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
Active Locations (1)
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Umeå University Hospital
Umeå, Sweden, 90185