NCT01495377

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine weather remifentanil induced swallowing difficulties increase risk for pulmonary aspiration.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
25

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2012

Shorter than P25 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 9, 2011

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 20, 2011

Completed
12 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2012

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

August 22, 2012

Status Verified

August 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

December 9, 2011

Last Update Submit

August 21, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

swallowing difficultiesremifentanilpulmonary aspirationscintigraphy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Radioactivity evident in lungs imaged using a gamma camera

    one study occasion takes two hours and a gamma camera scan is taken in the end of the occasion

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Grip strength measured with Jamar dynamometer

    volunteers are studied during two hours during which grip strength is measured three times

Study Arms (4)

Remifentanil

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: Remifentanil

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo

Technetium

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Technetium

Dynamometer

EXPERIMENTAL
Device: Dynamometer (Jamar)

Interventions

Powder for injection/ infusion fluid solution, 1 mg Infusion TCI 3 ng/ml 60 min ( 0,15 ug/kg/min)

Also known as: Ultiva, ATC-code: N01AH06
Remifentanil

Infusion fluid, solution 9 mg/ml ( hydrogenic solution )

Also known as: Saline, ACT-code: B05XA03
Placebo

37-40 MBq( effective dose 0,7 mSv) 99Tc albumin colloid in a volume of 6 ml, infusion velocity 0,1 ml/min via a transnasal catheter

Also known as: Nanocol, ACT-code: V09DB01
Technetium

portable hydraulic hand dynamometer to assess grip strength.

Also known as: Jamar dynamometer
Dynamometer

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 40 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • year old healthy volunteers from both sexes.
  • Have signed and dated Informed Consent.
  • Willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the trial.

You may not qualify if:

  • Pharyngoesophageal dysfunction
  • Anamnesis of pharyngoesophageal dysfunction
  • Known history of cardiac, pulmonary or neurological disease
  • Ongoing medication
  • Allergies to or history of reaction to naloxone, remifentanil, fentanyl analogues or other ingredients
  • History of reaction to products containing human albumine
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding
  • BMI \> 30
  • Previous participation in a medical clinical trial where opioid has been used or have during last 30 days participated in any other medicinal clinical trial or in a trial where follow-up in not completed

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

University Hospital in Örebro

Örebro, 701 85, Sweden

Location

Örebro University Hospital

Örebro, 70185, Sweden

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Deglutition Disorders

Interventions

RemifentanilSodium ChlorideTechnetium

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Esophageal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesPharyngeal DiseasesOtorhinolaryngologic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PropionatesAcids, AcyclicCarboxylic AcidsOrganic ChemicalsPiperidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsChloridesHydrochloric AcidChlorine CompoundsInorganic ChemicalsSodium CompoundsElements, RadioactiveElementsMetals, HeavyTransition ElementsRadioisotopesIsotopesMetals

Study Officials

  • magnus wattwil, MD, PhD

    University Hospital in Örebro

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
principal investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 9, 2011

First Posted

December 20, 2011

Study Start

January 1, 2012

Primary Completion

May 1, 2012

Study Completion

May 1, 2012

Last Updated

August 22, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-08

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