UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000001897
Receipt number R000002296
Scientific Title The safety and efficacy of Yokukansan in treating neuropsychiatric symptoms of patients with Fronto-Temporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD)
Date of disclosure of the study information 2009/04/20
Last modified on 2009/04/20 13:51:17

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Basic information

Public title

The safety and efficacy of Yokukansan in treating neuropsychiatric symptoms of patients with Fronto-Temporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD)

Acronym

The safety and efficacy of Yokukansan in treating neuropsychiatric symptoms of patients with Fronto-Temporal Lobar

Scientific Title

The safety and efficacy of Yokukansan in treating neuropsychiatric symptoms of patients with Fronto-Temporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD)

Scientific Title:Acronym

The safety and efficacy of Yokukansan in treating neuropsychiatric symptoms of patients with Fronto-Temporal Lobar

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Fronto-Temporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD)

Classification by specialty

Psychiatry

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Investigating the safety and efficacy of Yokukansan in treating neuropsychiatric symptoms of patients with Fronto-Temporal Lobar Degenneration (FTLD)

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

NPI-D

Key secondary outcomes

SRI, Barthel Index, Zaril Caregiver Burden Scale
MMSE, swallowing ability, appetite level, questionnaire regarding eating patterns, cerebral blood flow


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Medicine

Interventions/Control_1

Dosage is 7.5 g/day divided into 2 to 3 oral doses, and taken before or between meals.
Dosage may be adjustd according to the patient's age, weight and symptoms.
Administration period : 8 weeks

Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

40 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

75 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1) Patientsw diagnosed with Fronto-Temporal Dementia (FTD) or Semantic Dementia (SD) according to the clinical criteria of Intrenational Working Group(Neary D. et al, 1998) of Fronto-Temporal Lober Degeneration.
2) Patients with NPI-D score of 4 and hugher in 1 or more items at the start f the treatment.
3) Patients with serum potassium levels within the standard range of the facility when measured within 8 weeks before the start of teatment.
4) Medical Consultation : Outpatients as a general ule, but inpatients from hospitals, clinics and medical facilities are also accepted (changes in medical setting where patients receive care during the study, however, is unacceptable).
5) Outpatients must have a reliable caregiver at home during the entire duration of the study who can tranport the patient to the hospital for conculusion.
6)Inpatients must have been receiving care at their respective medical facility for least 2 weeks before the strart of the study, and must also have a caregiver or belong to a nursing home during the entire dution of the study.

Key exclusion criteria

1) Patients with concomitant diagnosis of malignant cancer.
2) Patients with concomitant diagnosis o sevious heart, liver, lung or kidney disease, blood disorders, or other life-threatening diseases.
3) Ptients with other forms of dementia (AD, VD, DLB) besides Fronto-Temporal Degeneration (FTLD)
4) Patients who fail to meet the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for our study, but show symptoms of BPSD due to other concomitant neurodegerative disease, Scizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, Major depressive disorder or other psychiatric disorders.
5) Patients with delirium due to alcohol or drug addicution, metabolic poisoning, or inflammatory disease.
6) Patients who are unable to take oral medications.
7) Patients who altered their dosage or method of administration of SSRI, 8 weeks before the start of the study.
8) Ptients who took long acting antipsychotic durgs (such as haloperidol decanoate) 4 weeks before the start of treatment.
9) Patients who are determined as unfit for the study by attending physicians for reasons other than those stated above.

Target sample size

20


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Satoshi TANIMUKAI

Organization

Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine

Division name

Department of Neuropsychiatry, Neuroscience

Zip code


Address

Shitsukawa, Toon-shi, Ehime, JAPAN

TEL

089-960-53115

Email



Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Satoshi TANIMUKAI

Organization

Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine

Division name

Department of Neuropsychiatry, Neuroscience

Zip code


Address

Shitsukawa, Toon-shi, Ehime, JAPAN

TEL

089-960-5315

Homepage URL


Email

satanimu@m.ehime-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Tsumura Co. Ltd.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization

JAPAN


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


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Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2009 Year 04 Month 20 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Date of protocol fixation

2009 Year 03 Month 23 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2009 Year 04 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2010 Year 03 Month 01 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2009 Year 04 Month 20 Day

Last modified on

2009 Year 04 Month 20 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000002296


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