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Eye Blood Flow and the Kidney

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified March 2013 by Brigham and Women's Hospital
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Norman K. Hollenberg, MD, PhD, Brigham and Women's Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01626469
First received: June 19, 2012
Last updated: March 1, 2013
Last verified: March 2013
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to the determine the effect of salt intake and Captopril on the ophthalmic artery (OA) blood supply.


Condition Intervention Phase
Healthy
 Drug: Captopril
Drug: placebo
 Phase 1

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Pharmacodynamics Study
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
Official Title: Eye Blood Flow and the Kidney

Resource links provided by NLM:

Drug Information available for: Captopril
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Brigham and Women's Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Change in ophthalmic artery blood flow from baseline [ Time Frame: 1 hour post drug, 3 hours post drug, 5 hours post drug ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 24
Study Start Date: May 2012
Estimated Primary Completion Date: May 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Drug: placebo
placebo
Active Comparator: Captopril Drug: Captopril
25mg Captopril

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 75 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy adult

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diabetes or Kidney Disease
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Heart Attack or Stroke within the last 6 months
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01626469

Contacts
Contact: Siobhan Boyce 617-732-6901 sboyce@partners.org

Locations
United States, Massachusetts
Brigham and Women's Hospital Recruiting
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
Sponsors and Collaborators
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Norman K Hollenberg, MD, PhD Brigham and Women's Hospital
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Norman K. Hollenberg, MD, PhD, Director of Physiologic Research Division, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01626469     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 2011P002805
Study First Received: June 19, 2012
Last Updated: March 1, 2013
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Captopril
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
 Pharmacologic Actions
Antihypertensive Agents
Cardiovascular Agents
Therapeutic Uses

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013