Inhaler study reveals hidden heart risks?
NCT ID NCT06027606
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether using common asthma inhalers for four weeks can affect blood vessels and heart function in healthy young adults aged 18 to 40. Participants used either Ventolin, Symbicort, or a placebo inhaler and had tests like ultrasounds and exercise checks. The goal was to see if these inhalers cause any changes in artery health.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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81 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy participants between the ages of 18-40 years free from a medical history of cardiopulmonary disease Exclusion Criteria: * Absolute contraindication to exercise testing or an orthopedic condition that may limit exercise testing as identified by standardized health screening tool (PAR-Q+). * Abnormal findings during the pulmonary function test and/or cardiopulmonary exercise test including pulmonary function values below the lower limit of normal, decrease in FEV1 following exercise (\>10%), tachycardia (\>100bpm at rest), and resting hypertension (\>140/90 mmHg). * Pre-existing cardiac conditions (heart failure, congenital heart defect, valvular disease) that may limit exercise testing. * Comorbidities such as diabetes, dyslipidemia, liver disease, neuromuscular disease, renal disease, and respiratory disease * Prescription of medical inhaler * History of inhalants usage for greater than 1 year including but not limited to cigarettes, marijuana, and vaporizers. * Pregnancy or lactation * Women of childbearing potential must be willing to use an acceptable method of contraception to avoid pregnancy throughout the study. Acceptable methods of contraception include tubal ligation, oral contraceptive, and barrier methods. Abstinence is an acceptable form of contraception, only insofar as patients agree to use another acceptable method of birth control, preferably a barrier method, if they become sexually active. * Medication usage of monoamine oxidase inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants, beta-blockers, diuretics, digoxin, other inhaled sympathomimetric bronchodilators or epinephrine, ritonavir, ketoconazole, itraconazole, cytochrome P450 sA4 inhibitors, xanthine derivatives, steroids, non-potassium sparing diuretics, L-Dopa, L-thyroxine, and oxytocin.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinical Physiology Laboratory
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G2R3, Canada
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