UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000011198
Receipt number R000013122
Scientific Title The evaluation of the efficacy and the safety of rikkunshito on anorexia in elderly dementia patients
Date of disclosure of the study information 2013/07/16
Last modified on 2013/07/16 14:41:30

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Basic information

Public title

The evaluation of the efficacy and the safety of rikkunshito on anorexia in elderly dementia patients

Acronym

The Effect of rikkunshito on anorexia in elderly dementia patients

Scientific Title

The evaluation of the efficacy and the safety of rikkunshito on anorexia in elderly dementia patients

Scientific Title:Acronym

The Effect of rikkunshito on anorexia in elderly dementia patients

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Elderly dementia patients

Classification by specialty

Gastroenterology Neurology Geriatrics

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To evaluate efficacy and safety of rikkunshito in elderly dementia patients with anorexia

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Change of food intake before and after treatment of rikkunshito

Key secondary outcomes

Evaluation of psychological symptoms(NPI-NH), appetite level(NPI-NH), cognitive function(MMSE), activities of daily living(Barthel index), body weight and nutrition(geriatric nutritional risk index)
Change of cerebral blood flow using SPECT
Safety of rikkunshito


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

Oral administration of rikkunshito
(2.5g t.i.d) before meals for 8 weeks

Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

65 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

85 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Selection criterion at enrollment
1) Patients who were diagnosed as dementia according to DMS-IV-TR
2) Patients who were diagnosed as having anorexia according to NPI-NH and percentage of food consumed
3) hospitalized patients
4)clinical dementia rating(CDR)&#8804;2
5) Patients for whom oral administration was possible
6)Agreement to sigh an informed consent

Key exclusion criteria

1) Patients with serious complications (liver, kidney, heart, blood, or metabolic disorders)
2) Patients with gastrectomy
3)Patients who need to take enteral nutrition
4) patients with a history of hypersensitivity to traditional Japanese medicine
5) Patients who received drugs prohibited for concomitant use within 2 weeks before treatment of rikkunshito
6) Patients under medical treatment of gastrointestinal disorders (peptic ulcer, gastrointestinal bleeding, mechanical ileus or gastrointestinal perforation) and cancer
7) Patients considered inappropriate by the study investigator

Target sample size

20


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Eizo Iseki

Organization

Juntendo Tokyo Koto Geriatric Medical Center, Juntendo University School of Medicine

Division name

PET-CT Dementia Reseach Center

Zip code


Address

3-3-20 Shinsuna, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL


Email



Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name

Organization

Juntendo Tokyo Koto Geriatric Medical Center, Juntendo University School of Medicine

Division name

PET-CT Dementia Reseach Center

Zip code


Address

3-3-20 Shinsuna, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL


Homepage URL


Email



Sponsor or person

Institute

Juntendo Tokyo Koto Geriatric Medical Center, Juntendo University School of Medicine

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

TSUMURA & CO.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


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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

2013 Year 07 Month 16 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

Open public recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2012 Year 10 Month 31 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2013 Year 08 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date


Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2013 Year 07 Month 16 Day

Last modified on

2013 Year 07 Month 16 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000013122


Research Plan
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