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Diesel Exhaust and Vascular Function

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01508637

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Official title

Effect of Diesel Exhaust Exposures on Vascular Function in Humans: The Role of Sympathetic Activation

Brief summary

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Double-blind, sham- and placebo-controlled randomized study of effects of freshly-generated diluted diesel exhaust inhalation on vascular function. To examine role of adrenergic system a trial of alpha-blocker terazosin is also used. Each participant completes four study sessions, separated by at least three weeks: 1) Diesel exhaust inhalation (DE, controlled at 300 micrograms/cubic meter for two hours) and terazosin (2 mg prior to inhalation exposure); 2) DE plus placebo (matched for terazosin); 3) filtered air plus terazosin; and 4) filter air plus placebo. The investigators assess outcomes of blood pressure, forearm brachial artery ultrasound, and plasma measures of endothelial activation. The investigators hypothesize that DE exposure will be associated with increased blood pressure, decreased brachial artery diameter, and increased circulating endothelins, and that these effects will be attenuated by terazosin administration.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT01508637
Recruitment status
Not listed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Enrollment
24 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Other · Drug

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years to 49 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers

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Study timeline

Start date
Dec 31, 2011
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2015
Completion
Nov 30, 2015
Last update posted
Aug 2, 2015

2012 – 2015

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
University of Washington Medical Center Seattle Washington 98195 Recruiting

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