Status:

COMPLETED

Health Effects of Biodiesel Exhaust Exposure

Lead Sponsor:

Umeå University

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Edinburgh

Conditions:

Vascular Endothelium

Eligibility:

MALE

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Urban air pollution is a major contributor to greenhouse gases and has been shown to increase cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. This century has seen a rebirth of biofuel marketing and research,...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Non-smoking, healthy male subjects. All subjects undergo a general health examination and are required to have normal clinical examination, ECG, blood tests and lung function.

Exclusion

  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Asthma
  • Respiratory infection within 2 weeks of the study
  • Antioxidant- and/or vitamin supplementation within 1 week prior to, as well as during the course of the study. (incl vitamin C, Acetylcysteine)
  • Smokers or regular snus usage

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

19 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01883466

Start Date

September 1 2012

End Date

April 1 2013

Last Update

June 21 2013

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Umeå University Hospital

Umeå, Sweden, 90185