Nitrous oxide abuse in traffic – A clinical study of the blood concentrations and driving ability during and after short recreational intake.

2023-509993-49-00 Therapeutic use (Phase IV) Ended

Start 19 May 2024 · End 21 Feb 2025 · Status Ended · 1 EU/EEA countries · 1 sites

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic use (Phase IV)
Status Ended
Participants planned 12
Countries 1
Sites 1

Recreational use while driving a vehicle. Healthy volunteers.

To determine the pharmacokinetic elimination rates of nitrous oxide from the body as measured in blood samples following short recreational intake.

Key facts

Sponsor
Koebenhavns Universitet
Participant type
Healthy volunteers
Age range
18-64 years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Not possible to specify
Trial duration
19 May 2024 → 21 Feb 2025
Decision date (initial)
2024-03-22
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No

External identifiers

EU CT number
2023-509993-49-00
WHO UTN
U1111-1301-1099

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Pharmacokinetic

To determine the pharmacokinetic elimination rates of nitrous oxide from the body as measured in blood samples following short recreational intake.

Secondary objectives 1

  1. To determine the impact of short recreational intake of nitrous oxide on driving performance.

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Recreational use while driving a vehicle. Healthy volunteers.

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 5

  1. Age ≥ 18 years
  2. Holder of a Danish driving license for ≥ 1 year
  3. Have ≥ 200 km of driving experience during the last year
  4. Informed consent
  5. Ability to read and understand Danish

Exclusion criteria 6

  1. No visible signs of injuries or conditions that might hinder the use of inhalation device
  2. No known medical history or diagnose contra-indicated for the use of the IMP
  3. Positive pregnancy test (females only)
  4. Failed eyesight tests
  5. No major simulator sickness after training
  6. Self-reported history of addictive behavior or a former/current regular recreational use of nitrous oxide

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. the blood concentration curve for nitrous oxide following the imitated recreational intake of nitrous oxide

Secondary endpoints 1

  1. the driving ability before, during and after imitated recreational intake of nitrous oxide, measured on a medium-fidelity driving simulator

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 1

Kalinox, medicinsk gas, komprimeret

PRD405260 · Product

Active substance
Nitrous Oxide
Pharmaceutical form
MEDICINAL GAS, COMPRESSED
Route of administration
INHALATION GAS
Max daily dose
10 min minute
Max total dose
10 min minute
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N01AX63 — -
Marketing authorisation
49418
MA holder
AIR LIQUIDE SANTE INTERNATIONAL
MA country
Denmark
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Auxiliary 1

Medicinsk Oxygen “Strandmøllen”, medicinsk gas, komprimeret

PRD327583 · Product

Active substance
Oxygen
Pharmaceutical form
MEDICINAL GAS, COMPRESSED
Route of administration
INHALATION GAS
Max daily dose
6 h hour
Max total dose
6 h hour
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
V03AN01 — -
Marketing authorisation
42674
MA holder
STRANDMØLLEN A/S
MA country
Denmark
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Koebenhavns Universitet

2 Total trials 1 Ended
Academic / Non-commercial
Sponsor organisation
Koebenhavns Universitet
Address
Frederik V's Vej 11
City
Copenhagen Oe
Postcode
2100
Country
Denmark

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Koebenhavns Universitet
Contact name
Brian Schou Rasmussen

Public contact point

Organisation
Koebenhavns Universitet
Contact name
Brian Schou Rasmussen

Third parties 1

OrganisationCity, countryDuties
Frederiksberg Hospital
ORG-100028217
Frederiksberg, Denmark On site monitoring

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 1 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Denmark Ended 12 1
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Denmark

1 site · Ended
Rigshospitalet
Anaesthesiology, Inge Lehmanns Vej 7, 2100, Copenhagen Oe

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Denmark 2024-05-19 2025-02-21 2024-06-17 2024-08-30

Application history

2 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2023-12-13 Denmark Acceptable
2024-03-22
2024-03-22
2 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-1 2024-04-09 Denmark Acceptable
2024-04-22
2024-05-23