- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00287365
Genetic Susceptibility to Ozone in Mild Asthmatic Volunteers (Glutoz)
Glutathione S Transferase M1 (GSTM1) Genotype Associated Susceptibility to Airway Response to Ozone in Mild Asthmatic Volunteers.
Study Overview
Detailed Description
Fifty volunteers with mild asthma will be recruited to undergo ozone challenge in the controlled exposure facility of the US EPA Human Studies Division (104 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC) with 0.4ppm for 2 hours with moderate exercise alternating with rest. Endpoints will include genetic analysis for the GSTM1 genotype, sputum and spirometry changes pre and post exposure, and blood endpoints pre and post exposure.
TRAINING DAY: (at least 3 days prior to the ozone challenge) Eligible subjects will report to the research lab for a 3 hour training session.
- All female volunteers will undergo a urine pregnancy test.
- After informed consent is obtained, Measurement of orally exhaled nitric oxide will be obtained
- Subjects will perform spirometry.
- Subjects will exercise on a treadmill to determine the workload for the actual exposure.
- Finally the subject will undergo sputum induction following pretreatment with albuterol.
The sputum will be assessed for quality to determine continued eligibility. If a subject has provided an acceptable sputum sample within the prior 6 months this may be used as inclusion criteria rather than repeating the induction at this point. After subjects have demonstrated production of an adequate sputum sample, they will be scheduled for the ozone exposure visit.
24 HOURS PRIOR to the exposure day (Day 1): Subjects will be asked to refrain from smoking as well as drinking alcohol for 24 hours prior to Day 1 until after completion of Day 3.
- Subjects will have vital signs and oxygen saturation checked, including the symptom questionnaire.
- They will also undergo a physical examination of the ears, nose, throat and chest (lung sounds).
- Female volunteers will undergo urine pregnancy testing.
- Measurement of orally exhaled nitric oxide will be obtained.
- Spirometry testing will be performed.
- Subjects will have a sputum induction preceded by administration of 2 puffs of albuterol.
EXPOSURE DAY (at least 3 days after the training day):
- Subjects will be asked to arrive at the study site at approximately 8 AM and will undergo assessment of vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, blood pressure), oxygen saturation, and symptom score assessment.
- A telemetry unit will be placed for cardiac monitoring during the exposure.
- Measurement of orally exhaled nitric oxide will be obtained prior to exposure and 4 hours after the end of the exposure
- Spirometry testing to rule out acute illness prior to the exposure.
- They will also undergo a physical examination of the ears, nose, throat and chest.
- Exposure sessions: The 0.4 ppm ozone exposure will be conducted in an ozone exposure chamber. Each subject will be exposed to 0.4 ppm ozone for 2 hours. During exposures, subjects will perform four 15 minute bouts of moderate exercise (minute ventilation or VE = 30 40 L/min) on a treadmill, each separated by 15 minutes of seated rest. Minute ventilation is measured for 2 to 3 minutes after about 4 minutes of exercise during the first exercise period, and again at about 12 minutes of exercise. It is then measured at about 12 minutes into each exercise period. Two subjects may be exposed simultaneously, in which case the exercise/rest periods will be alternated.
- Immediately post exposure and 4 hours after completion of exposure, subjects will have an assessment of vital signs, oxygen saturation, symptom score assessment and undergo spirometry evaluation.
- Venipuncture: 20 ml of blood will be collected for a CBC/ differential, assessment of blood monocyte phagocytic function and cell surface markers just prior to the exposure and 4 hours after the end of exposure. A portion of the sample will be used for genotyping.
Induced sputum will be collected 6 hours after initiation of exposure after subjects have been premedicated with albuterol. The subjects will be observed at the study site until sputum induction is complete. Subjects will not be discharged home following the post-exposure sputum induction until FEV1 is within 90% of baseline values and vital signs are normal. Subjects not meeting safety criteria at the end of the exposure day will be admitted to the GCRC for overnight observation.
