NCT04098536

Brief Summary

Cross-over double-blind study. Healthy subjects will be exposed to diesel exhaust fumes and/or filtered air during a 2-hour session. Several parameters will be assesed i.e. endothelial function will be assessed with flow mediated dilation (FMD) techniques, arterial stiffness with pulse wave velocity (PWV) and reflected waves with augmentation index (AIx). C reactive protein (CRP), fibrinogen, protein C levels and protein S activity will be also measured. Heart rate variability and standard deviation of normal to normal intervals R-R intervals (SDNN) will be used to assess sympathetic activity. Measurements were assessed before, 2 and 24 hours after diesel exposure.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
8mo left

Started Jan 2015

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress95%
Jan 2015Dec 2026

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2015

Completed
4.7 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 15, 2019

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 23, 2019

Completed
5.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2024

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2026

Expected
Last Updated

September 24, 2019

Status Verified

September 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

10 years

First QC Date

September 15, 2019

Last Update Submit

September 21, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Endothelial function assesment

    The following outcome will be evaluated Changes over time of : Flow mediated dilation (FMD) mesured in the branchial artery with ultrasound. Units %

    24 hours

  • Arterial Stifness

    The following outcome will be evaluated Changes over time of : Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV), measured non invasively Units: m/sec

    24 hours

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Sympathetid Activity

    24 hours

  • Inflammation

    24 hours

Study Arms (2)

Diesel Exposure

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: Diesel exhaust

Filtered Air Exposure

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Behavioral: Diesel exhaust

Interventions

Diesel exhaustBEHAVIORAL

Exposure to diesel exhaust fumes

Also known as: Filtered air exposure
Diesel ExposureFiltered Air Exposure

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Healthy subjects

You may not qualify if:

  • Chronic diseases Cardiovascular diseases Respiratory diseases Pregnacy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

1st Cardiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital

Athens, Attica, 11528, Greece

RECRUITING

Evangelos Oikonomou

Athens, Please Select, 17122, Greece

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Atherosclerosis

Interventions

Vehicle Emissions

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ArteriosclerosisArterial Occlusive DiseasesVascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complex Mixtures

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Masking Details
Double blind
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Model Details: Cross over double blind
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor Dimitris Tousoulis

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 15, 2019

First Posted

September 23, 2019

Study Start

January 1, 2015

Primary Completion

December 31, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2026

Last Updated

September 24, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-09

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