Transient Receptor Potential Channels

NCT ID: NCT06444594

Last Updated: 2025-01-17

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

EARLY_PHASE1

Total Enrollment

45 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-07-17

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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Neurovascular signaling in the skin associated with stimulation of the transient receptor potential (TRP) channels. These channels are stimulated by both temperature and naturally occurring bioactive agents found in mint, chili peppers, garlic, etc. The aim of the study is to examine how topically applied TRP channel agonists including menthol, capsaicin and camphor impact neurovascular responses in the skin.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Aging

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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Vehicle Gel

Non-active topical gel

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Vehicle gel

Intervention Type OTHER

Inactive vehicle gel

Transient Receptor Potential (M8) Agonist

Topical menthol gel applied once at 10%

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

TRPM8 Agonist

Intervention Type DRUG

menthol gel 4-10%

Transient Receptor Potential (V4) Agonist

Topical capsaicin gel applied once at 0.05%

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

TRPV4 Agonist

Intervention Type DRUG

capsaicin gel 0.05-1%%

Transient Receptor Potential (V1) Agonist

Topical camphor gel applied once at 0.6%

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

TRPV1 Agonist

Intervention Type DRUG

camphor gel 5-20%

Transient Receptor Potential M8 V4 V1 Agonist

Topical menthol 10%, capsaicin 0.05%, camphor 0.6% applied once

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

TRPM8, TRPV4, TRPV1 Agonists

Intervention Type DRUG

menthol (4-10%), capsaicin (0.05-1%), camphor (5-20%)

no gel

no gel comparison

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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TRPM8 Agonist

menthol gel 4-10%

Intervention Type DRUG

TRPV1 Agonist

camphor gel 5-20%

Intervention Type DRUG

TRPV4 Agonist

capsaicin gel 0.05-1%%

Intervention Type DRUG

TRPM8, TRPV4, TRPV1 Agonists

menthol (4-10%), capsaicin (0.05-1%), camphor (5-20%)

Intervention Type DRUG

Vehicle gel

Inactive vehicle gel

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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menthol camphor capsaicin menthol, capsaicin, camphor Inactive vehicle gel

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18-85 years old.
* Women will not be pregnant and/or breastfeeding.

Exclusion Criteria

* Currently pregnant or breastfeeding
* Nicotine use (e.g., smoking, chewing tobacco etc.), quantified as more than 100 cigarettes or cigars in a lifetime)
* Known skin allergies or current rash, skin disease, disorders of pigmentation
* Diabetes
* Body mass index \>35kg\*m-2
* Using calcium channel blockers
* Raynaud's syndrome
* Allergy or hypersensitivity to menthol, camphor, capsaicin or adhesive
* Regular use (defined as greater than once a week) of topical analgesics that contain menthol, camphor or capsaicin
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Penn State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Lacy Alexander

Professor of Kinesiology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Lacy Alexander, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Penn State University

Locations

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Noll Laboratory

University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Lacy Alexander, Ph.D.

Role: CONTACT

8148671781

Sue K Slimak, R.N.

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Lacy Alexander, Ph.D.

Role: primary

814-867-1781

Sue Slimak, R.N.

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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24921

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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