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Evaluation of Beta Blockers for the Treatment of Asthma. A randomised controlled trial of propranolol.

Evaluation of Beta Blockers for the Treatment of Asthma. A randomised controlled trial of propranolol.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2009-017356-28-GB
Enrollment
15
Registered
2010-03-17
Start date
2010-04-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

asthma MedDRA version: 12.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10003553 Term: Asthma

Interventions

Trade Name: Propranolol Product Name: Propranolol Pharmaceutical Form: Capsule* INN or Proposed INN: PROPRANOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE CAS Number: 318-98-9 Concentration unit: mg milligram(s) Concentration ty

Sponsors

University of Dundee
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Male and female volunteers with stable mild intermittent or mild persistent asthma. Stable defined as: FEV1 >80% predicted with diurnal FEV1 variation =65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Uncontrolled symptoms of asthma. Resting BP<110 systolic or HR<60. Pregnancy or lactation. Known or suspected sensitivity to the IMP(s). Inability to comply with protocol. Any degree of heart block. Rate limiting medication including ß blockers, rate limiting Calcium Channel Blockers and Amiodarone. Any other clinically significant medical condition that may either endanger the health or safety of the participant, or jeopardise the protocol. An asthma exacerbation within the last 6 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: To establish whether chronic dosing with beta-blockers reduces airway inflammation in mild-to-moderate asthmatics on inhaled corticosteriods.;Secondary Objective: ;Primary end point(s): Primary endpoint: Change in methacholine PC20. Secondary endpoints: Change in Histamine PC20, AUC for recovery post methacholine and histamine challenge, Full Spirometry, Impulse Oscillometry (IOS), Serum K+, brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), eosinophil derived neurotoxin (EDN), Eosinophil Cationic Protein (ECP), Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), beta-2 genotyping, beta blocker assays, Blood Pressure and Heart Rate.

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026