Acute Neuroendocrine Response to Intravenous Infusion of Diclofenac Sodium

The effects of acute administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on the neuroendocrine regulation of hydro-electrolytic metabolism are not precisely known to date.

Although the mechanism by which NSAIDs favor the antidiuretic action of vasopressin (AVP) in the kidney has been partially elucidated, their influence on the mechanisms responsible for regulating its secretion are less known. The interactions between NSAIDs and natriuretic peptides are also not entirely certain.

The present pharmacological research study therefore aims to investigate, in a cohort of healthy subjects, the acute effects of intravenous infusion of diclofenac sodium on the neuroendocrine regulation systems of water and salt balance (i.e. the antidiuretic axis and the system of natriuretic peptides).

Study Overview

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

    • Piemonte
      • Torino, Piemonte, Italy, 10126
        • AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza

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

20 years to 50 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- Any adult healthy subject (with age 20-50 years old) not meeting any of the exclusion criteria listed below

Exclusion Criteria:

  • BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 or > 25 kg/m2
  • Any active pharmacological treatment
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • History of polyuria/polydipsia syndrome
  • History of dysionia
  • History of peptic disease
  • History of gastrointestinal bleeding
  • History of kidney disease
  • History of heart disease
  • History of asthma
  • Known allergy to NSAIDs
  • Any current acute medical condition

