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A Study to Test the Effects of Tolterodine Tartrate in Patients With Overactive Bladder (0000-107)

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Overactive Bladder
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00768521
Lead Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Brief Summary

This study will design an alternative urodynamic platform to better evaluate treatment effects of medications for overactive bladder. Part II is dependent on results of Part I and may not be conducted.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient is a postmenopausal female 40 to 75 years of age
  • Patient has a Body Mass Index (BMI) less than or equal to 35 kg/m2
  • Patient has a documented history of overactive bladder for at least 6 months prior to screening
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient has stress or mixed incontinence
  • Patient has a history of interstitial cystitis, painful bladder syndrome, or chronic pelvic pain
  • Patient has a history of stroke, seizures, or major neurological disorders
  • Patient has a history of fecal incontinence
  • Patient has a history of continual urine leakage
  • Patient has had surgery to correct stress urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse within 6 months of study start
  • Patient received bladder training of electrostimulation within 2 weeks of study start
  • Patient requires a catheter
  • Patient is taking medications that cannot be stopped for the duration of the trial including certain anticholinergics or smooth muscle relaxants
  • Patient began taking tricyclic antidepressants, serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, ephedrine/pseudoephedrine, or diuretic therapy less than 8 weeks before study start
  • Patient has been on hormone replacement therapy for less than 12 weeks at study start
  • Patient must take medication for arrhythmia
  • Patient consumes more than 2 alcoholic beverages per day
  • Patient consumes more than 3 servings of caffeinated beverages per day (1 serving = 120 mg caffeine)
  • Patient has multiple and/or severe allergies to foods and drugs
  • Patient regularly uses any illegal drugs

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
3tolterodine tartratePart II, Sequence 1: study drug crossing over to placebo
1tolterodine tartratePart I, Sequence 1: tolterodine tartrate crossing over to matching placebo
4tolterodine tartratePart II, Sequence 2: placebo crossing over to study drug
2tolterodine tartratePart I, Sequence 2: placebo crossing over to study drug 4 mg once a Day (qd)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline in Maximum Cystometric Capacity at 4 Hours Post Dose 7 on Tolterodine 4 mg and Placebo4 hours post dose 7

Change from baseline in maximum cystometric capacity at 4 hours post dose 7 on tolterodine 4 mg and placebo (analysis on natural log transformed data)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline in Maximum Cystometric Capacity at 4 Hours Post Dose 1 on Tolterodine 4 mg and Placebo4 hours post dose 1

Change from baseline in maximum cystometric capacity at 4 hours post dose 1 on tolterodine 4 mg and placebo (analysis on natural log transformed data)

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