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Hypertonic Saline for MAC
RecruitingPhase 4
Hypertonic Saline for Treatment of Pulmonary Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) Disease
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * At least 2 positive MAC sputum cultures in the last 12 months with at least one AFB positive sputum obtained within 12 weeks prior to randomization * Meet American Thoracic Society (ATS)/ Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) 2007 pulmonary clinical disease criteria\[1\] * Age 18 and older * Diagnosis of Bronchiectasis and/or bronchiectatic findings evident on chest CT report * Ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Any patient who is unwilling or unable to provide consent or to comply with this protocol * Cavitary NTM disease * Patients who are currently taking or within the prior 6 months received any of the following: bedaquiline, or any component of ATS/IDSA multi-drug recommended therapy (macrolide, ethambutol, rifampin) for MAC treatment * Diagnosis of HIV * Diagnosis of Cystic fibrosis * Active pulmonary tuberculosis, fungal, or nocardial disease requiring treatment at screening * Current use of chronic systemic corticosteroids at doses of 15 mg/day for more than 3 months * Prior lung or other solid organ transplant
About the study
The MAC-HS study is a testing whether hypertonic saline helps improve symptoms and clearance of mycobacteria in patients with M. avium complex lung infections.
What is being tested
- Hypertonic saline (drug)
- Azithromycin (drug)
- Ethambutol (drug)
- Rifampin (drug)
Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University · Participants: 50 · Started: May 18, 2021
Contact the study team
- Daniel Bouchat · Phone: 503-494-1859
- Alyssa Schroeder · Phone: 503-494-2136
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT04921943
Locations in the U.S.
| Oregon | Oregon Health & Science University, Portland |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.