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CompletedNCT01666587Updated May 12, 2017

Ischemia Reperfusion: Prostaglandins and Antioxidants

An interventional study of Antioxidant and Prostaglandin inhibitor (Ibuprophen) in Ischemic Reperfusion Injury, sponsored by University of Essex. Completed at 1 site in United Kingdom. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-05-12.

Sponsored by University of Essex · Not applicable, Interventional, and Basic science

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
12
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purposes of this study are two-fold. The first purpose is to determine the effect of taking vitamins on the recovery of an artery (blood vessel) following an induced temporary injury. The second purpose is to determine whether a specific vasodilator is less abundant after the injury and whether this contributes to increased constriction or after the injury. Finally, does vitamin consumption have an effect on the recovery from the injury if one of the substances in the blood that causes vessels to enlarge (dilate) is stopped?

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Conditions studied

  • Ischemic Reperfusion Injury
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In context

Lead sponsor

University of Essex is the lead sponsor of 8 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 45 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy males
  • Healthy females

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Smokers
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Peripheral vascular disease
  • Neurological deficits
  • Diabetes Type I or II
  • Pregnant women
  • Adverse reactions to Ibuprofen
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
12 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • No intervention
    control

    Control trial to determine the impact of the ischemic injury on vascular function without intervention

  • Experimental
    Antioxidant load

    Trial to determine the impact of an antioxidant load before the ischemic injury on vascular function recovery

    Dietary Supplement: Antioxidant

  • Experimental
    Prostaglandin inhibition

    Trial to determine the impact of a non-selective prostaglandin inhibitor before the ischemic injury on vascular function recovery

    Drug: Prostaglandin inhibitor (Ibuprophen)

  • Experimental
    Combined

    Trial to determine the impact of an antioxidant load and prostaglandin inhibitor before the ischemic injury on vascular function recovery

    Dietary Supplement: Antioxidant · Drug: Prostaglandin inhibitor (Ibuprophen)

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in flow mediated dilation

    Flow mediated dilation is a measure of vascular function and is measured as the outcome before and after an injury to the inner lining of the artery.

    Time frame: Change from baseline at 15 minutes after ischemia-reperfusion injury

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in low flow mediated constriction

    low flow mediated constriction is a measure of vascular function and is measured to establish the impact of a vascular injury

    Time frame: Change from baseline at 15 minutes after ischemia-reperfusion injury

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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Essex
    Colchester, Essex CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 12, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01666587
Lead sponsor
University of Essex
Responsible party
Mark Rakobowchuk (Principle Investigator, University of Essex) — Principal investigator
First posted
Aug 16, 2012
Start date
Aug 2012
Primary completion
Apr 2013
Completion
Aug 2013
Last update
May 12, 2017

Study contacts

Mark Rakobowchuk, PhD
principal investigator · Thompson Rivers University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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Studies of the drugs tested here: Antioxidants · Ibuprofen

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