A Study of Inhaled Atropine Sulfate in Healthy Adults

NCT ID: NCT00947596

Last Updated: 2010-08-12

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

18 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-08-31

Study Completion Date

2010-08-31

Brief Summary

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MicroDose Defense Products, LLC is developing an atropine dry powder inhaler (ADPI). This pilot study compares the pharmacokinetics (PK) of inhaled dry powder atropine as delivered by the ADPI to atropine delivery from the AtroPen autoinjector.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Organophosphorus Poisoning

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Atropine Dry Powder Inhaler

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

atropine sulfate

Intervention Type DRUG

dry powder for inhalation

Atropen Autoinjector

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

atropine sulfate

Intervention Type DRUG

intramuscular injection

Interventions

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atropine sulfate

dry powder for inhalation

Intervention Type DRUG

atropine sulfate

intramuscular injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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MicroDose inhaler

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subjects will be 18-55 years of age.
* Subjects will be able to read and comprehend the English language.

Exclusion Criteria

* Subjects weighing less than 100 lbs.
* Women of childbearing potential who are pregnant or unwilling to undergo pregnancy testing; females with positive pregnancy testing on either screening day or any test day will be excluded. Nursing mothers will be excluded
* Persons unable or unwilling to complete written informed consent (No proxy consent will be obtained).
* Persons with a past medical history or symptoms of pulmonary disease (including but not limited to: asthma, COPD, Emphysema, Sarcoidosis, Lung Cancer, Pulmonary Embolism, Pulmonary Hypertension))or cardiac disease (coronary artery disease, hypertension, angina, arrhythmias, palpitations, past myocardial infarction history).
* Persons with a previous history or symptoms of adverse reaction to atropine.
* Persons with history or symptoms of prostate hypertrophy or prostate cancer.
* Persons with a history or symptoms of pyloric stenosis.
* Persons with a history or symptoms of high blood pressure or a diagnosis of cerebral vascular accident (CVA) or transient ischemic attack (TIA).
* Subjects with a history or symptoms of urological disorders or renal insufficiency.
* Subjects with a history or symptoms of diabetes.
* Persons demonstrating increased intraocular pressure, an abnormal optical exam, or history of glaucoma.
* Persons demonstrating a one second forced expiratory volume (FEV1) or a forced vital capacity (FVC) of less than 70% of predicted either at screening or during pre test exam will be excluded
* Persons demonstrating any kind of irregular heart rhythm during pre test screening will be excluded. Persons demonstrating any irregular rhythms during testing will be immediately removed.

from testing and receive appropriate care and referral from the study physician

* Persons will be excluded if any two laboratory tests characterizing a specific organ system are more than 10% outside of normal range
* Subjects with screening day vital signs considered to be beyond normal range will be excluded. This will include BP systolic \> 140, Diastolic \> 90, HR \> 100, RR \> 20, temp \> 38.
* The study physician will have the discretion to exclude subjects that he/she feels will not be able to safely able to participate in these studies based on review of all screening materials.
* Self reported tobacco use or positive cotinine testing.
* Any individuals with positive results on a urine drug screening will be excluded.
* Persons with an O2 saturation value \< 92%.
* Persons who have performed other medical studies involving drug delivery in the last 30 days.
* Blood donation in the last 30 days.
* Subjects regularly utilizing any of the following medications will be excluded: amantadine, quinidine, phenothiazines, tricyclic antidepressants, digoxin, potassium chloride and potassium citrate formulations, topiramate, zonisamide.
* Subjects under 18 years of age.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Pittsburgh

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

MicroDose Defense Products L.L.C.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Principal Investigators

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Michael Donahoe, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

Timothy Corcoran, Ph.D.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

Locations

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Montefiore Hospital Clinical and Translational Research Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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PRO07030057

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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