Status:

UNKNOWN

Heme Arginate in Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)

Lead Sponsor:

MWolzt

Conditions:

Ischemia-reperfusion Injury

Eligibility:

MALE

18-46 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Ischemia reperfusion injury may be attenuated by HO-1 induction. Heme arginate showed protective effects during prolonged ischemia in animal studies. Functional blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) mag...

Detailed Description

Ischemia reperfusion injury may be attenuated by HO-1 induction. Heme arginate showed protective effects during prolonged ischemia in animal studies. The investigators previous data confirmed strong H...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Signed informed consent
  • Men aged between 18 and 46 years (inclusive)
  • Nonsmoker for more than 3 months
  • Body mass index between 18 and 27 kg/m2
  • Normal findings in medical history and physical examination unless the investigator considers an abnormality to be clinically irrelevant
  • Negative results from urine drug screen if performed
  • Ability to communicate well with the investigator in the local language and to understand and comply with the requirements of the study

Exclusion

  • Known hypersensitivity to the study drug or any excipients of the drug formulation
  • Regular use of medication, abuse of alcoholic beverages, participation in a clinical trial in the 3 weeks preceding the study
  • Treatment with another investigational drug within 3 weeks prior to screening
  • History or clinical evidence of any disease and/or existence of any surgical or medical condition, which might interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of the study drug
  • Evidence of hypertension, pathologic hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia
  • Treatment in the previous 3 weeks with any drug including over-the-counter drugs (including herbal medicines such as St John's Wort)
  • Symptoms of a clinically relevant illness in the 2 weeks before the first study day
  • Blood donation during the previous 3 weeks
  • Any metallic, electric, electronic or magnetic device or object not removable
  • Claustrophobia

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

16 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01461512

Start Date

January 1 2009

End Date

December 1 2011

Last Update

October 28 2011

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Medical University of Vienna, Department of Clinical Pharmacology

Vienna, Austria, 1090