Effects of Serotonin Agonist Buspirone on Multimodal Esophageal Stimulation in Healthy Volunteers
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
To investigate if buspirone, a partial 5-HT-1A receptor agonist, is able to modify esophageal sensitivity, assessed by the multimodal stimulation.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Buspirone Buspirone 20 mg per oral |
Drug: Buspirone
Administration of buspirone to assess esophageal sensitivity
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo Placebo |
Drug: Placebo
Administration of placebo to assess differences in esophageal sensitivity
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Change in sensitivity to thermal stimulation [After 30 minutes after administration buspirone]
To detect changes in thermal stimulation for sensitivity
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Change in sensitivity to mechanical stimulation [After 45 minutes after administration buspirone]
To detect changes in mechanical stimulation for sensitivity
- Change in sensitivity to electrical stimulation [After 60 minutes after administration buspirone]
To detect changes in electrical stimulation for sensitivity
- Change in sensitivity to chemical stimulation [After 75 minutes after administration buspirone]
To detect changes in chemical stimulation for sensitivity
- Change in positive and negative affect score [At the beginning of the study and at the end of the multimodal stimulation]
to detect change in affect of the multimodal stimulation
- Change in state trait and anxiety score [At the beginning of the study and at the end of the multimodal stimulation]
to detect changes in the score due to the multimodal stimulation
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- HV aged between 18 - 60 years
Exclusion Criteria:
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history of psychiatric disease or a positive first degree psychiatric family history
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pregnancy or lactation
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concomitant administration of any centrally activating medication (anti-depressive medication, hypnotics, sedatives, anxiolytics, …)
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medication affecting esophageal motility
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significant co-morbidities (neuromuscular, psychiatric, cardiovascular, pulmonary, endocrine, autoimmune, renal and hepatic)
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prior history of esophageal, gastric surgery or endoscopic anti-reflux procedure
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history of gastrointestinal disease
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- Busprione MuMoS HV