be given co-trimoxazole unless they have an allergy, contraindication to co-trimoxazole, renal insufficiency (glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < 30 milliliters (ml)), are hyperkalemic (potassium > 5 milliequivalents(mEq)/liter(L)), or are concomitantly taking an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI), angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), or potassium sparing diuretic in which case they will receive doxycycline.
Participation in this study will be between 12 months and 36 months depending on time of enrollment.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 513 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Study of Clinical Efficacy of Antimicrobial Therapy Strategy Using Pragmatic Design in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis |
Actual Study Start Date : | March 22, 2017 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 16, 2020 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 16, 2020 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Antimicrobial therapy
Co-trimoxazole OR doxycycline
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Drug: Antimicrobial therapy: Co-trimoxazole or Doxycycline
160mg trimethoprim/800mg sulfamethoxazole (double strength co-trimoxazole) twice daily plus folic acid 5 mg daily OR doxycycline 100mg once daily if weight < 50 kilograms or 100mg twice daily if weight > 50 kilograms for up to 36 months |
Standard of care
Standard of care for patients with IPF for comparison
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Other: No Intervention: Standard of Care
Standard of care |
- Number of Participants With First Non-elective, Respiratory Hospitalization or All-cause Mortality [ Time Frame: Randomization to up to 35 months ]
- Number of Participants With Death From Any Cause [ Time Frame: Randomization to up to 35 months ]
- Number of Participants With First Non-elective, Respiratory Hospitalization [ Time Frame: Randomization to up to 35 months ]
- Number of Participants With First Non-elective, All-cause Hospitalization [ Time Frame: Randomization to up to 35 months ]
- Total Number of Non-elective Respiratory Hospitalizations [ Time Frame: Randomization to up to 35 months ]
- Total Number of Non-elective All-cause Hospitalizations [ Time Frame: Randomization to up to 35 months ]
- Percent Change in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) [ Time Frame: Randomization to 12 months ]
- Percent Change in Diffusion Capacity of Lungs for Carbon Monoxide (DLCO) [ Time Frame: Randomization to 12 months ]
- Total Number of Respiratory Infections [ Time Frame: Randomization to up to 35 months ]
- Change in UCSD-Shortness of Breath Questionnaire [ Time Frame: Randomization to 12 months ]Change in University of California San Diego (UCSD) Shortness of Breath Questionnaire (0 - 120 range). A lower score indicates a better health score. The UCSD-Shortness of Breath Questionnaire assesses the severity of shortness of breath during specific activities of daily living.
- Change in Fatigue Severity Scale Score [ Time Frame: Randomization to 12 months ]Fatigue Severity Scale score (1 - 7 range). A lower score indicates a better health score. The Fatigue Severity Scale measures the severity of fatigue and its effect on a person's activities and lifestyle.
- Change in Leicester Cough Questionnaire Score [ Time Frame: Randomization to 12 months ]Leicester Cough Questionnaire score (3 - 21 range). A higher score indicates a better health score. The Leicester Cough Questionnaire measures quality of life in people with a chronic cough.
- Change in EuroQol Index (EQ-5D) Score [ Time Frame: Randomization to 12 months ]European Quality of Life-5 dimensions (EQ-5D) score (0 - 1 range). A higher score indicates a better health score. The EQ-5D measures quality of life across 5 dimensions (1. Mobility, 2. Self-care, 3. Usual activities, 4. Pain/discomfort, 5. Anxiety/depression.
- Change in ICEpop CAPability Measure for Older People (ICECAP-O) Score [ Time Frame: Randomization to 12 months ]Change in ICEpop (Investigating Choice Experiments for the Preferences of Older People) CAPability measure for Older people (ICECAP-O) score (0 - 1 range). A lower score indicates a better health score. The ICEpop CAPability measure for Older people (ICECAP-O) is intended for use in economic evaluations of care services for older people.
- Change in Short Form-12 Health Survey (SF-12) 6D Score [ Time Frame: Randomization to 12 months ]Change in Short Form-12 health survey (SF-12) 6D score (0.29 - 1.00 range). A higher indicates a better health score. The SF-12 6D score provides and economic evaluation.
- Change in Short Form-12 Health Survey (SF-12) Physical Score [ Time Frame: Randomization to 12 months ]
Change in short form-12 health survey (SF-12) physical component summary (PSC) score (0 - 100 range). A higher score indicates a better health score.
The short form-12 health survey physical score assesses limitations in physical activities because of health problems.
- Change in SF-12 Health Survey (SF-12) Mental Score [ Time Frame: Randomization to 12 months ]
Change in short form-12 health survey (SF-12) mental component summary (MCS) score (0 - 100 range). A higher score indicates a better health score.
The short form-12 health survey (SF-12) mental component summary (MCS) assesses general mental health.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 40 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- ≥ 40 years of age
- Diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) by enrolling investigator
- Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Received antimicrobial therapy in the past 30 days
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Contraindicated for antibiotic therapy, including but not exclusive to:
- Allergy or intolerance to both tetracyclines AND trimethoprim, sulfonamides or their combination
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Allergy or intolerance to tetracyclines AND known potassium level > 5 mEq/L in the past 90 days.
- If the enrolling physician feels the potassium level has normalized, documentation to that effect must be provided.
- Allergy or intolerance to tetracyclines AND concomitant use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI), angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), potassium sparing diuretic, dofetilide, methotrexate, azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil, cyclophosphamide
- Allergy or intolerance to tetracyclines AND known glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
- Allergy or intolerance to tetracyclines AND untreated folate or B12 deficiency
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Allergy or intolerance to tetracyclines AND known renal insufficiency (defined as a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < 30 ml within the previous 90 days)
- If the enrolling physician feels the renal dysfunction has resolved, documentation to that effect must be provided.
- Pregnant or anticipate becoming pregnant
- Use of an investigational study agent for IPF therapy within the past 30 days, or an IV infusion with a half-life of four (4) weeks.
- Concomitant immunosuppression with azathioprine, mycophenolate, cyclophosphamide, or cyclosporine.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02759120

Principal Investigator: | Fernando Martinez, MD, MS | Weill Cornell Medical Medicine |
Documents provided by Weill Medical College of Cornell University:
Responsible Party: | Weill Medical College of Cornell University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02759120 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
1504016087 U01HL128954 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | May 3, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | March 3, 2021 |
Last Update Posted: | April 8, 2021 |
Last Verified: | March 2021 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | All collected IPD will be uploaded in a de-identified manner into BioLINCC with open access for interested investigators |
Supporting Materials: |
Study Protocol Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) |
Time Frame: | Within a year of the primary paper publication and then indefinitely maintained by BioLINCC |
Access Criteria: | The data will be open access for interested investigators |
URL: | https://biolincc.nhlbi.nih.gov/home/ |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | No |
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis IPF pulmonary fibrosis |
antimicrobial therapy doxycycline co-trimoxazole |
Pulmonary Fibrosis Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Fibrosis Pathologic Processes Lung Diseases, Interstitial Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Doxycycline |
Anti-Bacterial Agents Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination Anti-Infective Agents Antimalarials Antiprotozoal Agents Antiparasitic Agents Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary |