A Study of Local Effect and Safety of a Single PPC-5650 Dose on Reflux Pain During Pain Stimulation in the Esophagus
Gastroesophageal Reflux, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Gastroesophageal Reflux focused on measuring Gastroesophageal Reflux
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Signed informed consent before any study specific procedures
- Able to read and understand Danish.
- Healthy i.e. no history of chronic or recurrent pain rewarding diseases
- Able to co-operate and tolerate the experimental procedures (as assessed in the training visit)
- No over the counter medication 24h before the three visits
- No medications in the study period
- BMI 18.5-35.0
- Caucasian
- No symptoms of Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- All men must use a safe method of contraception during the study period
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any clinically relevant abnormal values from the laboratory tests on hematology, clinical chemistry, and/or urine analyses, as judged by the investigator.
- Participation in any other clinical trial within three months prior to the training day.
- Alcohol or drug abuse.
- Mental illnesses
- Allergic to the active ingredient in the investigational medicinal product
Sites / Locations
- Mech-Sense, Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Aalborg University Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Placebo Comparator
Active Comparator
Placebo solution
PPC-5650
A 100 ml placebo solution will be administered through an esophageal probe. 100 ml will be administered as an infusion with a rate of 7ml/min. Healthy volunteers will be treated with placebo in one out of three visit days.
PPC-5650 is a "asic-sensing ion channel"-1a antagonist that can block the acid-sensing ion channels, leading to a reduction in the pain signal under up-regulated conditions. A dose of 2.5 mg PPC-5650 in a 100 ml solution will be administered through an esophageal probe to assess local effects. 100 ml will be administered as an infusion with a rate of 7ml/min. Healthy volunteers will be treated with PPC-5650 in one out of three visit days.