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NCT Number: NCT01405794

In-Vivo Assessment of Silver Biomaterial Nano-Toxicity 32 Ppm

The investigators propose to study oral commercial silver nanoparticle products on human enzyme activity.

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Key information

Conditions

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Primary location

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112-5820, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 18-80 years old without debilitating chronic disease or history of cardiovascular event.

Exclusion criteria

  • Women physically capable of becoming pregnant, who are not using 2 barrier methods of birth control;
  • Any female who is nursing;
  • History of heavy metal allergy;
  • History of asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease;
  • History of renal impairment;
  • Symptoms of active upper respiratory disease at time of consent;
  • Smoking more than 5 cigarettes or equivalent and not able to stop for 48 hours;
  • Ability to discontinue chronic medications or nutraceuticals for 20 days or 5 half-lives of the agent, whichever is longer.

Treatment and study plan

32ppm Silver Particle

Drug

Oral silver dose of 32ppm

Placebo

Drug

Sterile Water No Silver

Primary outcomes

  1. Change Sodium Blood Levels

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  2. Change Potassium Blood Levels

    Time frame: 14 days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  3. Change in Chloride Blood Levels

    Time frame: 14 days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  4. Change in Carbon Dioxide Blood Levels

    Time frame: 14 days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  5. Change In Urea Nitrogen Blood Levels

    Time frame: 14 days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  6. Change In Creatinine Blood Levels

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  7. Change In Glucose Blood Levels

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  8. Change In Alkaline Phosphatase Blood Level

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  9. Change In Aspartate Aminotransferase Blood Level

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  10. Change In Alanine Aminotransferase Blood Level

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  11. Change in Total Protein Blood Levels

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  12. Change In Total Bilirubin Blood Levels

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  13. Change In Albumin Blood Levels

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  14. Change In Calcium Blood Level

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  15. Change In White Blood Count Blood Levels

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  16. Change In Red Blood Count Blood Levels

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  17. Change In Hemoglobin Blood Levels

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  18. Change In Hematocrit Blood Levels

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  19. Change In Mean Corpuscular Volume Blood Levels

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  20. Change In Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration Blood Levels

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  21. Change In Platelet Blood Levels

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  22. Change In Granulocytes Blood Levels

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  23. Change In Lymphocytes Blood Levels

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  24. Change In Monocytes Blood Levels

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  25. Change In Basophils Blood Levels

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  26. Change In Eosinophils Blood Levels

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Evaluation of Placebo Group and Silver Particle Group (dose - 32ppm)

  27. Cytochrome P450 Assay on Dextromethorphan in Participants

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Assessment Placebo (14 Days) and 32ppm Oral Silver (14 Days). Cytochrome P450 assay is used to determine the function of how Dextromethorphan metabolized. The value represents the peak absorption of the 450 enzyme when dextromethorphan is given during the Silver or Placebo Arm.

  28. Cytochrome P450 Assay on Losartan in Participants

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Assessment Placebo (14 Days) and 32ppm Oral Silver (14 Days). Cytochrome P450 assay is used to determine the function of how Dextromethorphan metabolized. The value represents the peak absorption of the 450 enzyme when dextromethorphan is given during the Silver or Placebo Arm.

  29. Cytochrome P450 Assay on Caffeine in Participants

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Assessment Placebo (14 Days) and 32ppm Oral Silver (14 Days). Cytochrome P450 assay is used to determine the function of how Dextromethorphan metabolized. The value represents the peak absorption of the 450 enzyme when dextromethorphan is given during the Silver or Placebo Arm.

  30. Cytochrome P450 Assay on Omeprazole in Participants

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Assessment Placebo (14 Days) and 32ppm Oral Silver (14 Days). Cytochrome P450 assay is used to determine the function of how Dextromethorphan metabolized. The value represents the peak absorption of the 450 enzyme when dextromethorphan is given during the Silver or Placebo Arm.

  31. Cytochrome P450 Assay on Midazolam in Participants

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Assessment Placebo (14 Days) and 32ppm Oral Silver (14 Days). Cytochrome P450 assay is used to determine the function of how Dextromethorphan metabolized. The value represents the peak absorption of the 450 enzyme when dextromethorphan is given during the Silver or Placebo Arm.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Cytochrome P450 Assay on Chlorozoxazone in Participants Dosed With Silver

    Time frame: 14 Days

    Assessment Placebo (14 Days) and 32ppm Oral Silver (14 Days). Cytochrome P450 assay is used to determine the function of how Dextromethorphan metabolized. The value represents the peak absorption of the 450 enzyme when dextromethorphan is given during the Silver or Placebo Arm.

  2. Total Change in Systolic Blood Pressure Silver Participants

    Time frame: Baseline and 14 Days

    Assessment only completed on the 32ppm Oral Silver part of the trail

  3. Total Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure Silver Participants

    Time frame: Baseline and 14 Days

    Assessment only completed on the 32ppm Oral Silver part of the trail

  4. Total Change in Heart Rate in Silver Participants

    Time frame: Baseline and 14 Days

    Assessment only completed on the 32ppm Oral Silver part of the trail

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Utah

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Jul 29, 2011
Registry last updated
Jul 4, 2016

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