NCT04545424

Brief Summary

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a serious condition that occurs as a complication of medical and surgical diseases, has a mortality of \~40%, and has no known treatment other than optimization of support. Data from basic research, animal models, and retrospective studies, case series, and small prospective studies suggest that therapeutic hypothermia (TH) similar to that used for cardiac arrest may be lung protective in patients with ARDS; however, shivering is a major complication of TH, often requiring paralysis with neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBA) to control. Since the recently completed NHLBI PETAL ROSE trial showed that NMBA had no effect (good or bad) in patients with moderate to severe ARDS, the CHILL trial is designed to evaluate whether TH combined with NMBA is beneficial in patients with ARDS. This Phase IIb randomized clinical trial is funded by the Department of Defense to compare TH (core temperature 34-35°C) + NMBA for 48h vs. usual temperature management in patients in 14 clinical centers with the Clinical Coordination Center and Data Coordinating Center at University of Maryland Baltimore. Planned enrollment is 340 over \~3.5 years of the 4-year contract. COVID-19 is considered an ARDS risk-factor and patients with ARDS secondary to COVID-19 pneumonia will be eligible for enrollment. Primary outcome is 28-day ventilator-free days. Secondary outcomes include safety, physiologic measures, mortality, hospital and ICU length of stay, and serum biomarkers collected at baseline and on days 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7.

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
340

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
6mo left

Started Jun 2021

Longer than P75 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

19 active sites

Status
recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress91%
Jun 2021Oct 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 25, 2020

Completed
17 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 11, 2020

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 29, 2021

Completed
5.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 31, 2026

Expected
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 31, 2026

Last Updated

November 10, 2025

Status Verified

May 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

5.2 years

First QC Date

August 25, 2020

Last Update Submit

November 5, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

ardstargeted temperature management

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • 28-day ventilator-free days (VFDs)

    Total number of days alive and not on a ventilator in the first 28 days after enrollment

    Calculated at study day 28 or death (whichever occurs first)

Secondary Outcomes (15)

  • 28-day ICU-free days

    Calculated at study day 28 or death (whichever occurs first)

  • Survival

    calculated at 28, 60, and 90 days

  • non neurologic Sequential Organ Failure (SOFA) scores

    At enrollment and study days 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 28

  • Oxygen saturation (SpO2)

    Measured at enrollment, every 2 hours on enrollment day, then once on day 2, 3, 4, 7 and 28

  • Plateau airway pressure

    Measured at randomization and daily as close to 0800 as possible on study days 1 2, 3, 4, and 7 or until extubation whichever occurs first

  • +10 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Hypothermia + Neuromuscular blockade

EXPERIMENTAL

Deep sedation and Neuromuscular blockade (NMB) and surface temperature management to maintain core temperature between 34 and 35°C for 48h, then rewarm to 36°C at 0.33°C per h and NMB discontinued when core temp reaches 35.5°C.

Device: HypothermiaDrug: Neuromuscular Blocking Agents

Usual Temperature Management

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Acetaminophen and surface temperature management to maintain core temperature between 37°C and 38°C. Rewarming to 37°C for hypothermia ≤36°C with continuous renal replacement therapy.

Device: Standard of care

Interventions

Subjects will be cooled using either cooling blankets or gel-pad systems to maintain core temperature 34-35°C.

Also known as: targeted temperature management
Hypothermia + Neuromuscular blockade

Subjects in the TH + NMB arm will be deeply sedated using agents at the discretion of the primary ICU team, then start continuous iv infusion of either cisatracurium, atracurium, or vecuronium titrated to 2 twitches on train of four monitoring and further titrated to ablate visible shivering.

Also known as: Paralytics
Hypothermia + Neuromuscular blockade

Subjects who are hypothermic (≤36°C) during CRRT will receive surface warming to restore core temperature to 37°C. Patients with core temperature \>38°C will receive 650 mg acetaminophen and, if temperature remains \>38°C, surface cooling will be initiated to return core temperature to 37-38°C.

Also known as: Usual temperature managementl
Usual Temperature Management

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 85 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • endotracheal tube or tracheostomy in place and mechanically ventilated for ≤7 days;
  • admitted to a participating ICU
  • radiologic evidence of bilateral pulmonary infiltrates not fully explained by pleural effusions, atelectasis, or hydrostatic pulmonary edema
  • P/F ratio ≤200 with PEEP ≥8 cm H2O; If ABG values are not available, the P/F ratio may be inferred from SpO2 values based on Table 3 from Brown et al as long as following conditions are met:
  • SpO2 values are 80-96%
  • SpO2 is measured ≥10 min after any change in FIO2
  • PEEP is ≥ 8 cm H2O
  • the pulse oximeter waveform tracing is adequate
  • the qualifying inferred P/F ratio is confirmed 1-6h after initial determination.
  • access to an LAR to provide consent.
  • Criteria 3 AND 4 must be met within 72h of enrollment and randomization, not be fully explained by hydrostatic pulmonary edema, and must have occurred within 7 days of exposure to an ARDS-risk factor (including continuous exposure to persistent processes (e.g. sepsis, pneumonia, COVID-19).
  • Patients may be enrolled and decision about randomization delayed if all criteria other than P/F ratio ≤ 200 are met and then randomized if and when the P/F ratio ≤200 (as long as this occurs within 72h of randomization). Patients on high flow nasal oxygen or non-invasive pressure ventilation may be consented if they meet criteria for starting the 72h ARDS window but may not be enrolled and randomized until they are intubated.

