UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000003760
Receipt number R000004109
Scientific Title Evaluation of L-carnitine: a double-blind comparison of L-carnitine vs. placebo in narcolepsy with cataplexy patients
Date of disclosure of the study information 2010/06/15
Last modified on 2011/07/15 09:15:03

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Basic information

Public title

Evaluation of L-carnitine: a double-blind comparison of L-carnitine vs. placebo in narcolepsy with cataplexy patients

Acronym

Evaluation of L-carnitine in narcolepsy with cataplexy patients

Scientific Title

Evaluation of L-carnitine: a double-blind comparison of L-carnitine vs. placebo in narcolepsy with cataplexy patients

Scientific Title:Acronym

Evaluation of L-carnitine in narcolepsy with cataplexy patients

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

narcolepsy with cataplexy

Classification by specialty

Psychiatry

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

YES


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Evaluation of L-carnitine in patients with narcolepsy with cataplexy using ESS, QOL, BMI, sleep diary and actigraph: a randomized crossover trial, single-blind comparison of L-carnitine (510mg per day) and placebo

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Evaluation of sleep diary and actigraph from 4 to 8 weeks of each administration

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Single blind -participants are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

L-carnitine to placebo

Interventions/Control_2

placebo to L-carnitine

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

15 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. patients with narcolepsy with cataplexy
2. at least 15 year-old
3. male and female
4. ambulant patients
5. patients who gave a written informed consent

Key exclusion criteria

1. patients with epilepsia (including past history)
2. patients who take a acenocoumarol
3. patients with hypersensitive to components of L-carnitine and placebo
4. patients who are pregnant or desire pregnancy within this study
5. patients who participate in another clinical trial
6. doctor's judgment

Target sample size

30


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Makoto Honda

Organization

Neuropsychiatric Research Institute

Division name

Yoyogi Sleep Clinic

Zip code


Address

TS building, 1-24-10 Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

TEL


Email



Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Taku Miyagawa

Organization

The University of Tokyo

Division name

Department of Human Genetics

Zip code


Address

Medical Building No.1, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

03-5841-3693

Homepage URL


Email

taku@jn2.so-net.ne.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Yoyogi Sleep Clinic, Neuropsychiatric Research Institute

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Takeda Science Foundation

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Non profit foundation

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)

Kowa Life Science Foundation, Mitsubishi Pharma Research Foundation and Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)


IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


Email



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

2010 Year 06 Month 15 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

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2010 Year 05 Month 28 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2010 Year 05 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2011 Year 01 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

2010 Year 06 Month 15 Day

Last modified on

2011 Year 07 Month 15 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000004109


Research Plan
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Research case data
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