Generate a Pharmacodynamic Model of Oxytocin for Peripheral Analgesic Effects
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis (Knee)
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Design
- Allocation: N/AIntervention Model: Single Group AssignmentIntervention Model Description: Single group Oxytocin infusionMasking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Basic Science
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 75 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
In this study healthy people or those with knee arthritis so severe that they may need joint replacement are recruited for a one day study. Study participants will come to the Clinical Research Unit (CRU) and one intravenous (IV) catheter will be inserted in the forearm for oxytocin infusion. Partic...
In this study healthy people or those with knee arthritis so severe that they may need joint replacement are recruited for a one day study. Study participants will come to the Clinical Research Unit (CRU) and one intravenous (IV) catheter will be inserted in the forearm for oxytocin infusion. Participants in this study will receive oxytocin at a steady rate for 30 minutes. This information will be analyzed by another group at Stanford University in the Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) Core part of this application. Mathematics will be utilized to calculate how quickly oxytocin moves from the blood to where it reduces pain. Investigators will also do a pain test to determine how much oxytocin reduces pain. For this Investigators will place a probe on the skin and heat it to 113 - 117 degrees for 5 minutes. Study participants will score any pain they feel on a 0 to 10 scale, and most people find that pain rises during the 5 minutes, but remains mild, usually around only 1 or 2 on the 0 to 10 scale.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04431206
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: James C Eisenach, MD Wake Forest University Health Sciences