Effects of Vitamin C on Hyperoxia-Induced Reduction of Retinal Blood Flow
High arterial blood oxygen tension leads to vasoconstriction of retinal vessels, possibly related to an interaction between reactive oxygen species and endothelium-derived vasoactive factors. Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant capable of reversing endothelial dysfunction due to increased oxidant stress. Vitamin C appears to have vasodilatory properties, but the underlying mechanisms are not well understood.
In the present study we hypothesized that hyperoxic vasoconstriction of retinal vessels could be diminished by vitamin C.
Ocular blood flow will be determined by non-invasive methods, including laser Doppler velocimetry and the Zeiss retinal vessel analyser.
Studieoversigt
Status
Betingelser
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Faktiske)
Fase
- Ikke anvendelig
Kontakter og lokationer
Studiesteder
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Vienna, Østrig, 1090
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology
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Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Køn, der er berettiget til at studere
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men aged between 19 and 35 years, nonsmokers
- Body mass index between 15th and 85th percentile (Must A 1991)
- Normal findings in the medical history and physical examination unless the investigator considers an abnormality to be clinically irrelevant
- Normal laboratory values unless the investigator considers an abnormality to be clinically irrelevant
- Normal ophthalmic findings, ametropia < 3 Dpt.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Regular use of medication, abuse of alcoholic beverages, participation in a clinical trial in the 3 weeks preceding the study
- Treatment in the previous 3 weeks with any drug
- Symptoms of a clinically relevant illness in the 3 weeks before the first study day
- History of hypersensitivity to the trial drug or to drugs with a similar chemical structure
- History or presence of gastrointestinal, liver or kidney disease, or other conditions known to interfere with, distribution, metabolism or excretion of study drugs
- Blood donation during the previous 3 weeks
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Diagnostisk
- Tildeling: Randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Crossover opgave
- Maskning: Dobbelt
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Placebo komparator: 2
Placebo
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Substance: 100% oxygen (AGA, Vienna, Austria, gases for human use) Manufacturer: AGA, Vienna, Austria, gases for human use Dosage form: Inhalation through an oxygenmask over a period of 12 minutes two times per study day. Dosage reference: Strenn K 1997
Substance: Physiologic saline solution 0.9% (placebo) Dosage form: i.v.
Dosage: 24ml/min over 64 min
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Aktiv komparator: 1
vitamin C (Mayrhofer)
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Substance: Ascorbic acid (Mayrhofer) Manufacturer: Mayrhofer, Linz, Austria Dosage form: i.v.
Dosage: 24mg/min over 64 min Dosage reference: Ting HH 1996
Substance: 100% oxygen (AGA, Vienna, Austria, gases for human use) Manufacturer: AGA, Vienna, Austria, gases for human use Dosage form: Inhalation through an oxygenmask over a period of 12 minutes two times per study day. Dosage reference: Strenn K 1997 |
Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Tidsramme |
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Retinal arterial and venous diameter (Zeiss retinal vessel analyzer)
Tidsramme: in total 6 hours
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in total 6 hours
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Retinal blood flow velocity (laser Doppler velocimetry)
Tidsramme: in total 6 hours
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in total 6 hours
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Intraocular pressure (applanation tonometry)
Tidsramme: in total 10 minutes
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in total 10 minutes
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Sponsor
Datoer for undersøgelser
Studer store datoer
Studiestart
Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)
Studieafslutning (Faktiske)
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Skøn)
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Skøn)
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidst verificeret
Mere information
Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse
Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
- OPHT-161202
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