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HealthyPhase 1NCT00004575

Effects of Miconazole on Blood Flow

A Phase 1 study testing Miconazole, L-NMMA, Bradykinin in people with Healthy, run by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study will investigate the effect of the drug miconazole on blood vessel dilation. Miconazole stops production of EDHF, a substance that causes arteries to dilate. EDHF is produced by the cells that line blood vessels. Normal volunteers between the ages of 21 to 60 may participate in this study. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy
What is being tested?
Miconazole, L-NMMA, Bradykinin
How many people
15 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2000to Oct 2001
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Healthy male or female volunteers (age 21-60 years).

No presence of intercurrent illness.

No current smoking (within previous 5 years).

No hypertension (greater than 140/90).

No diabetes.

No hypercholesterolemia (total cholesterol greater than 240 mg/dl).

No pregnancy or menopause.

No renal failure (creatinine greater than 1.4 mg/dl).

No allergies to miconazole, parabens, castor oil or aspirin.

No bleeding disorders.

No consumption of any medications during the last one week, including vitamins and unconventional medications.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892

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About this study

Official title: Investigation of Miconazole as an Inhibitor of Endothelium-Derived Hyperpolarizing Factor

This study will investigate the effect of the drug miconazole on blood vessel dilation. Miconazole stops production of EDHF, a substance that causes arteries to dilate. EDHF is produced by the cells that line blood vessels.

Normal volunteers between the ages of 21 to 60 may participate in this study. Candidates will be screened for eligibility with a medical history, physical examination, electrocardiogram and routine laboratory tests. Those enrolled will be injected with miconazole to study its effects on blood vessels.

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Study participants will take three aspirin tablets. After administration of a local anesthetic, small tubes will be inserted through a needle into the artery and vein of the forearm. These will be used to measure blood pressure and to draw blood samples during the study. Forearm blood flow will be measured using pressure cuffs placed on the wrist and upper arm, and a strain gauge (a rubber band device) placed around the forearm. When the cuffs are inflated, blood will flow into the arm, stretching the strain gauge, and the flow measurement will be recorded.

Small doses of four drugs-bradykinin, sodium nitroprusside, miconazole, and LNMMA-will be given through the arterial catheter. Bradykinin stimulates the release of EDHF and can lower blood pressure. Sodium nitroprusside causes blood vessels to dilate and is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. Miconazole is commonly prescribed to treat various infections, including vaginal yeast infections, jock itch and athlete's foot. In much higher doses, it is used to treat fungal infections that have spread to the lungs, brain, kidneys, or bladder. LNMMA inhibits production of nitric oxide, another substance produced by the lining cells of blood vessels.

Blood flow will be measured throughout the study, which will last approximately 3 hours.

Read the detailed description

The vascular endothelium synthesizes at least three potent vasodilator substances: nitric oxide (NO), prostacyclin and an endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF). EDHF release is stimulated by receptor-dependent agonists such as acetylcholine and bradykinin (BK), and leads to hyperpolarization of the underlying smooth muscle cells presumably by opening Ca(2+)-activated K(+) channels. Indirect pharmacologic evidence suggests that EDHF is a cytochrome P450-derived arachidonic acid metabolite, presumably an epoxide.

Numerous inhibitors of EDHF have been defined in animal tissues. Of these, miconazole has proven to be safe when administered to humans as a topical and parenteral antifungal agent. At levels that are attained with routine clinical use, it has a rapid onset of action with high specificity of inhibition of EDHF in animal models. This study is designed to investigate the safety and efficacy of intra-arterial miconazole in inhibiting BK-mediated forearm vasodilation in normal volunteers.

Conditions
Healthy
Being tested
Miconazole, L-NMMA, Bradykinin
Keywords
Endothelium, Vasodilation, Vascular Biology, Venous Occlusion Plethysmography
Medical subject headings
Aneurysm

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Miconazole, L-NMMA, BradykininDrug

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 May 2002 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2000
  3. Study completionOct 2001

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Enrolment
15 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00004575
Sponsor's protocol ID
000077
Other IDs
00-H-0077
Status last verified
Oct 2001
First submitted
17 Feb 2000
Last updated
4 Mar 2008
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Feletou M, Vanhoutte PM. Endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 1996 Dec;23(12):1082-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.1996.tb01174.x.

    PubMed 8977164
  • Furchgott RF, Vanhoutte PM. Endothelium-derived relaxing and contracting factors. FASEB J. 1989 Jul;3(9):2007-18.

    PubMed 2545495
  • Keef KD, Bowen SM. Effect of ACh on electrical and mechanical activity in guinea pig coronary arteries. Am J Physiol. 1989 Oct;257(4 Pt 2):H1096-103. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.1989.257.4.H1096.

    PubMed 2801972

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Miconazole, L-NMMA, Bradykinin in people with Healthy, run by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Mar 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00004575, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Mar 2008.

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