Immersion Pulmonary Edema (IPE)Early Phase 1NCT00815646
Prevention and Treatment of Immersion Pulmonary Edema
A Early Phase 1 study testing Sildenafil in people with Immersion Pulmonary Edema (IPE) and Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema (SIPE), run by Duke University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Immersion pulmonary edema (IPE) is a condition in which fluid fills the lungs during diving or swimming, particularly in cold water. Some individuals appear to be predisposed to developing IPE. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 55 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Immersion Pulmonary Edema (IPE), Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema (SIPE)
- What is being tested?
- Sildenafil
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 10 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jan 2008to Dec 2015
- Phase
- Early Phase 1
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 55 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- History of immersion pulmonary edema
Who cannot join
- Coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, heart valve disease
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710
About this study
Official title: Effects of the Dive Reflex on Pulmonary Arterial and Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressures in Subjects Who Have Experienced Immersion Pulmonary Edema
Immersion pulmonary edema (IPE) is a condition in which fluid fills the lungs during diving or swimming, particularly in cold water. Some individuals appear to be predisposed to developing IPE. DNA samples will be collected and stored, in order to compare the genetic profiles of individuals who have experienced IPE with those who have not. In a few individuals who have experienced IPE, we plan to measure the effects of cold water immersion on the blood pressure, cardiac output and the pressures in the pulmonary artery. These will be compared with similar measurements already obtained from normal individuals.
Read the detailed description
Immersion pulmonary edema (IPE) is a condition that has sudden onset in swimmers and divers, and is characterized by cough, shortness of breath, decreased blood oxygen levels, and hemoptysis. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of cold water immersion and the dive reflex on pulmonary arterial pressure and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure in those who have already experienced IPE, as well as explore the possibility of a genetic predisposition. Healthy nonsmoking subjects who have experienced IPE will be recruited for several cold-water immersion experiments and DNA analysis. Their pulmonary arterial and pulmonary arterial wedge pressures will be measured as they undergo immersed rest and exercise trials in thermoneutral and cold water. If the pressures increase with these trials as hypothesized, the effects of sildenafil administration (a pulmonary vasodilator) will be tested during a second trial. Blood will also be drawn for DNA analysis of certain genes with possible relation to IPE. Results of these tests will be compared with those of the general population.
- Being tested
- Sildenafil
- Keywords
- Immersion pulmonary edema, Diving, Swimming, Pulmonary edema, Cold water immersion
- Medical subject headings
- Pulmonary Edema
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
SildenafilDrug
Also called Viagra
After measurement of the effect of cold water on cardiac output and pulmonary artery and wedge pressures, a single dose of sildenafil (50 mg) will be given orally, followed by similar hemodynamic measurements.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Sildenafil | Experimental | Measurements of pulmonary and systemic pressures during cold water immersion before and after sildenafil 50 mg orally. Receives: Drug: Sildenafil |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Pulmonary artery pressure during cold water immersion
Measured: 1 day
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Dec 2008 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2008
- Primary completionDec 2015
- Study completionDec 2015
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Immersion Pulmonary Edema (IPE)Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Duke UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Early Phase 1
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 10 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Duke University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Divers Alert Network
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Richard Moon, MD, Principal investigator, Duke University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00815646
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Pro00003158
- Status last verified
- Jan 2016
- First submitted
- 26 Dec 2008
- Last updated
- 26 Jan 2016
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Peacher DF, Pecorella SR, Freiberger JJ, Natoli MJ, Schinazi EA, Doar PO, Boso AE, Walker AJ, Gill M, Kernagis D, Uguccioni D, Moon RE. Effects of hyperoxia on ventilation and pulmonary hemodynamics during immersed prone exercise at 4.7 ATA: possible implications for immersion pulmonary edema. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2010 Jul;109(1):68-78. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01431.2009. Epub 2010 Apr 29.
PubMed 20431020Fraser JA, Peacher DF, Freiberger JJ, Natoli MJ, Schinazi EA, Beck IV, Walker JR, Doar PO, Boso AE, Walker AJ, Kernagis DN, Moon RE. Risk factors for immersion pulmonary edema: hyperoxia does not attenuate pulmonary hypertension associated with cold water-immersed prone exercise at 4.7 ATA. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2011 Mar;110(3):610-8. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01088.2010. Epub 2010 Dec 9.
PubMed 21148341Peacher DF, Martina SD, Otteni CE, Wester TE, Potter JF, Moon RE. Immersion pulmonary edema and comorbidities: case series and updated review. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2015 Jun;47(6):1128-34. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000524.
PubMed 25222821Moon RE, Martina SD, Peacher DF, Potter JF, Wester TE, Cherry AD, Natoli MJ, Otteni CE, Kernagis DN, White WD, Freiberger JJ. Swimming-Induced Pulmonary Edema: Pathophysiology and Risk Reduction With Sildenafil. Circulation. 2016 Mar 8;133(10):988-96. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.019464. Epub 2016 Feb 16.
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