You may not qualify if:

  • Missed moderate-severe ARDS window (\>72hrs) - Window starts when patient is intubated with a qualifying P/F ratio of ≤ 200 with PEEP ≥ 8 cm H2O or on high flow nasal oxygen with well-fitting nasal cannula with flow ≥ 40 LPM and FiO2 ≥ 0.65 or on non-invasive pressure ventilation with PEEP ≥ 8 cm H2O and FiO2 ≥ 0.6.
  • Missed NMB window: (\>48 hrs)
  • Missed mechanical ventilation window (\>7 days)
  • Refractory hypotension (continuous infusion of \>0.3 mcg/kg/min of norepinephrine or equivalent dose of other vasopressors within 2 hours prior to randomization)
  • Core temperature \<35°C for ≥6 hours while not receiving CRRT on day of randomization
  • Significant, active bleeding (\>3u blood products and/or surgical/IR intervention) on day of randomization
  • Platelets \<10K/mm3 (uncorrected) on day of randomization
  • Active hematologic malignancy and not expected to survive 6 months
  • Skin process that precludes cooling device
  • Moribund, not likely to survive 72h
  • Pre-morbid condition makes it unlikely that patient will survive 28 days
  • Do Not Resuscitate status at time of randomization (excluding patients receiving full support EXCEPT CPR for cardiac arrest)
  • Not likely to remain intubated for ≥48h
  • Physician of record unwilling to participate
  • Severe underlying lung disease
  • +13 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (19)

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

NOT YET RECRUITING

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States

TERMINATED

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

RECRUITING

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

RECRUITING

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60660, United States

TERMINATED

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States

NOT YET RECRUITING

University of Maryland Medical Center

Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

RECRUITING

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

TERMINATED

Henry Ford Hospital

Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States

RECRUITING

Cooper Health System

Camden, New Jersey, 08103, United States

RECRUITING

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States

RECRUITING

Cleveland Clinc

Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

RECRUITING

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

RECRUITING

University of Pennsylavia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

RECRUITING

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

RECRUITING

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States

RECRUITING

Brooke Army Medical Center

Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 78234, United States

TERMINATED

Intermountain Healthcare (Utah)

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States

RECRUITING

University of Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

TERMINATED

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Respiratory Distress SyndromeAcute Lung Injury

Interventions

Hypothermia, InducedNeuromuscular Blocking Agents

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lung DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesRespiration DisordersLung Injury

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CryotherapyTherapeuticsNeuromuscular AgentsPeripheral Nervous System AgentsPhysiological Effects of DrugsPharmacologic ActionsChemical Actions and Uses

Study Officials

  • Jeffrey D Hasday, MD

    University of Maryland, Baltimore

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Carl B Shanholtz, MD

CONTACT

Michael L Terrin, MD/MPH

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Masking Details
Since it will be obvious to observers of the subjects whether they are in the treatment (TH+NMB) or control groups, the study is not masked but all treatments that determine outcome are protocolized.
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Randomized (1:1) control (non-blinded) multicenter trial
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor of Medicine

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 25, 2020

First Posted

September 11, 2020

Study Start

June 29, 2021

Primary Completion (Estimated)

August 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

October 31, 2026

Last Updated

November 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

The CHILL trial will be registered with clinicaltrials.gov. Within the first year of the study, Dr. Hasday and colleagues will publish the rationale for and description of the CHILL trial in a peer-reviewed journal. At the completion of the study, Dr. Hasday and colleagues will present the results of the long-term outcomes at national meetings and publish them in peer-reviewed journals. Within two years of the end of the award period or one year of the publication of the main trial data (whichever occurs first, Drs. Hasday and colleagues will make available for sharing with qualified investigators and consumer advocacy communities the de-identified study data. Plasma samples will be stored for at least 2 years after study closure and be made available to qualified investigators based on the rationale of their intended use. Requests for the limited plasma samples will be prioritized by the CHILL Executive Committee.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR, ANALYTIC CODE
Time Frame
* The Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan will be included in a peer-reviewed article about the CHILL trial protocol. * The informed consent form will be available from the CHILL trial website (CHILLtrial.org) * The Clinical Study Report will be published within the first year of the CHILL trial. * De-identified data will be made available within two years of the end of the award period or one year of the publication of the main trial data (whichever occurs first,
Access Criteria
The consent form will be publicly available through the public accessible CHILL website portal (CHILLtrial.org) The Study Protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan, and Clinical study Report will be publicly available in a peer-review publication and will also be available on the CHILL website. -Access to de-identified data will be evaluated by the CHILL Executive Committee and made available to qualified investigators and consumer advocacy communities.
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