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
  • Masking: QUADRUPLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Intravenous Infusion of Diclofenac Sodium
Intravenous Infusion of Diclofenac Sodium in healthy subjects.
Intravenous Infusion of Diclofenac Sodium is administered at the dose of 75 mg, diluted in 100 ml of isotonic saline, over 15 minutes.
PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: Intravenous Infusion of Placebo
Intravenous Infusion of Placebo (isotonic saline) in healthy subjects.
Intravenous Infusion of Placebo (represented by 100 ml of isotonic saline) is administered over 15 minutes.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in plasma copeptin levels between baseline and 15 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 15 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response of the antidiuretic axis to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma copeptin (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 15 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 15 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in plasma copeptin levels between baseline and 30 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 30 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response of the antidiuretic axis to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma copeptin (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 30 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 30 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in plasma copeptin levels between baseline and 45 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 45 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response of the antidiuretic axis to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma copeptin (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 45 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 45 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in plasma copeptin levels between baseline and 60 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 60 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response of the antidiuretic axis to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma copeptin (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 60 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 60 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in plasma copeptin levels between baseline and 90 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 90 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response of the antidiuretic axis to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma copeptin (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 90 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 90 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in plasma copeptin levels between baseline and 120 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 120 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response of the antidiuretic axis to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma copeptin (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 120 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 120 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in plasma copeptin levels between baseline and 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response of the antidiuretic axis to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma copeptin (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 240 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in plasma MR-proANP levels between baseline and 15 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 15 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response of the natriuretic peptide system to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma MR-proANP (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 15 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 15 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in plasma MR-proANP levels between baseline and 30 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 30 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response of the natriuretic peptide system to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma MR-proANP (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 30 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 30 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in plasma MR-proANP levels between baseline and 45 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 45 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response of the natriuretic peptide system to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma MR-proANP (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 45 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 45 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in plasma MR-proANP levels between baseline and 60 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 60 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response of the natriuretic peptide system to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma MR-proANP (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 60 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 60 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in plasma MR-proANP levels between baseline and 90 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 90 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response of the natriuretic peptide system to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma MR-proANP (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 90 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 90 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in plasma MR-proANP levels between baseline and 120 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 120 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response of the natriuretic peptide system to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma MR-proANP (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 120 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 120 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in plasma MR-proANP levels between baseline and 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response of the natriuretic peptide system to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma MR-proANP (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 240 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in serum sodium levels between baseline and 15 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 15 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, in terms of glycometabolic and hydroelectrolyte biochemical balance was evaluated by measuring serum sodium (mmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 15 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 15 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in serum sodium levels between baseline and 30 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 30 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, in terms of glycometabolic and hydroelectrolyte biochemical balance was evaluated by measuring serum sodium (mmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 30 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 30 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in serum sodium levels between baseline and 45 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 45 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, in terms of glycometabolic and hydroelectrolyte biochemical balance was evaluated by measuring serum sodium (mmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 45 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 45 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in serum sodium levels between baseline and 60 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 60 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, in terms of glycometabolic and hydroelectrolyte biochemical balance was evaluated by measuring serum sodium (mmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 60 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 60 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in serum sodium levels between baseline and 90 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 90 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, in terms of glycometabolic and hydroelectrolyte biochemical balance was evaluated by measuring serum sodium (mmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 90 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 90 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in serum sodium levels between baseline and 120 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 120 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, in terms of glycometabolic and hydroelectrolyte biochemical balance was evaluated by measuring serum sodium (mmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 120 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 120 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in serum sodium levels between baseline and 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, in terms of glycometabolic and hydroelectrolyte biochemical balance was evaluated by measuring serum sodium (mmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 240 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in plasma MR-proADM levels between baseline and 15 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 15 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, in terms of glycometabolic and hydroelectrolyte biochemical balance was evaluated by measuring plasma MR-proADM (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 15 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 15 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in plasma MR-proADM levels between baseline and 30 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 30 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, in terms of glycometabolic and hydroelectrolyte biochemical balance was evaluated by measuring plasma MR-proADM (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 30 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 30 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in plasma MR-proADM levels between baseline and 45 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 45 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, in terms of glycometabolic and hydroelectrolyte biochemical balance was evaluated by measuring plasma MR-proADM (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 45 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 45 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in plasma MR-proADM levels between baseline and 60 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 60 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, in terms of glycometabolic and hydroelectrolyte biochemical balance was evaluated by measuring plasma MR-proADM (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 60 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 60 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in plasma MR-proADM levels between baseline and 90 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 90 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, in terms of glycometabolic and hydroelectrolyte biochemical balance was evaluated by measuring plasma MR-proADM (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 90 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 90 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in plasma MR-proADM levels between baseline and 120 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 120 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, in terms of glycometabolic and hydroelectrolyte biochemical balance was evaluated by measuring plasma MR-proADM (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 120 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 120 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in plasma MR-proADM levels between baseline and 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, in terms of glycometabolic and hydroelectrolyte biochemical balance was evaluated by measuring plasma MR-proADM (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 240 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in urine sodium levels between baseline and 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, in terms of glycometabolic and hydroelectrolyte biochemical balance was evaluated by measuring urine sodium (mmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 240 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in urine potassium levels between baseline and 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, in terms of glycometabolic and hydroelectrolyte biochemical balance was evaluated by measuring urine potassium (mmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 240 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in urine osmolality between baseline and 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, in terms of glycometabolic and hydroelectrolyte biochemical balance was evaluated by measuring urine osmolality (mOsm/kg) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 240 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in resistance at bioimpedance vector analysis between baseline and 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, in terms of bioimpedance vector analysis was evaluated by measuring resistance (Ohm) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 240 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in reactance at bioimpedance vector analysis between baseline and 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, in terms of bioimpedance vector analysis (BIVA) was evaluated by measuring reactance (Ohm) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 240 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in phase angle at bioimpedance vector analysis between baseline and 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
The response to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, in terms of bioimpedance vector analysis (BIVA) was evaluated by measuring phase angle (°) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 240 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.
From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration
Change in late-night salivary cortisol levels between 9 hours before and 15 hours after diclofenac/placebo administration
Time Frame: From 9 hours before to 15 hours after diclofenac/placebo administration
The influence the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, on late-night salivary cortisol was evaluated by measuring late-night salivary cortisol (ng/ml) at 11 pm the day before diclofenac/placebo administration, and at 11 pm the day of diclofenac/placebo administration.
From 9 hours before to 15 hours after diclofenac/placebo administration

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

October 1, 2021

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

December 31, 2021

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

December 31, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 1, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 11, 2022

First Posted (ACTUAL)

January 12, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

January 12, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 11, 2022

Last Verified

January 1, 2022

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Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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