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2 puffs of Metered Dose inhaler for Bronchodilation

albuterol inhaler

Albuterol administered by nebulization will produce a greater increase in FEV1

albuterol nebulizer

Tatyana Worthy, R.N.

Joel Moss, M.D.

Background:

- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare type of lung disease that occurs almost exclusively in women. In LAM, muscle tissue grows in the lungs and starts to block the flow of air. It is a progressive disease, and in severe cases may require a lung transplant. One possible treatment to improve breathing in people with LAM is inhaled albuterol. Albuterol can be given in a metered dose inhaler (MDI) or with a nebulizer. Researchers want to compare these methods to see which method best improves lung function in women with LAM.

Objectives:

- To see whether a nebulizer or MDI can better improve lung function in women with LAM.

Eligibility:

- Women at least 18 years of age who have impaired lung function because of LAM.

Design:

* Participants will be screened with a physical exam and medical history. No lab tests will be needed for this study.
* Participants will have a 3-day overnight stay at the National Institutes of Health. Those who are using long-acting inhalers will have to stop taking these drugs 1 week before the study.
* Participants will receive either the nebulizer or two or four puffs of the inhaler. Four puffs of albuterol is a higher dose than is normally prescribed, and is being tested on this study.
* Participants will have each treatment around the same time of day on each of the 3 days. Before and after taking the albuterol, participants will have lung function tests.

We have reported that approximately one third of patients with lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) who have airflow obstruction respond to bronchodilators such as albuterol, a Beta2-adenergic receptor agonist, with an increase in forced expiratory flow in one second (FEV1) of 12% and 200 ml above baseline values. Others however, have questioned these findings, reporting instead, a low rate of response of only six percent. Contrasting with our study, in this study albuterol was administered with a metered dose inhaler whereas in ours it was given by nebulizer. We propose to measure changes in lung function after administration of albuterol, respectively by metered inhaler and nebulizer, for 3 consecutive days in 100 LAM subjects. Our hypothesis is that albuterol administered by nebulization will produce a greater increase in FEV1 than two puffs of inhaled albuterol. If this hypothesis is confirmed, then we may recommend that patients with LAM and airflow obstruction use as a method of drug administration a nebulizer, rather than a metered dose inhaler.

Nebulized or Inhaled Albuterol for Lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Bronchodilator Effects of Nebulized Versus Inhaled Albuterol in Subjects With Lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Greater improvement in lung function with nebulized albuterol.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Study title	NCT ID	Conditions	Interventions	Eligibility	Organization	Link
Nebulized or Inhaled Albuterol for Lymphangioleiomyomatosis	NCT01799538	Lymphangioleiom...	albuterol inhal... albuterol nebul... PFT	18 Years - 100 Years	National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Nebulized or Inhaled Albuterol for Lymphangioleiomyomatosis	NCT01799538	Lymphangioleiom...	albuterol inhal... albuterol nebul... PFT	18 Years - 100 Years	National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)

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