NCT00873015

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to examine the safety of a 14 day infusion of sodium nitrite, and to study the pharmacokinetics of nitrite, during a 14 day infusion in patients with ruptured cerebral aneurysms.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
19

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2010

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 31, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 1, 2009

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2010

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2010

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2012

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

July 16, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

May 21, 2020

Status Verified

May 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

7 months

First QC Date

March 31, 2009

Results QC Date

January 26, 2013

Last Update Submit

May 12, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

Cerebral aneurysmSubarachnoid hemorrhageNitrite

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Mean Plasma Nitrite Concentration (Micromol/L)

    Samples for pharmacokinetic analysis were collected from subjects treated with sodium nitrite at -15, -5, 0, 10, 30, 60, and 90 minutes after starting nitrite infusion and then at 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, and every 24 hours after starting nitrite infusion. The sample at the time of starting the infusion was considered to be the time 0 sample. On study day 14 additional blood samples were collected at 0, 10, 30, 60, and 90 minutes and at 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours after stopping nitrite infusion. Blood samples were analyzed for nitrite levels using mass spectroscopy.

    multiple time points up to the end of day 14

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Safety of a 14 Day Infusion of Sodium Nitrite

    14 days

  • Efficacy of 14 Day Infusion of Sodium Nitrite

    14 days

Study Arms (2)

Nitrite

EXPERIMENTAL

Continuous intravenous infusion of Sodium Nitrite

Drug: Sodium nitrite

Vehicle control

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Continuous intravenous infusion of saline

Drug: Saline

Interventions

14 day continuous infusion of one of 3 escalating doses of sodium nitrite: 32 nmol/min/kg, 48 nmol/min/kg, or 64 nmol/min/kg

Also known as: Sodium Nitrite Injection NDC 60267-311-10
Nitrite
SalineDRUG

14 day continuous infusion of a vehicle control infusion

Also known as: Sterile saline
Vehicle control

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Ruptured cerebral aneurysm

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnancy, sickle cell disease, G6PD deficiency, anticoagulant therapy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Virginia Health System Medical Center

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Oldfield EH, Loomba JJ, Monteith SJ, Crowley RW, Medel R, Gress DR, Kassell NF, Dumont AS, Sherman C. Safety and pharmacokinetics of sodium nitrite in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage: a phase IIa study. J Neurosurg. 2013 Sep;119(3):634-41. doi: 10.3171/2013.3.JNS13266. Epub 2013 May 24.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Subarachnoid HemorrhageIntracranial Aneurysm

Interventions

Sodium NitriteSodium Chloride

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Intracranial HemorrhagesCerebrovascular DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesVascular DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesHemorrhagePathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsIntracranial Arterial DiseasesAneurysm

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

NitritesNitrous AcidNitrogen CompoundsInorganic ChemicalsSodium CompoundsChloridesHydrochloric AcidChlorine Compounds

Results Point of Contact

Title
Dr. Edward Oldfield
Organization
University of Virginia Medical Center

Study Officials

  • Edward Oldfield, MD

    University of Virginia

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 31, 2009

First Posted

April 1, 2009

Study Start

April 1, 2010

Primary Completion

November 1, 2010

Study Completion

August 1, 2012

Last Updated

May 21, 2020

Results First Posted

July 16, 2013

Record last verified: 2020-05

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