Asthma, COPD, Smoking
Conditions
Keywords
Healthy Volunteers (smokers), Healthy Volunteers (Non-smokers), Asthma Patients, COPD Patients
Brief summary
In this randomised, cross-over, controlled study, a total of 84 subjects will be included: 12 healthy non-smoking volunteers; 12 current smokers; 30 patients with mild steroid-naïve asthma; and 30 patients with mild-moderate COPD. Each subject will have 1 screening visit (if necessary) and 2 study visits. At visits 2 and 3 the effects of adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) or adenosine 5'-monophosphate (AMP) challenge, given in a random order, will be tested.
Detailed description
Background: Extracellular adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) stimulates vagal C and Aδ fibers in the lung, resulting in pronounced bronchoconstriction and cough mediated by P2X2/3 receptors located on vagal sensory nerve terminals. We investigated the effects of nebulized ATP on cough and symptoms in control subjects, healthy smokers, and patients with COPD and compared these responses to the effects of inhaled adenosine, the metabolite of ATP. Methods: We studied the effects of inhaled ATP and adenosine monophosphate (AMP) on airway caliber, perception of dyspnea assessed by the Borg score, cough sensitivity, and ATP in exhaled breath condensate in healthy nonsmokers (n = 10), healthy smokers (n = 14), and patients with COPD (n = 7). Results: In comparison with healthy subjects, ATP induced more dyspnea, cough, and throat irritation in smokers and patients with COPD, and the effects of ATP were more pronounced than those of AMP. The concentration of ATP in the exhaled breath condensate of patients with COPD was elevated compared with that of healthy subjects. Conclusions: Smokers and patients with COPD manifest hypersensitivity to extracellular ATP, which may play a mechanistic role in COPD.
Interventions
PROCEDUREInhalation Challenge with ATP
PROCEDUREInhalation Challenge with AMP
Sponsors
Duska Scientific Co.
Imperial College London
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Healthy non-smokers (n=12) * Normal spirometry * Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) reversibility of \< 15% after inhaled beta2-agonists\* 2. At risk (current smokers) (n=12)\* * Normal spirometry, chronic symptoms (cough, sputum production) * FEV1 reversibility of \< 15% after inhaled beta2-agonists\* (\* = Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of COPD) 3. Mild steroid-naïve asthma (n=30) * FEV1 more than or equal to 80% 4. Mild-moderate COPD (n=30) * FEV1 50-80%
Exclusion criteria
1. Pregnancy, breast-feeding, or planned pregnancy during the study. 2. Fertile women not using acceptable contraceptive measures, as judged by the investigator 3. Upper respiratory infection within the last 4 weeks 4. Subjects who have received research medication within the previous one month 5. Subjects unable to give informed consent 6. Any psychiatric condition rendering the patient unable to understand the nature, scope, and possible consequences of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PC20 of ATP and AMP | On administration | PC20 of ATP and AMP |
| Lung function | On administration | Spirometry |
| Borg score | On administration | Measurement of DYSPNEA |
| Impulse oscillometry (IOS) | On administration | Small airway function |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed