Effects of Anticholinergic or Long-Acting Beta 2 Agonist on FeNO and Pulmonary Function in SCI
Spinal Cord Injury
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Spinal Cord Injury focused on measuring Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia, Pulmonary Function, Bronchodilator
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Chronic Spinal Cord Injury (>1 year post-injury)
- All American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) classifications
- Stable tetraplegia (level of injury C3-C8, non-ventilator dependent)
- Age 18-65 years
Exclusion Criteria:
- Smoking, active or history of smoking within last 6 months;
- Active respiratory disease;
- Known history of asthma during lifetime or recent (within 3 months) respiratory infections;
- Use of medications known to affect the respiratory system;
- Use of medications known to alter airway caliber;
- Coronary heart and/or artery disease;
- Hypertension;
- Adrenal insufficiency;
- Pregnancy;
- Severe Milk Protein Allergy;
- Lack of mental capacity to give informed consent;
- Previous allergic reaction or hypersensitivity to salmeterol or tiotropium;
- Individuals taking medication(s) with known /potential drug interactions or suggested therapy modification for concomitant use with salmeterol or tiotropium such as:
(1) selective alpha-/beta- blockers: carvedilol, labetalol; (2) non-selective beta-blockers: Carteolol; Levobunolol; Metipranolol; Nadolol; Penbutolol; Pindolol; Propranolol; Sotalol; Timolol); (3) CYP3A4 Inhibitors: (e.g, Atazanavir; Clarithromycin; Conivaptan; Darunavir; Delavirdine; Fosamprenavir; Imatinib; Indinavir; Isoniazid; Itraconazole; Ketoconazole; Lopinavir; Nefazodone; Nelfinavir; NiCARdipine; Posaconazole; QuiNIDine; Ritonavir; Saquinavir; Telithromycin; Voriconazole; (4) Iobenguane I 123 / Sympathomimetics: Albuterol; Aminophylline; Arformoterol; Armodafinil; Benzphetamine; Caffeine; Dexmethylphenidate; Dextroamphetamine; Diethylpropion; Dipivefrin; DOBUTamine; DOPamine; Doxapram; Dyphylline; EPHEDrine; EPINEPHrine; Fenoterol; Formoterol; Isometheptene; Levalbuterol; Levonordefrin; Lisdexamfetamine; Metaproterenol; Methamphetamine; Methylphenidate; Midodrine; Modafinil; Naphazoline; Norepinephrine; Oxymetazoline; Phendimetrazine; Phentermine; Phenylephrine; Pirbuterol; Propylhexedrine; Pseudoephedrine; Sibutramine; Terbutaline; Theophylline; Xylometazoline.
Sites / Locations
- Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
- James J. Peters VA Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Anticholinergic Agent
Long Acting Beta 2 Agonist