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Ischemia-Reperfusion InjuryNCT00184938

Opioid Receptors Influence Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury

A study testing morphine, naloxone and Technetium-TC99m-labeled Annexin A5 in people with Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury, run by Radboud University Medical Center at 1 site in Netherlands.

Suspended

Paused. Enrolment is on hold for now and may resume.

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Trial summary

The most powerful protective mechanism against ischemia-reperfusion injury other than rapid reperfusion is ischemic preconditioning. Ischemic preconditioning is defined as the development of tolerance to ischemia-reperfusion injury by a previous short bout of ischemia resulting in a marked reduction in infarct size. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 50 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
What is being tested?
morphine, naloxone and Technetium-TC99m-labeled Annexin A5
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteNetherlands
Study dates
Jan 2005to not given
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 50 years
  • Men only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy male volunteers

Who cannot join

  • Exposition to radiation due to imaging techniques in the previous five years

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Netherlands1 site
  • Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre / Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

    Nijmegen, Gelderland, 6500 HB

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About this study

Official title: Opioid Induced Acute Preconditioning

The most powerful protective mechanism against ischemia-reperfusion injury other than rapid reperfusion is ischemic preconditioning. Ischemic preconditioning is defined as the development of tolerance to ischemia-reperfusion injury by a previous short bout of ischemia resulting in a marked reduction in infarct size. This mechanism can be mimicked by several pharmacological substances such as adenosine and morphine.

We, the researchers at Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, have recently developed a method in which we can detect ischemia-reperfusion injury in the human forearm by using Annexin A5 scintigraphy (Rongen et al). With this method we will determine whether opioid receptors are involved in ischemic preconditioning. We expect to find that morphine can mimic ischemic preconditioning and that acute ischemic preconditioning can be blocked with the opioid receptor antagonist naloxon. This study will increase our knowledge about the mechanism of ischemic preconditioning and may also provide leads to exploit this endogenous protective mechanism in a clinical setting.

Being tested
morphine, naloxone, Technetium-TC99m-labeled Annexin A5, forearm ischemic exercise, ten minute forearm ischemia
Keywords
opioids, ischemic preconditioning, morphine
Medical subject headings
Reperfusion Injury

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • morphineDrug

  • naloxoneDrug

  • Technetium-TC99m-labeled Annexin A5Drug

  • forearm ischemic exerciseProcedure or surgery

  • ten minute forearm ischemiaProcedure or surgery

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Percentual difference in Annexin A5 targetting between the experimental and control arm 1 and 4 hours after intravenous injection

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2005

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00184938
Sponsor's protocol ID
OPIRI
Status last verified
Mar 2008
First submitted
12 Sep 2005
Last updated
28 Mar 2008
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Rongen GA, Oyen WJ, Ramakers BP, Riksen NP, Boerman OC, Steinmetz N, Smits P. Annexin A5 scintigraphy of forearm as a novel in vivo model of skeletal muscle preconditioning in humans. Circulation. 2005 Jan 18;111(2):173-8. doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000151612.02223.F2. Epub 2004 Dec 27.

    PubMed 15623546

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing morphine, naloxone and Technetium-TC99m-labeled Annexin A5 in people with Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury, run by Radboud University Medical Center at 1 site in Netherlands.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: paused, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Mar 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Netherlands. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Percentual difference in Annexin A5 targetting between the experimental and control arm 1 and 4 hours after intravenous injection. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00184938, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Mar 2008; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.

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