UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000011560
Receipt number R000013453
Scientific Title Trial of varenicline (Champix) for the treatment of spinocerebellar degeneration
Date of disclosure of the study information 2013/08/26
Last modified on 2015/09/28 13:07:34

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Basic information

Public title

Trial of varenicline (Champix) for the treatment of spinocerebellar degeneration

Acronym

Varenicline trial for SCD

Scientific Title

Trial of varenicline (Champix) for the treatment of spinocerebellar degeneration

Scientific Title:Acronym

Varenicline trial for SCD

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

spinocerebellar degeneration (SCD)

Classification by specialty

Neurology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

YES


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The objective of this open trial was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of varenicline (Champix) in patients with spinocerebellar degeneration.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Phase I,II


Assessment

Primary outcomes

1) SARA (the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia)
2) Visually guided tracking test with repeated linear motion
3) Visually guided tracking test with repeated circular motion
4) Tapping test
5) Stabilometry
6) Timed Up and Go Test (TUG)

Key secondary outcomes

7) Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
8) Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
9) Clinical Global Impressions (CGI)
10) Patient Global Impressions of change (PGIC)
11) Short-Form 36 (SF-36)


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -but assessor(s) are blinded

Control

Dose comparison

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

YES

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Medicine

Interventions/Control_1

[High-dose Group]
Oral administration of varenicline

1-7 days 0.5 mg/day
8-14 days 1.0mg/day
15-21 days 1.5mg/day
22-56 days 2.0 mg/day
57-63 days 1.0 mg/day
64-70 days 0.5 mg/day
71-84 days Wash-out period
85-154 days 0.5 mg/day

Interventions/Control_2

[Low-dose Group]
Oral administration of varenicline

1-70 days 0.5 mg/day
71-84 days Wash-out period
85-91 days 0.5 mg/day
92-98 days 1.0mg/day
99-105 days 1.5mg/day
106-140 days 2.0 mg/day
141-147 days 1.0 mg/day
148-154 days 0.5 mg/day

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

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1) Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCA3, SCA6, SCA1, SCA2, SCA31, and CCA), adult patients
2) normal results for complete metabolic panels and complete blood counts, serum creatine kinase, and EKG taken within 6 months before screening
3) stable doses of all medications for 30 days before study entry and for the duration of the study
4) ability to ambulate with or without assistance
5) a score of 15 or lower on the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) total score
6) and score of 4 or lower on the gait subsection of the SARA rating scale

Key exclusion criteria

1) any unstable illness or concomitant medical condition that precluded participation in this study, including other disorders that may affect gait or balance (stroke, arthritis, or others)
2) pregnancy or lactation
3) smoking at the time of screening or within the past 12 months
4) concurrent treatment with monoamine oxidase inhibitors, bupropion, or nicotine patches
5) dementia or other psychiatric illness (including psychosis, bipolar disorder, untreated depression (Beck Depression Inventory score 21), or history of suicide attempt) or any other illness that would have precluded a patient from giving informed consent (Mini-Mental State Examination score 24)
6) use of varenicline within the previous 30 days
7) ataxia derived from any cause other than genetically confirmed SCA and CCA (including but not limited to alcoholism, head injury, multiple sclerosis, and multiple system atrophy)

Target sample size

40


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Masayoshi Tada

Organization

Brain Research Institute, Niigata University

Division name

Department of Neurology

Zip code


Address

1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata-City, Niigata 951-8585, Japan

TEL

025-227-0665

Email

tadamasa@bri.niigata-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Masayoshi Tada

Organization

Brain Research Institute, Niigata University

Division name

Department of Neurology

Zip code


Address

1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata-City, Niigata 951-8585, Japan

TEL

025-227-0665

Homepage URL


Email

tadamasa@bri.niigata-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Niigata University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Niigata University

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



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

新潟大学医歯学総合病院
Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2013 Year 08 Month 26 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


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Plan to share IPD


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Progress

Recruitment status

Open public recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2013 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2013 Year 08 Month 30 Day

Last follow-up date

2015 Year 09 Month 30 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2015 Year 11 Month 30 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2015 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date analysis concluded

2016 Year 03 Month 31 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2013 Year 08 Month 22 Day

Last modified on

2015 Year 09 Month 28 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000013453


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