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Comparing the effects of two pain relievers on inflammation in healthy volunteers

Effects of Acetaminophen and NO-Acetaminophen (NCX 701) in human endotoxemia: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial in healthy volunteers

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN13358268
Enrollment
40
Registered
2024-12-18
Start date
2002-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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Conditions

Inflammatory status Other

Interventions

After giving written informed consent eligible subjects were hospitalized at the clinical site on day 0 and fed with 3 meals and water to control dietary nitrate intake until the following morning (da

Sponsors

Medical University of Vienna
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy male volunteers aged 18-45 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Interleukin (IL)-6 is measured using high sensitivity enzyme immunoassays at baseline, 1 hour before LPS infusion, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 hours after LPS infusion, day 2, and day 8 2. Interleukin (IL)-8 is measured using high sensitivity enzyme immunoassays at baseline, 1 hour before LPS infusion, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 hours after LPS infusion, day 2, and day 8 3. Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) is measured using enzyme-immunoassay at baseline, 1 hour before LPS infusion, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 hours after LPS infusion, day 2, and day 8 4. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is measured using high sensitivity enzyme immunoassays at baseline, 1 hour before LPS infusion, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 hours after LPS infusion, day 2, and day 8 5. Soluble vascular cell adhesion protein-1 (VCAM-1) is measured using high sensitivity enzyme immunoassays at baseline, 1 hour before LPS infusion, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 hours after LPS infusion, day 2, and day 8 6. Soluble E-selectin is measured using high sensitivity enzyme immunoassays at baseline, 1 hour before LPS infusion, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 hours after LPS infusion, day 2, and day 8

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) is measured using enzyme immune assays (R&D Systems) at baseline, 1 hour before LPS infusion, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 hours after LPS infusion, day 2, and day 8 2. Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) is measured using enzyme immune assays (R&D Systems) at baseline, 1 hour before LPS infusion, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 hours after LPS infusion, day 2, and day 8 3. White blood counts (WBC) are measured using a cell counter (Sysmex, Milton Keynes, UK) at baseline, 1 hour before LPS infusion, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 hours after LPS infusion, day 2, and day 8 4. Elastase is measured at baseline, 1 hour before LPS infusion, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 hours after LPS infusion, day 2, and day 8 5. Von Willebrand Factor (VWF) is measured using turbidometry with a commercial kit from Behring (Marburg, Germany) at baseline, 1 hour before LPS infusion, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 hours after LPS infusion, day 2, and day 8 6. Platelet counts are measured using a cell counter (Sysmex, Milton Keynes, UK) at baseline, 1 hour before LPS infusion, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 hours after LPS infusion, day 2, and day 8 7. ECG is measured every 15 minutes during the first 6 hours after endotoxin bolus infusion 8. Heart rate is measured every 15 minutes during the first 6 hours after endotoxin bolus infusion 9. Oxygen saturation is measured every 15 minutes during the first 6 hours after endotoxin bolus infusion 10. Lying blood pressure is measured every 15 minutes during the first 6 hours after endotoxin bolus infusion 11. Routine blood analysis is measured one week after endotoxin bolus infusion (day 8) 12. Occurrence of adverse events is monitored throughout the entire study period, including day 2 and day 8 follow-up visits

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactSophie Brunner
sophie.ziegler@meduniwien.ac.at+43 4040046710

Outcome results

None listed

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