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Healthy VolunteersCapFlightNCT02789072

Effects of Microgravity on Central Aortic Pressure During Parabolic Flights

A study testing central aortic pressure (measured in mmHg). in people with Healthy Volunteers, run by University Hospital, Caen at 1 site in France.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

Cardiovascular events remain the main cause of death of the industrialized world (Global status report on noncommunicable diseases 2010. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2011). Arterial hypertension, hyperlipoproteinemia, smoking, diabetes and family history represent the main cardiovascular risk factors. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy Volunteers
What is being tested?
central aortic pressure (measured in mmHg).
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
18 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Sep 2015to Sep 2018
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 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy volunteers (men or women)
  • Aged from 18 to 65
  • Affiliated to a Social Security system and, for non-French resident, holding a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)
  • Who accepted to take part in the study
  • Who have given their written stated consent
  • Who has passed a medical examination similar to a standard aviation medical examination for private pilot aptitude (JAR FCL3 Class 2 medical examination). There will be no additional test performed for subject selection.
  • Subjects will be staff member of the team or of other teams participating in the parabolic flight campaign.

Who cannot join

  • Person who took part in a previous biomedical research protocol, of which exclusion period is not terminated
  • Treated or non-treated arterial hypertension
  • History of cardiovascular disease
  • Pregnant women

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Caen CHU

    Caen, 14000

    Recruiting

Other trials in France

About this study

Cardiovascular events remain the main cause of death of the industrialized world (Global status report on noncommunicable diseases 2010. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2011). Arterial hypertension, hyperlipoproteinemia, smoking, diabetes and family history represent the main cardiovascular risk factors. Arteriosclerosis leads to coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular insufficiency and peripheral vascular diseases that reflect in myocardial infarction and stroke.

The main objective of this experiment is to investigate the differential effect of microgravity on central aortic blood pressure.

The main criterion is the central aortic pressure (measured in mmHg). The hypothesis is that microgravity leads to an increased central aortic pressure.

Being tested
central aortic pressure (measured in mmHg).

What participants receive

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

  • central aortic pressure (measured in mmHg).Other

    Blood pressure will only be measured during the 0g (microgravity) phase. Seven 5 ml blood sample will be drawn in the aircraft: before the first parabola (1) and after each block of 5 parabola (6).

    On ground after flight, a 9th 5 ml blood sample will be drawn and then the mobil-o-graph, the SOMNOtouch NIBP and the intravenous cannula will be removed.

Study groups in NCT02789072
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
MicrogravityOthereffect of microgravity on central aortic blood pressure.
Receives: Other: central aortic pressure (measured in mmHg).

What is being measured

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

  1. central aortic pressure

    effect of microgravity on central aortic blood pressure (measured in mmHg).

    Measured: baseline

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Jun 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2015
  3. Primary completionSep 2018 (estimated)
  4. Study completionSep 2018 (estimated)

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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
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
18 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02789072
Sponsor's protocol ID
2015-A01259-40
Acronym
CapFlight
Status last verified
May 2016
First submitted
21 Apr 2016
Last updated
2 Jun 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing central aortic pressure (measured in mmHg). in people with Healthy Volunteers, run by University Hospital, Caen at 1 site in France.

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 7 inclusion and 4 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Jun 2016. 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 France. 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?

Contact Pierre DP Denise, PhD (02.31.06.81.32 ext. +33, pierre.denise@unicaen.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

central aortic pressure (time frame: baseline). 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 2 Jun 2016.

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