The purpose of this study is to assess the serum and urine concentrations of inhaled salmeterol and evaluate the difference in three groups: healthy men, male asthmatic subjects and male elite athletes with asthma. MedDRA version: 9.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10003553 Term: Asthma
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Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Physician-diagnosed asthma with positive reversibility test or challenge test. - Informed consent. - Age between 18 - 45 years. - Sex: male. - Asthma classified as mild to moderate according to GINA guidelines. - Used beta-2-agonist in minimum 12 months. Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Smokers or ex-smokers with a smoking history of 10 pack years or more. - Respiratory tract infections within the last 2 weeks prior to study day. - Subjects with other chronic diseases than asthma and/or allergy. - Allergy towards the study medicine. - Use of beta-2-agonist 10 days prior to study day.
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Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
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| Main Objective: 1) To investigate the serum and urine concentrations of salmeterol after inhalation of 100 microgram salmeterol as one dose. 2) To investigate the serum and urine concentrations of inhaled salmeterol and evaluate the difference between three groups: healthy men, male asthmatic subjects and male elite athletes with asthma.;Secondary Objective: ;Primary end point(s): Serum and urine concentrations of salmeterol assessed by liquid-chromatography-mass-spectrometry | — |
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Denmark