NCT00954096

Brief Summary

This study will address the hypothesis that nicotine, like cigarette smoking acting as a pro-oxidant may have adverse effects on arterial function.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
55

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable healthy

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2002

Longer than P75 for not_applicable healthy

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2002

Completed
4.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2006

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2006

Completed
2.7 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 29, 2009

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 6, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

October 27, 2009

Status Verified

October 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

4.1 years

First QC Date

July 29, 2009

Last Update Submit

October 23, 2009

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Assess the dose-related effects of nicotine in humans, on novel indices of lipid peroxidation, protein oxidation and DNA modification by lipid adducts.

    1 - 3 years

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Assess the dose-related effects of nicotine in humans on COX activation.

    1 year

  • Assess the dose-related effects of nicotine in humans on blood flow mediated arterial function.

    3 - 6 months

Study Arms (1)

Transdermal nicotine patch or placebo

EXPERIMENTAL

A single blood specimen (85ml) will be drawn. They will be asked to empty their bladder. The patch will be applied. Following application of the patch, heart rate and blood pressure will be measured every 15 minutes for the 1st hour, every 30 minutes for the next 3 hours and hourly after that until the end of the study. Urine will be collected in two 4-hour aliquots. FMD will be measured after approximately 6 hours of nicotine exposure. After 8 hours exposure, following the end of the 2nd urine collection, the patch will be removed and the subject discharged. Following a minimum of 2 weeks (maximum 8 weeks) washout, the subject will repeat the study, receiving the other patch.

Drug: transdermal nicotine patch (7mg)

Interventions

A 7mg transdermal nicotine patch will be applied to the subject's arm for an 8 hour period.

Also known as: Nicotine patch, Habitrol, Nicoderm CQ, Nicotrol
Transdermal nicotine patch or placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 45 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Healthy individuals
  • Nonsmokers who have never smoked
  • Normal medical history
  • Normal physical examination
  • Normal laboratory data
  • Negative urinary pregnancy test for females

You may not qualify if:

  • Previous CVD
  • Chronic medication use
  • History alcoholism
  • History of smoking
  • Current pregnancy
  • Subjects, who have less than or equal to 60% platelet aggregation in response to arachidonic acid will also be excluded.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Location

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MeSH Terms

Interventions

Tobacco Use Cessation DevicesNicotine

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

TherapeuticsSolanaceous AlkaloidsAlkaloidsHeterocyclic CompoundsPyridinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring

Study Officials

  • Garret A FitzGerald, MD

    University of Pennsylvania Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 29, 2009

First Posted

August 6, 2009

Study Start

October 1, 2002

Primary Completion

November 1, 2006

Study Completion

December 1, 2006

Last Updated

October 27, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-10

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