Gastric EmptyingPhase 1GADEXNCT01084473
Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Gastric Emptying and Gastrointestinal Transit
A Phase 1 study testing Dexmedetomidine and Morphine in people with Gastric Emptying and Healthy, run by University of Turku at 1 site in Finland.
Trial summary
The aim of the study is to determine the effect of dexmedetomidine infusion on gastric emptying and oro-caecal transit time in healthy volunteers, judged by measuring plasma paracetamol concentrations after paracetamol ingestion and pulmonary hydrogen measurement technique after lactulose ingestion. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Gastric Emptying, Healthy
- What is being tested?
- Dexmedetomidine and Morphine
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 12 participants
- Where
- 1 siteFinland
- Study dates
- Mar 2010to Jun 2010
- Phase
- Phase 1
- 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 years and older
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Normal cognitive function and fluent skills in the Finnish language in order to be able to give informed consent and communicate with the study personnel
- Age ≥ 18 years.
- Male gender.
- Weight ≥ 60 kg.
- Written informed consent from the subject.
Who cannot join
- Previous history of intolerance to the study drugs or related compounds and additives.
- Concomitant drug therapy of any kind except ibuprofen in the 14 days prior to the study days.
- Existing or recent significant disease.
- History of haematological, endocrine, metabolic or gastrointestinal disease.
- History of asthma or any kind of drug allergy.
- Previous or present alcoholism, drug abuse, psychological or other emotional problems that are likely to invalidate informed consent, or limit the ability of the subject to comply with the protocol requirements.
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- A positive test result for urine toxicology.
- A "yes" answer to any of the questions in a modified Finnish version of the Abuse Questions
- Donation of blood within six weeks prior to and during the study.
- Special diet or lifestyle factors which would compromise the conditions of the study or the interpretation of the results.
- BMI > 30 kg / m2.
- Participation in any other clinical study involving investigational or marketed drug products concomitantly or within one month prior to the entry into this study.
- Smoking during one month before the start of the study or during the study period.
- Clinically significant abnormal findings in physical examination, ECG or laboratory screening [routine haematology (haemoglobin, haematocrit, red blood cell count, white blood cell count, platelets), renal function tests (creatinine, urea) and liver function tests (bilirubin)].
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Finland1 site
Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency Care and Pain Medicine, Turku University and Turku University Hospital
Turku, 20520
About this study
Official title: Effect of Dexmedetomidine Infusion on Gastric Emptying and Gastrointestinal Transit in Healthy Volunteers
The aim of the study is to determine the effect of dexmedetomidine infusion on gastric emptying and oro-caecal transit time in healthy volunteers, judged by measuring plasma paracetamol concentrations after paracetamol ingestion and pulmonary hydrogen measurement technique after lactulose ingestion. The effects of dexmedetomidine will be compared to the effects of morphine and placebo.
- Conditions
- Gastric Emptying, Healthy
- Being tested
- Dexmedetomidine, Morphine, Placebo
- Keywords
- Dexmedetomidine, gastric emptying, oro-cecal transit time, Sedation in intensive care, Gastrointestinal effects of sedation
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
DexmedetomidineDrug
The study subjects will be given a normal loading dose (1 μg/kg in 20 minutes) of dexmedetomidine (dexmedetomidine hydrochloride 100 μg/ml, Precedex® Abbott Laboratories North Chicago, IL 60064, USA) followed by continuous infusion of 0.7 μg/kg/h for 190 min. The administration of the loading dose will be started at t = -30 min (30 min prior to the administration of paracetamol and lactulose).
MorphineDrug
The study subjects will be given 0.10 mg/kg morphine hydrochloride (morphine hydrochloride 2 mg/ml, Morphin® Nycomed Austria GmbH, St. Peter Strasse 25, A-4021, Linz, Austria) in 20 minutes followed by a placebo infusion for 190 min. The administration of the morphine infusion will be started at t = -30 min (30 min prior to the administration of paracetamol and lactulose).
PlaceboDrug
0.9 % NaCl will be infused.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Dexmedetomidine | Experimental | The study subjects will be given a normal loading dose (1 μg/kg in 20 minutes) of dexmedetomidine (dexmedetomidine hydrochloride 100 μg/ml, Precedex® Abbott Laboratories North Chicago, IL 60064, USA) followed by continuous infusion of 0.7 μg/kg/h for 190 min. The administration of the loading dose will be started at t = -30 min (30 min prior to the administration of paracetamol and lactulose). Receives: Drug: Dexmedetomidine |
| Morphine | Active comparator | The study subjects will be given 0.10 mg/kg morphine hydrochloride (morphine hydrochloride 2 mg/ml, Morphin® Nycomed Austria GmbH, St. Peter Strasse 25, A-4021, Linz, Austria) in 20 minutes followed by a placebo infusion for 190 min. The administration of the morphine infusion will be started at t = -30 min (30 min prior to the administration of paracetamol and lactulose). Receives: Drug: Morphine |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | The study subjects will be given a saline infusion. Receives: Drug: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The effect of dexmedetomidine on gastric emptying and oro-caecal transit time
5 ml venous blood samples will be collected immediately prior to administration of paracetamol (baseline) and thereafter at 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 105, 120, 135, 150, 165, 180, 210 and 240 min into EDTA tubes for determination of paracetamol plasma concentrations. End-expiratory breath samples will be obtained immediately prior to administration of lactulose (baseline) and thereafter at 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105 and 120 min.
