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Testing Potential Synergistic Effects of Albuterol and Caffeine on Metabolic Rate

Registration Number
NCT02135965
Lead Sponsor
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to define a ratio of Caffeine and albuterol that gives a synergistic increase in metabolic rate.

Detailed Description

The study consists of 2 screening visits and 8 study visits. Screening visit 1: about 1 hour fasting from 9pm the prior night. Height and weight is measured, vital signs taken and questionnaires completed. Women will have a urine pregnancy test. Blood draw for chemistry panel and blood count.

Screening visit 2: about 1 hour, Medical history, physical examination, and electrocardiogram (a heart tracing).

Visit 1-8 about 4 hours each. 8 separate occasions, with about 7 days between each visit. ON each visit, blood pressure, pulse and temperature is recorded. A resting metabolic rate (RMR) is measured. After a baseline measurement of about 30 minutes of breathing is taken , a pill will be swallow and metabolism(measured by breathing with a clear plastic hood over the upper body to measure metabolic rate ( the oxygen inhaled and the carbon dioxide exhaled).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
8
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy male or female between the ages of 18 to 50 years, inclusive.
  • Have a body mass index between 19 and 40 kg/M2 ( a number calculated from your height and weight), inclusive.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Female who is pregnant or nursing.
  • Woman of childbearing potential and do not agree to use an effective method of contraception during the trial. Acceptable methods include abstinence, barrier methods, intrauterine devices, and hormonal methods of contraception.
  • A smoker or use nicotine.
  • Take regular medication other than birth control pills.
  • Use medications known to alter metabolic rate (some asthma medications).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Albuterol 2mgAlbuterol 2mg & Caffeine 100mg2 mg of Albuterol is in a pill form or placebo
Albuterol 2mgAlbuterol 2mg and Caffeine 200mg2 mg of Albuterol is in a pill form or placebo
Albuterol 4mgAlbuterol 2mg and Caffeine 200mg4mg of Albuterol or placebo is given in pill form
Caffeine 100mgAlbuterol 2mg and Caffeine 200mg100mg of Caffeine or placebo is given in a pill form.
Caffeine 200mgAlbuterol 2mg and Caffeine 200mg200mg of Caffeine or placebo is given in a pill form
Albuterol 2mg & Caffeine 100mgAlbuterol 2mg and Caffeine 200mg100mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 2mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 2mg and Caffeine 200mgAlbuterol 2mg and Caffeine 200mg200mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 2mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 4mg and Caffeine 100mgAlbuterol 2mg and Caffeine 200mg100mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 4mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 4mg and Caffeine 200mgAlbuterol 2mg and Caffeine 200mg200mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 4mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 2mgAlbuterol 4mg and Caffeine 100mg2 mg of Albuterol is in a pill form or placebo
Caffeine 200mgAlbuterol 4mg and Caffeine 100mg200mg of Caffeine or placebo is given in a pill form
Albuterol 4mgAlbuterol 4mg and Caffeine 200mg4mg of Albuterol or placebo is given in pill form
Albuterol 4mg and Caffeine 200mgAlbuterol 4mg and Caffeine 200mg200mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 4mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 2mg & Caffeine 100mg100mg of Caffeine100mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 2mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 2mg and Caffeine 200mg2mg of Albuterol200mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 2mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Caffeine 200mg4mg of Albuterol200mg of Caffeine or placebo is given in a pill form
Albuterol 2mgAlbuterol 4mg and Caffeine 200mg2 mg of Albuterol is in a pill form or placebo
Albuterol 4mg200mg of Caffeine4mg of Albuterol or placebo is given in pill form
Caffeine 100mg200mg of Caffeine100mg of Caffeine or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 4mgAlbuterol 4mg and Caffeine 100mg4mg of Albuterol or placebo is given in pill form
Caffeine 100mg100mg of Caffeine100mg of Caffeine or placebo is given in a pill form.
Caffeine 100mgAlbuterol 2mg & Caffeine 100mg100mg of Caffeine or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 2mg2mg of Albuterol2 mg of Albuterol is in a pill form or placebo
Albuterol 2mg4mg of Albuterol2 mg of Albuterol is in a pill form or placebo
Albuterol 4mg2mg of Albuterol4mg of Albuterol or placebo is given in pill form
Albuterol 4mg100mg of Caffeine4mg of Albuterol or placebo is given in pill form
Caffeine 100mg4mg of Albuterol100mg of Caffeine or placebo is given in a pill form.
Caffeine 200mg2mg of Albuterol200mg of Caffeine or placebo is given in a pill form
Albuterol 2mg100mg of Caffeine2 mg of Albuterol is in a pill form or placebo
Albuterol 2mg200mg of Caffeine2 mg of Albuterol is in a pill form or placebo
Albuterol 4mg4mg of Albuterol4mg of Albuterol or placebo is given in pill form
Albuterol 4mgAlbuterol 2mg & Caffeine 100mg4mg of Albuterol or placebo is given in pill form
Caffeine 100mg2mg of Albuterol100mg of Caffeine or placebo is given in a pill form.
Caffeine 100mgAlbuterol 4mg and Caffeine 200mg100mg of Caffeine or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 2mg & Caffeine 100mg200mg of Caffeine100mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 2mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Caffeine 100mgAlbuterol 4mg and Caffeine 100mg100mg of Caffeine or placebo is given in a pill form.
Caffeine 200mg100mg of Caffeine200mg of Caffeine or placebo is given in a pill form
Caffeine 200mgAlbuterol 4mg and Caffeine 200mg200mg of Caffeine or placebo is given in a pill form
Albuterol 2mg & Caffeine 100mg4mg of Albuterol100mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 2mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 4mg and Caffeine 100mg2mg of Albuterol100mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 4mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Caffeine 200mg200mg of Caffeine200mg of Caffeine or placebo is given in a pill form
Albuterol 2mg & Caffeine 100mgAlbuterol 2mg & Caffeine 100mg100mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 2mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 2mg and Caffeine 200mg200mg of Caffeine200mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 2mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 4mg and Caffeine 100mgAlbuterol 4mg and Caffeine 100mg100mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 4mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 4mg and Caffeine 200mg200mg of Caffeine200mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 4mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Caffeine 200mgAlbuterol 2mg & Caffeine 100mg200mg of Caffeine or placebo is given in a pill form
Albuterol 2mg & Caffeine 100mgAlbuterol 4mg and Caffeine 200mg100mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 2mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 2mg and Caffeine 200mgAlbuterol 4mg and Caffeine 200mg200mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 2mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 4mg and Caffeine 100mg100mg of Caffeine100mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 4mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 2mg & Caffeine 100mgAlbuterol 4mg and Caffeine 100mg100mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 2mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 2mg and Caffeine 200mg4mg of Albuterol200mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 2mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 2mg and Caffeine 200mg100mg of Caffeine200mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 2mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 2mg and Caffeine 200mgAlbuterol 2mg & Caffeine 100mg200mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 2mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 4mg and Caffeine 100mg4mg of Albuterol100mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 4mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 4mg and Caffeine 100mg200mg of Caffeine100mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 4mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 4mg and Caffeine 200mg4mg of Albuterol200mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 4mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 4mg and Caffeine 200mgAlbuterol 2mg & Caffeine 100mg200mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 4mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 4mg and Caffeine 200mgAlbuterol 4mg and Caffeine 100mg200mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 4mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 2mg and Caffeine 200mgAlbuterol 4mg and Caffeine 100mg200mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 2mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 4mg and Caffeine 100mgAlbuterol 2mg & Caffeine 100mg100mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 4mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 4mg and Caffeine 100mgAlbuterol 4mg and Caffeine 200mg100mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 4mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 4mg and Caffeine 200mg2mg of Albuterol200mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 4mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Albuterol 4mg and Caffeine 200mg100mg of Caffeine200mg of Caffeine in combination with Albuterol 4mg or placebo is given in a pill form.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
A change is being assessed for the combination of Albuterol and Caffeine on Metabolic rate.Participants will be followed at Baseline and the duration of the study, an expected average of 10 weeks.

