Status:
COMPLETED
A Parallel Group Study to Compare Sativex® With Placebo in the Treatment of Detrusor Overactivity in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Lead Sponsor:
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Conditions:
Detrusor Overactivity
Multiple Sclerosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Sativex® compared with placebo in reducing the daily number of episodes on incontinence.
Detailed Description
This is a ten week, multicentre, double blind, randomised, placebo controlled parallel group study to evaluate the efficacy of Sativex® on urge incontinence associated with neurogenic unstable bladder...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Willing and able to give informed consent.
- Male or female, aged 18 years or over.
- Diagnosed with MS and with detrusor overactivity not wholly relieved by current therapy.
- At least three incontinence episodes within five consecutive days during the baseline period
- Stable dose of anticholinergic medication for at least 14 days leading to study entry.
- Agreement, if female and of child bearing potential or if male with a partner of child bearing potential, to ensure that effective contraception is used during the study and for three months thereafter.
- Has not used cannabinoids (including cannabis, Marinol® or nabilone) for at least seven days before Visit 1 and willing to abstain from any use of cannabinoids during the study.
- Agreement for the UK Home Office, their general practitioner, and their consultant if appropriate, to be notified of their participation in the study.
Exclusion
- A symptomatic UTI or any cause of detrusor overactivity other than neurogenic causes due to MS.
- Using ISC.
- A history of schizophrenia, other psychotic illness, severe personality disorder or other significant psychiatric disorder other than depression associated with their underlying condition.
- A history of alcohol or substance abuse.
- A severe cardiovascular disorder, such as ischaemic heart disease, arrhythmias (other than well controlled atrial fibrillation), poorly controlled hypertension or severe heart failure.
- A history of epilepsy.
- If female, are pregnant of lactating, or are planning a pregnancy to occur during the course of the study.
- Significant renal or hepatic impairment.
- Elective surgery or other procedures requiring general anesthesia scheduled to occur during the study.
- Terminal illness or any other significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the investigator, may either put the subject at risk because of participation in the study or influence the result of the study, or the subjects ability to participate in the study.
- Regular levodopa (Sinement®, Sinement Plus®, Levodopa, L-dopa, Madopar®, Benserazide) within the seven days leading up to study entry.
- Receiving and unwilling to stop fentanyl for the duration of the study.
- Known or suspected hypersensitivity to cannabinoids or any of the excipients of the study medications.
- Intention to travel internationally or to donate blood during the study.
- Participation in another research study in the 12 weeks leading up to study entry.
- Previous randomization in to this study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
135 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00678795
Start Date
August 1 2002
End Date
October 1 2005
Last Update
May 3 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Division of Clinical Neurology, Queen's Medical Centre
Nottingham, Notts, United Kingdom, NG7 2UH