Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Body Mass Index on the Hyperemic Response to Regadenoson

Lead Sponsor:

University of Utah

Collaborating Sponsors:

Astellas Pharma Inc

Conditions:

Obesity

Endothelial Dysfunction

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-88 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

We will test the hypothesis that a single dose of Regadenoson will produce equivalent degrees of coronary hyperemia in patients of widely different body size. This will be a prospective, open-label, c...

Detailed Description

Introduction: Regadenoson (Lexiscan) is currently recommended for use as a targeted vasodilator in myocardial perfusion studies and is available as a single, fixed dose for all patients. Here we propo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • BMI 20-40 kg/m\^2
  • age 18-88

Exclusion

  • critically ill patients, patients on ventilators, patients with hypotension, asthmatics, and other patients whose medical care or safety may be compromised from undergoing an MRI examination will be excluded.
  • Patients with claustrophobia will also be excluded.
  • Also, anyone with contraindications to MRI (pacemaker, ICD, metal implants), pregnant subjects, minors, and prisoners will be excluded from this study.
  • If subjects are over 60 or have any suspicion of abnormal kidney function, a blood test to determine GFR will be performed prior to imaging.
  • Subjects with GFR \< 30 will be excluded from the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00859833

Start Date

February 1 2009

End Date

July 1 2010

Last Update

May 24 2011

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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84132