24 HOURS POST EXPOSURE (Day 3): The following morning, approximately 24 hours after exposure, the volunteer subject will be assessed directly at the study site. The subject will undergo spirometry, vital sign monitoring and symptom scoring.
STUDY DISCONTINUATION VISIT (5-10 days after exposure): The volunteer subject will again be assessed directly at the study site. The subject will undergo spirometry, vital sign monitoring and symptom scoring.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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North Carolina
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
- Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma and Lung Biology
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- healthy volunteers with mild asthma
- Normal lung function,
- Oxygen saturation of > 94 %
- Normal blood pressure
Exclusion Criteria:
- A history of significant chronic illnesses
- Allergy to any medications which may be used or prescribed in the course of this study (albuterol, acetaminophen, aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, corticosteroids, lactose, polyethylene glycol)
- Positive pregnancy test within 48 hours of the time of challenge
- Subjects currently taking medications which may impact the results of the ozone challenge, interfere with any other medications potentially used in the study (to include steroids, beta antagonists, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents) or suggest an ongoing illness (such as antibiotics).
- Mega doses of vitamins and supplements, homeopathic/naturopathic medicines
- Any acute, non-chronic, medical conditions occurring in the prior two weeks. Such illnesses must be totally resolved symptomatically for 2 weeks and documentation of normal lung function must be obtained.
- Unspecified illnesses, which in the judgment of the investigator might increase the risk associated with ozone inhalation challenge, will be a basis for exclusion.
- Physician directed emergency treatment for an asthma exacerbation within the preceding 12 months.
- Use of systemic steroid therapy within the preceding 12 months.
- > 0.5 pack year history of tobacco use
- Use of inhaled steroids, cromolyn or leukotriene inhibitors initiated within the past month (except for use of cromolyn exclusively prior to exercise). Patients must be on a stable regimen of therapy.
- Use of daily theophylline within the past month.
- Pregnancy or nursing a baby.
- Nighttime symptoms of cough or wheeze greater than 1x/week at baseline (not during a clearly recognized viral induced asthma exacerbation) which would be characteristic of a person of moderate or severe persistent asthma as outlined in the current NHLBI guidelines for diagnosis and management of asthma.
- Exacerbation of asthma more than 2x/week which would be characteristic of a person with moderate or severe persistent asthma as outlined in the current NHLBI guidelines for diagnosis and management of asthma.
- Daily requirement for albuterol due to asthma symptoms (cough, wheeze, chest tightness) which would be characteristic of a person of moderate or severe persistent asthma as outlined in the current NHLBI guidelines for diagnosis and management of asthma. (Not to include prophylactic use of albuterol prior to exercise).
- Dosing level of an inhaled steroid must be consistent with mild episodic asthma as outlined by the NHLBI NAEPP guidelines. Use of inhaled steroid at doses typically used for moderate or severe asthma will result in exclusion of that individual from the protocol.
- Students or staff members who work directly for the PI, Dr David Peden, are excluded from study participation
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Other
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: 1-ozone
Mildly asthmatic subjects with GSTM1 null genotype compared to GSTM1 sufficient subjects
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2 hour exposure to 0.4 ppm ozone
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Post Ozone Change in Lung Function (FEV1) Between Subjects With GSTM1 Null Genotype Compared to GSTM1 Sufficient Subjects
Time Frame: 6 hours post exposure
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6 hours post exposure
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Secondary Endpoints Include Post Ozone Airway PMN Influx Between Subjects With GSTM1 Null Genotype Compared to GSTM1 Sufficient Subjects
Time Frame: 6 hours post exposure
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6 hours post exposure
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% Decrease in FVC in Asthmatics Between Subjects With GSTM1 Null Genotype Compared to GSTM1 Sufficient Subjects
Time Frame: 6 hours post exposure
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6 hours post exposure
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Collaborators and Investigators
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: David B. Peden, MD, University of NC Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma and Lung Biology
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
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Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- GCRC-2371
- NCCAM 1PO1AT002620 (Other Grant/Funding Number: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
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