Status:

COMPLETED

Bioavailability of Vagantin® Coated Tablets Relative to an Oral Methantheline Bromide Solution

Lead Sponsor:

University Medicine Greifswald

Collaborating Sponsors:

RIEMSER Arzneimittel GmbH

Conditions:

Neurogenic Bladder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-45 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The primary objective of the study is: •To describe extent and rate of absorption of methantheline after single oral dose administration of Vagantin® coated tablets (Test) in comparison to a methanth...

Detailed Description

The quarternary anticholinergic compound methantheline bromide (diethyl-methyl \[2-(9 xanthenyl carbonyloxy) ethyl\] ammonium bromide) is marketed to treat neurogenic bladder instability. In compariso...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age: 18 - 45 years
  • sex: male and female
  • ethnic origin: Caucasian
  • body weight: ±20 % of normal weight (Broca)
  • good health as evidenced by the results of the clinical examination and the laboratory check-up which are judged by the clinical investigator not to differ in a clinical relevant way from the normal state
  • written informed consent

Exclusion

  • known hypersensitivity to the investigational products or to their adjuvants
  • pollakisurie of cardial and renal reasons
  • megacolon
  • atonia of the gastrointestinal tract
  • atonia or hypotonia of the urinary bladder
  • tachycardiac arrhythmia
  • subvesical bladder obstruction, especially benign prostatic hypertrophy
  • narrow angle glaucoma
  • glasses or contact lenses
  • history of gastrointestinal diseases (except appendectomy)
  • history of renal and/or hepatic diseases
  • any disease known to modify absorption, metabolism or excretion of the drug under investigation
  • liability to orthostatic dysregulation, faintings, or blackouts
  • alcohol consumption more than 40 g/day
  • smokers of more than 10 cigarettes per day
  • special or uniform nutritional habits, e.g. vegetarians or under-caloric diet
  • less than 14 days after last acute disease
  • less than 14 days after last systemic or local drug administration or 10 times the half life of the respective drug (except hormonal contraceptives)
  • blood donation within the last two months
  • blocking period due to another clinical study with investigational products; however at least 4 weeks after the end of the study or 10 times the half life of the respective drug
  • lack of willingness or inability to co-operate adequately
  • HIV and HBV and drug screening positive or not performed (in case of a positive HIV-test, the volunteers must be informed by a physician in a personal conversation)
  • lactation and pregnancy test positive or not performed

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 1999

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2000

Estimated Enrollment :

12 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01429090

Start Date

October 1 1999

End Date

January 1 2000

Last Update

September 5 2011

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Department of Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Greifswald

Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, 17487