- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00458419
Role of Endorphins in the Perception of Dyspnea in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Endorphins are naturally occurring narcotic substances that are released when individuals perform exercise. The hypothesis of the study is that endorphins reduce the severity of breathlessness during exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The initial five visits include familiarization and validation of a computerized system for patients to report dyspnea and leg discomfort continuously during exercise testing.
At Visits 6 and 7 blood is drawn to measure serum endorphin levels pre-exercise, end exercise, and 30 minutes after exercise. Normal saline or naloxone is given intravenously 5 minutes prior to exercise in a double-blinded design. The primary outcome is the slope of oxygen consumption - dyspnea.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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New Hampshire
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Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States, 03756-0001
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of COPD
- Ability to exercise
- Ability to computer mouse to provide ratings
- > 10 pack-years smoking
- Baseline dyspnea index < 9
Exclusion Criteria:
- Clinically significant comorbidities
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: Triple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: A: naloxone; B: normal saline
Arm A: IV naloxone Arm B: IV normal saline
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10 mg of naloxone administered IV or normal saline administered IV in randomized order at different visits
Arm A: 10 mg of naloxone given IV in 25 ml of normal saline Arm B: 25 ml of normal saline
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Slope of oxygen consumption - dyspnea during treadmill exercise.
Time Frame: throughout exercise
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throughout exercise
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Exercise duration
Time Frame: 10-14 minutes
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10-14 minutes
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Peak ratings of breathlessness
Time Frame: at end of exercsie - 10-15 minutes
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at end of exercsie - 10-15 minutes
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Doanld A Mahler, MD, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 17355
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