Official Title
The Effect of Aspirin on REducing iNflammation in Human in Vivo Model of Acute Lung Injury
Phase
Phase 2Lead Sponsor
Queen's University, BelfastStudy Type
InterventionalStatus
Completed No Results PostedIndication/Condition
Acute Lung InjuryIntervention/Treatment
lactose acetylsalicylic acid ...Study Participants
33This is a double-blind, placebo-controled, randomized trial to investigate if aspirin pre-treatment has anti-inflammatory effects in a model of acute lung injury induced by inhaled endotoxin (LPS) in healthy human volunteers.
Subjects randomised to aspirin 75mg will receive 1 container containing aspirin 75mg and 1 container containing placebo for the morning and 2 containers containing placebo for the evening. Subjects will take one capsule from each container in the morning and one capsule from each container in the evening.
Subjects randomised to placebo will receive 4 containers of placebo, 2 containers containing placebo for the morning and 2 containers containing placebo for the evening. Subjects will take one capsule from each container in the morning and one capsule from each container in the evening.
Subjects randomised to aspirin 600mg 12 hourly will receive 2 containers of aspirin 300mg each for the morning and 2 containers of aspirin 300mg each for the evening. Subjects will take one capsule from each container in the morning and one capsule from each container in the evening.
Aspirin 75mg once daily for 7 days. Administered by mouth.
Asprin 600mg twice daily for 7 days. Administered by mouth.
Inclusion Criteria: Healthy subjects Exclusion Criteria: Age < 18 years Pregnancy or breast feeding or woman of childbearing potential not using adequate contraception. Participation in a clinical trial of an investigational medicinal product within 30 days Consent declined Aspirin or non steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) use in the past 4 weeks History of asthma Known aspirin or NSAID hypersensitivity History of peptic ulcer disease Platelet count < 150 x 106/ml Aspirin resistance