Pharmacotoxicology of Trichloroethylene Metabolites

April 8, 2014 updated by: University of Florida

Pharmacotoxicology of Trichloroethylene Metabolites Aim 3

This is a research study to look at how Dichloroacetate (DCA), and investigational drug and chloral hydrate are broken down in the body. The purpose of the study is to better understand how humans metabolize these two common chemicals that are widely present in the environment. The study focuses on how the drug chloral hydrate is broken down and how it effects DCA

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The subject's general health is assessed by a history and physical exam and routine blood work. I normal the individual undergoes five nights of receiving 1.5ug/kg of chloral hydrate. On day 6 the individual receives 2.5 micrograms/kg of Dichloroacetate (DCA) and kinetics are drawn. After 30 days the subject comes back and receives 1.5ug/kg of chloral hydrate for five nights and has kinetics drawn on night one and five. On days 6-9 the subject returns for a blood draw. After 30 days the same process as above is done except the subject receives 1gram of chloral hydrate for five nights and 25mg/kg of Dichloroacetate one day then 30 days later the subject receives 1gram of chloral hydrate for five nights and has kinetics done on night one and five and blood samples drawn on days 6-9

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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27

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Florida
      • Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610
        • University of Florida College of Medicine

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

21 years to 50 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • healthy
  • normal screening labs

Exclusion Criteria:

  • no gastrointestinal surgery
  • no smoking
  • no medication
  • not pregnant

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: FACTORIAL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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EXPERIMENTAL: 1A: Chloral Hydrate and DCA: Env
Subjects consume Chloral Hydrate 1.5ug/kg by mouth for 5 nights. On the 6th day they consume DCA 2.5ug/kg by mouth and have blood samples drawn. (Period 1)
Drug: Dichloroacetate environmental dose
On day 6 they receive Dichloroacetate 2.5 ug/kg orally times 1 and have pharmacokinetics.
Other Names:
  • DCA
Drug: Chloral Hydrate environmental dose
Study subjects are given 1.5 ug/kg of Chloral Hydrate for 5 nights and pharmacokinetics are done on night 1 and 5.
EXPERIMENTAL: 1B: Chloral Hydrate Env dose
Drug Study Subjects are admitted to the clinical research unit and receive 1.5 ug/kg (environmental dose) of Chloral Hydrate for 5 nights. Pharmacokinetics are done on days 1 and day 5. (Period 2)
Drug: Chloral Hydrate environmental dose
Study subjects are given 1.5 ug/kg of Chloral Hydrate for 5 nights and pharmacokinetics are done on night 1 and 5.
EXPERIMENTAL: 2A: Chloral Hydrate and DCA therapeutic
Drug Study Subjects are admitted to the clinical research center and receive a clinical dose of Chloral Hydrate for 5 nights (25mg/kg). On day 6 they are given a clinical dose (25mg/kg)of Dichloroacetate. (Period 3)
Drug: Dichloroacetate therapeutic dose
Subjects receive 25 mg/kg DCA on Day 6. Pharmacokinetics are done on nights 1 and nights 5.
Other Names:
  • DCA
Drug: Chloral Hydrate therapeutic dose
Subject is given 25 mg/kg of Chloral Hydrate for five nights.
EXPERIMENTAL: 2B: Chloral Hydrate Therapeutic
Subjects are given 25 mg/kg of Chloral Hydrate for five nights. Pharmacokinetics are done on days 1 and 5. (Period 4)
Drug: Chloral Hydrate therapeutic dose
Subject is given 25 mg/kg of Chloral Hydrate for five nights.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Plasma DCA (Microgram/ml) After 5 Days of Therapeutic Level Chloral Hydrate on Arm 2A.
Time Frame: 6 Days
After 5 days of of therapeutic level Chloral Hydrate, the levels of Dichloroacetate in the plasma were measured.
6 Days
Difference in Half Lives 5 Day Less One Day Exposure in Trichloroacetate
Time Frame: 5 days
Elimination Half-life Difference on Arm 2B for 13C-Labeled trichloroacetate between day 5 (prolonged exposure) and day 1 (de novo exposure) after therapeutic level exposure to Chloral Hydrate. This outcome only applies to Period 4. Trichloroacetate is a marker, not an intervention.
5 days
Urinary Maleylacetone Levels After 5 Day Exposure to Therapeutic Chloral Hydrate (Arm 2B)
Time Frame: 5 days
The levels were clinically indetectable at baseline and the question was whether or not substantive levels would be noted at after 5 days exposure to Chloral Hydrate. Detectable, but low levels were detected.
5 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Detectable DCA After Day 1 in Serum (0=No 1=Yes)
Time Frame: 1 day
All four arms receive Chloral Hydrate on Day 1 (arms 1A and 1B environmental levels) and (arms 2A and 2B therapeutic levels). The question is could Dichloroacetate be detected in serum at the end of day 1. This analysis is purely descriptive, and no comparisons were planned.
1 day

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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University of Florida

Collaborators

Collaborators

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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April 1, 2010

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

Primary Completion

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October 1, 2012

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

Study Completion

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October 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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May 20, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 20, 2010

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

First Posted

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May 21, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

Last Update Posted

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May 7, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 8, 2014

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2014

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • IRB#107-10
  • RO1ESO141617 (OTHER_GRANT: National Institute of Health RO1ESO14167)

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