Measured: 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 75, 80, 90, 105, 120, 135, 150, 165, 180, 210 and 240 min
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Mar 2010 (estimated)
- Study startMar 2010
- Primary completionJun 2010
- Study completionJun 2010
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Gastric EmptyingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Phase 1
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 12 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Turku
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University of Helsinki
- Investigators
- Timo Iirola, MD, Principal investigator, Turku University, Turku University Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01084473
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- GADEX
- Acronym
- GADEX
- Status last verified
- Mar 2010
- First submitted
- 9 Mar 2010
- Last updated
- 4 Jun 2010
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Jun 2010. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Dexmedetomidine Infusion on Gastric Emptying and Gastrointestinal Transit in Healthy Volunteers
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01084473
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- GADEX / GADEX
- Conditions
- Gastric Emptying, Healthy
- Keywords
- Dexmedetomidine, gastric emptying, oro-cecal transit time, Sedation in intensive care, Gastrointestinal effects of sedation
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 12 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of TurkuUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University of Helsinki
- Study start
- Mar 2010
- Primary completion
- Jun 2010 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jun 2010 (actual)
- First posted
- 10 Mar 2010 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The aim of the study is to determine the effect of dexmedetomidine infusion on gastric emptying and oro-caecal transit time in healthy volunteers, judged by measuring plasma paracetamol concentrations after paracetamol ingestion and pulmonary hydrogen measurement technique after lactulose ingestion. The effects of dexmedetomidine will be compared to the effects of morphine and placebo.
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Dexmedetomidine | Experimental | Drug: DexmedetomidineThe study subjects will be given a normal loading dose (1 μg/kg in 20 minutes) of dexmedetomidine (dexmedetomidine hydrochloride 100 μg/ml, Precedex® Abbott Laboratories North Chicago, IL 60064, USA) followed by continuous infusion of 0.7 μg/kg/h for 190 min. The administration of the loading dose will be started at t = -30 min (30 min prior to the administration of paracetamol and lactulose). |
| Morphine | Active comparator | Drug: MorphineThe study subjects will be given 0.10 mg/kg morphine hydrochloride (morphine hydrochloride 2 mg/ml, Morphin® Nycomed Austria GmbH, St. Peter Strasse 25, A-4021, Linz, Austria) in 20 minutes followed by a placebo infusion for 190 min. The administration of the morphine infusion will be started at t = -30 min (30 min prior to the administration of paracetamol and lactulose). |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Drug: PlaceboThe study subjects will be given a saline infusion. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Normal cognitive function and fluent skills in the Finnish language in order to be able to give informed consent and communicate with the study personnel
- Age ≥ 18 years.
- Male gender.
- Weight ≥ 60 kg.
- Written informed consent from the subject.
Key exclusion criteria (14 listed)
- Previous history of intolerance to the study drugs or related compounds and additives.
- Concomitant drug therapy of any kind except ibuprofen in the 14 days prior to the study days.
- Existing or recent significant disease.
- History of haematological, endocrine, metabolic or gastrointestinal disease.
- History of asthma or any kind of drug allergy.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| DexmedetomidineThe study subjects will be given a normal loading dose (1 μg/kg in 20 minutes) of dexmedetomidine (dexmedetomidine hydrochloride 100 μg/ml, Precedex® Abbott Laboratories North Chicago, IL 60064, USA) followed by continuous infusion of 0.7 μg/kg/h for 190 min. The administration of the loading dose will be started at t = -30 min (30 min prior to the administration of paracetamol and lactulose). | Drug | Dexmedetomidine |
| MorphineThe study subjects will be given 0.10 mg/kg morphine hydrochloride (morphine hydrochloride 2 mg/ml, Morphin® Nycomed Austria GmbH, St. Peter Strasse 25, A-4021, Linz, Austria) in 20 minutes followed by a placebo infusion for 190 min. The administration of the morphine infusion will be started at t = -30 min (30 min prior to the administration of paracetamol and lactulose). | Drug | Morphine |
| Placebo0.9 % NaCl will be infused. | Drug | Placebo |
Primary outcome
The effect of dexmedetomidine on gastric emptying and oro-caecal transit time
Time frame: 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 75, 80, 90, 105, 120, 135, 150, 165, 180, 210 and 240 min
5 ml venous blood samples will be collected immediately prior to administration of paracetamol (baseline) and thereafter at 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 105, 120, 135, 150, 165, 180, 210 and 240 min into EDTA tubes for determination of paracetamol plasma concentrations. End-expiratory breath samples will be obtained immediately prior to administration of lactulose (baseline) and thereafter at 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105 and 120 min.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Jun 2010.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Timo Iirola, MD principal investigator
Turku University, Turku University Hospital
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1 study testing Dexmedetomidine and Morphine in people with Gastric Emptying and Healthy, run by University of Turku at 1 site in Finland.
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 5 inclusion and 14 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Jun 2010. 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 Finland. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
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?
The effect of dexmedetomidine on gastric emptying and oro-caecal transit time (time frame: 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 75, 80, 90, 105, 120, 135, 150, 165, 180, 210 and 240 min). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 4 Jun 2010.