Duration of Protective Effect From Inhaled Ipratropium Bromide on Methacholine Airway Hyperresponsiveness

January 6, 2009 updated by: University of Saskatchewan
Certain lung disease medications can influence diagnostic tests and research investigations. This study will investigate how long ipratropium bromide must be withheld before a methacholine challenge test can be conducted. This information will be useful for validating current guidelines.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

12

Phase

  • Phase 4

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

    • Saskatchewan
      • Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N oW8
        • University of Saskatchewan

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

19 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of asthma; stable and controlled
  • FEV1 greater than or equal to 65% predicted

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Concomitant lung disease other than asthma

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: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: 2
Matched placebo
Active Comparator: 1
2 puffs (40 micrograms) 2 puffs (0micrograms)
Other Names:
  • Atrovent HFA Inhalation Aerosol

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
methacholine PC20
Time Frame: 6hours and 12 hours post inhalation
6hours and 12 hours post inhalation

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Donald W Cockcroft, MD, Department of Medicine University of Saskatchewan

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 18, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 30, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

January 31, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 7, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 6, 2009

Last Verified

July 1, 2008

More Information

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