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A pilot study to determine the effects of corticotrophin releasing hormone (CRH) on myocardial function
ISRCTN ISRCTN18842004
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title A pilot study to determine the effects of corticotrophin releasing hormone (CRH) on myocardial function
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source N0295132800
Study hypothesis What is the effect of a single intravenous dose of CRH on myocardial contractility in normal, healthy subjects?
Lay summary Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Double blind randomised crossover pilot study
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Cardiovascular: Myocardial function
Participants - inclusion criteria Healthy men or women, 18-60 years of age.
Participants - exclusion criteria Not provided at time of registration
Anticipated start date 08/12/2003
Anticipated end date 30/04/2004
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Target number of participants 10 in total
Interventions Single intravenous dose of CRH
Primary outcome measure(s) Changes in measure of cardiac contractility/function as assessed by echocardiography: ejection fraction, fractional shortening, stroke volume, diastolic left ventricular filling, myocardial velocity, strain rate and strain.
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Sources of funding University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UK)
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Contact name Dr  Harpal  Randeva
  Address Metabolic Unit
Coventry & Warwickshire Hospital
Stoney Stanton Road
  City/town Coventry
  Zip/Postcode CV1 4FH
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)2476 844091/572552
  Fax +44 (0)2476 844118
  Email harpal.randeva@uhcw.nhs.uk
Sponsor Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)
  Address The Department of Health,
Richmond House,
79 Whitehall
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode SW1A 2NL
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)20 7307 2622
  Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en
Date applied 30/09/2004
Last edited 22/11/2011
Date ISRCTN assigned 30/09/2004
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