The order of which 8 combinations will be determined randomly (like flipping a coin) and neither the participant nor the study personnel will know what is in the pills. The identity of the pills can be determined by breaking the code in the case of an emergency. 1. Albuterol 2mg; 2. Albuterol 4mg; 3. Caffeine 100mg; 4. Caffeine 200mg; 5. Albuterol 2mg and Caffeine 100mg; 6. Albuterol 2mg and Caffeine 200mg; 7. Albuterol 4mg and Caffeine 100mg; 8. Albuterol 4mg and Caffeine 200mg. The data will be analyzed by computing the metabolic rate. Metabolic rate is measured by breathing with a clear plastic hood over the upper body to measure the oxygen inhaled and the carbon dioxide exhaled.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Respiratory Quotient (RQ)Participants will be followed at Baseline and the duration of the study, an expected average of 10 weeks.

The respiratory quotient (RQ) is calculated from a ratio indicating the relation of the volume of carbon dioxide given off in respiration to that of the oxygen consumed.

Safety Assessments (lab, adverse events, physical exams and electrocardiograms)Participants will be followed at Baseline and the duration of the study, an expected average of 10 weeks.

Labs, adverse events, physical exams and electrocardiograms (ECG or EKG) are assessed to make sure nothing is out of normal range.

Pulse rateParticipants will be followed at Baseline and the duration of the study, an expected average of 10 weeks.

Pulse is the rate at which the heart beats. The pulse is usually called heart rate, which is the number of times the heart beats each minute.

TemperatureParticipants will be followed at Baseline and the duration of the study, an expected average of 10 weeks.

An oral temperature is when the thermometer is placed in the mouth to measure the body heat.

Blood PressureBaseline to 8 time points of dose

When the heart beats, it contracts and pushes blood through the arteries to the rest of your body. This force creates pressure on the arteries. This is called systolic blood pressure or the top number. A systolic blood pressure or the bottom number indicates the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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