NCT01338311

Brief Summary

Overuse of inhaled bronchodilator beta agonist medication results in a loss of effectiveness (i.e. tolerance). This has been shown for the short acting beta agonist salbutamol and the long acting beta agonist salmeterol. Tolerance to salmeterol is present within 24 hours. The onset of tolerance to salbutamol is not known.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
15

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_4 asthma

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2011

Shorter than P25 for phase_4 asthma

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

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2011

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 1, 2011

Completed
18 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 19, 2011

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

July 20, 2012

Status Verified

July 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

April 1, 2011

Last Update Submit

July 19, 2012

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • Airway responsiveness as a measure of salbutamol bronchoprotection

    Regular use of salbutamol results in loss of bronchoprotection. The primary outcome is to determine the onset of this tolerance.

    ten minutes post 200mcg salbutamol on day 1

  • Airway responsiveness as a measure of salbutamol bronchoprotection

    Regular use of salbutamol results in loss of bronchoprotection. The primary outcome is to determine the onset of this tolerance.

    ten minutes post 200mcg salbutamol on day 3

  • Airway responsiveness as a measure of bronchoprotection. The primary outcome is to determine the onset of this tolerance.

    Regular use of salbutamol results in loss of bronchoprotection. The primary outcome is to determine the onset of this tolerance.

    ten minutes post 200mcg salbutamol on day 5

  • Airway responsiveness as a measure of salbutamol bronchoprotection

    Regular use of salbutamol results in loss of bronchoprotection. The primary outcome is to determine the onset of this tolerance.

    ten minutes post 200mcg salbutamol on day 7

Study Arms (2)

salbutamol

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: salbutamol

placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

200mcg twice daily for a total of 7 doses

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

200mcg twice daily for a total of 7 doses

salbutamol

200mcg twice a day for a total of 7 doses (3.5 days).

placebo

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • male or female
  • to 65 years of age
  • non smoker
  • beta agonist naive for at least 14 days
  • baseline FEV1 at least 70% predicted
  • no respiratory tract infection or allergen exposure (if atopic) within 4 weeks of visit 1

You may not qualify if:

  • poorly controlled asthma
  • pregnant or lactating women

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Saskatchewan

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 0W8, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Stewart SL, Martin AL, Davis BE, Cockcroft DW. Salbutamol tolerance to bronchoprotection: course of onset. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2012 Dec;109(6):454-7. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2012.08.003. Epub 2012 Aug 22.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Asthma

Interventions

Albuterol

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bronchial DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesLung Diseases, ObstructiveLung DiseasesRespiratory HypersensitivityHypersensitivity, ImmediateHypersensitivityImmune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

EthanolaminesAmino AlcoholsAlcoholsOrganic ChemicalsAminesPhenethylaminesEthylamines

Study Officials

  • Donald W Cockcroft, MD

    University of Saskatchewan

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 1, 2011

First Posted

April 19, 2011

Study Start

March 1, 2011

Primary Completion

March 1, 2012

Study Completion

March 1, 2012

Last Updated

July 20, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-07

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