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Alfentanil: Simultaneous Testing Pilot

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Evaluate Two Paradigms for Simultaneous Assessment of Hepatic and Intestinal CYP3A
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01008059
Lead Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

To evaluate two paradigms for simultaneous assessment of hepatic and intestinal CYP3A activity.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
6
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male or non-pregnant female, 18-40 yr. old
  • Good general health with no remarkable medical conditions such as liver, kidney, heart, or lung failure
  • BMI between 20-33
  • Provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Known history of liver or kidney disease
  • Use of prescription or non prescription medications, herbals or foods known to be metabolized by or affect CYP3A (including oral birth control medications)
  • Females who are pregnant or nursing
  • Known history of drug or alcohol addiction (prior or present addiction or treatment for addiction)
  • Direct physical access to and routine handling of addicting drugs in the regular course of duty (this is a routine exclusion from studies of drugs with addiction potential).
  • History of bradycardia
  • Respiratory rate <10
  • History of significant pulmonary disease
  • History of pre-existing medical condition predisposing to respiratory depression
  • Systolic blood pressure <100 mgHg and diastolic blood pressure <70mmHg

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
AlfentanilAlfentanilAlfentanil (0.5-1 mg IV bolus) followed 3 hours later or simultaneously by 1-4 mg oral deuterium-labeled (d3) alfentanil on each study visit.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Area Under the Curve of Alfentanil Concentration vs. Time Extrapolated to Infinity9 hours

AUC(0-inf)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Washington University/Barnes Jewish Hospital

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

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