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Clinical Trials/NCT05188131
NCT05188131CompletedPhase 4

Acute Neuroendocrine Response to Intravenous Infusion of Diclofenac Sodium

A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza1 site in 1 country12 target enrollmentStarted: October 1, 2021Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 4
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
12
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Change in plasma copeptin levels between baseline and 45 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The effects of acute administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on the neuroendocrine regulation of hydro-electrolytic metabolism are not precisely known to date.

Although the mechanism by which NSAIDs favor the antidiuretic action of vasopressin (AVP) in the kidney has been partially elucidated, their influence on the mechanisms responsible for regulating its secretion are less known. The interactions between NSAIDs and natriuretic peptides are also not entirely certain.

The present pharmacological research study therefore aims to investigate, in a cohort of healthy subjects, the acute effects of intravenous infusion of diclofenac sodium on the neuroendocrine regulation systems of water and salt balance (i.e. the antidiuretic axis and the system of natriuretic peptides).

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Crossover
Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
20 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Any adult healthy subject (with age 20-50 years old) not meeting any of the exclusion criteria listed below

Exclusion Criteria

  • BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 or > 25 kg/m2
  • Any active pharmacological treatment
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • History of polyuria/polydipsia syndrome
  • History of dysionia
  • History of peptic disease
  • History of gastrointestinal bleeding
  • History of kidney disease
  • History of heart disease
  • History of asthma
  • Known allergy to NSAIDs
  • Any current acute medical condition

Arms & Interventions

Intravenous Infusion of Diclofenac Sodium

Experimental

Intravenous Infusion of Diclofenac Sodium in healthy subjects.

Intervention: Intravenous Infusion of Diclofenac Sodium (Drug)

Intravenous Infusion of Placebo

Placebo Comparator

Intravenous Infusion of Placebo (isotonic saline) in healthy subjects.

Intervention: Intravenous Infusion of Placebo (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in plasma copeptin levels between baseline and 45 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 45 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

The response of the antidiuretic axis to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma copeptin (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 45 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.

Change in plasma copeptin levels between baseline and 120 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 120 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

The response of the antidiuretic axis to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma copeptin (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 120 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.

Change in plasma MR-proANP levels between baseline and 30 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 30 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

The response of the natriuretic peptide system to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma MR-proANP (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 30 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.

Change in plasma copeptin levels between baseline and 15 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 15 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

The response of the antidiuretic axis to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma copeptin (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 15 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.

Change in plasma copeptin levels between baseline and 30 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 30 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

The response of the antidiuretic axis to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma copeptin (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 30 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.

Change in plasma copeptin levels between baseline and 60 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 60 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

The response of the antidiuretic axis to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma copeptin (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 60 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.

Change in plasma MR-proANP levels between baseline and 60 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 60 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

The response of the natriuretic peptide system to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma MR-proANP (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 60 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.

Change in plasma copeptin levels between baseline and 90 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 90 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

The response of the antidiuretic axis to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma copeptin (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 90 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.

Change in plasma copeptin levels between baseline and 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

The response of the antidiuretic axis to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma copeptin (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 240 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.

Change in plasma MR-proANP levels between baseline and 15 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 15 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

The response of the natriuretic peptide system to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma MR-proANP (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 15 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.

Change in plasma MR-proANP levels between baseline and 45 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 45 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

The response of the natriuretic peptide system to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma MR-proANP (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 45 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.

Change in plasma MR-proANP levels between baseline and 120 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 120 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

The response of the natriuretic peptide system to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma MR-proANP (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 120 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.

Change in plasma MR-proANP levels between baseline and 90 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 90 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

The response of the natriuretic peptide system to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma MR-proANP (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 90 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.

Change in plasma MR-proANP levels between baseline and 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

Time Frame: From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration

The response of the natriuretic peptide system to the administration of intravenous diclofenac sodium, compared to placebo, is evaluated by measuring plasma MR-proANP (pmol/L) at baseline (0 minutes) and after 240 minutes from diclofenac/placebo administration.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Change in serum sodium levels between baseline and 120 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration(From baseline (0 minutes) to 120 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration)
  • Change in plasma MR-proADM levels between baseline and 15 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration(From baseline (0 minutes) to 15 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration)
  • Change in plasma MR-proADM levels between baseline and 120 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration(From baseline (0 minutes) to 120 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration)
  • Change in serum sodium levels between baseline and 45 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration(From baseline (0 minutes) to 45 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration)
  • Change in serum sodium levels between baseline and 60 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration(From baseline (0 minutes) to 60 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration)
  • Change in plasma MR-proADM levels between baseline and 45 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration(From baseline (0 minutes) to 45 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration)
  • Change in resistance at bioimpedance vector analysis between baseline and 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration(From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration)
  • Change in serum sodium levels between baseline and 15 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration(From baseline (0 minutes) to 15 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration)
  • Change in serum sodium levels between baseline and 30 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration(From baseline (0 minutes) to 30 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration)
  • Change in serum sodium levels between baseline and 90 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration(From baseline (0 minutes) to 90 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration)
  • Change in plasma MR-proADM levels between baseline and 30 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration(From baseline (0 minutes) to 30 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration)
  • Change in plasma MR-proADM levels between baseline and 90 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration(From baseline (0 minutes) to 90 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration)
  • Change in plasma MR-proADM levels between baseline and 60 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration(From baseline (0 minutes) to 60 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration)
  • Change in urine potassium levels between baseline and 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration(From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration)
  • Change in late-night salivary cortisol levels between 9 hours before and 15 hours after diclofenac/placebo administration(From 9 hours before to 15 hours after diclofenac/placebo administration)
  • Change in serum sodium levels between baseline and 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration(From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration)
  • Change in plasma MR-proADM levels between baseline and 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration(From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration)
  • Change in urine sodium levels between baseline and 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration(From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration)
  • Change in phase angle at bioimpedance vector analysis between baseline and 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration(From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration)
  • Change in urine osmolality between baseline and 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration(From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration)
  • Change in reactance at bioimpedance vector analysis between baseline and 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration(From baseline (0 minutes) to 240 minutes after diclofenac/placebo administration)

Investigators

Sponsor
A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Ezio Ghigo

Full Professor

A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza

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