A study to evaluate the efficacy of Rotigotine (the treatment) versus placebo in patients with pain associated with Parkinson's Disease

• Conditions: Parkinson’s disease; MedDRA version: 14.1Level: PTClassification code 10061536Term: Parkinson's diseaseSystem Organ Class: 10029205 - Nervous system disorders; Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Nervous System Diseases [C10]

• Registration Number: EUCTR2012-002608-42-HU
• Lead Sponsor: CB Biosciences GmbH

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-11-12
• Last Update Posted: 31 March 2014

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 478

Inclusion Criteria

1.An Institutional Review Board (IRB)/Independent Ethics Committee (IEC) approved written Informed Consent form is signed and dated by the subject.
2.Subject is considered reliable and capable of adhering to the protocol, visit schedule, completion of the diary, and medication application according to the judgment of the investigator.
3.Subject is male or female and =18 years of age at the Screening Visit.
4.Subject has idiopathic Parkinson’s disease, defined by the cardinal sign, bradykinesia, plus the presence of at least 1 of the following: resting tremor, rigidity, or impairment of postural reflexes, and without any other known or suspected cause of Parkinsonism.
5.Subject is taking levodopa (either immediate or sustained release, in combination either with benserazide or carbidopa) with a stable daily dose of at least 200mg for at least 21 days prior to starting the documentation in the diary. The dose is expected to be maintained for the duration of the study.
6.Subject has a Hoehn and Yahr stage score of II to IV in the on” state at the Screening Visit.
7.Subject is experiencing chronic pain associated with Parkinson’s disease for at least 3 months and of at least 4 points on an 11-point Likert Pain Scale (average pain experienced during last 7 days) at the Screening Visit. Pain characteristics with at least 1 kind of Parkinson’s disease pain to be included:
?Dystonia
? Musculoskeletal pain
?Central neuropathic pain
?Other pains worsened by Parkinson’s disease (except dyskinesia)
8.Subject has a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score =25 at the Screening Visit.
9.If the subject is taking a monoamine oxidase (MAO)-B inhibitor, an anticholinergic agent, the catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) inhibitor entacapone or the N-methyl-D aspartate (NMDA) antagonist amantadine, he/she must have been on a stable dose for at least 21 days prior to starting the documentation in the diary, and the dose is expected to be maintained for the duration of the study.
10.If the subject is taking an antidepressant drug such as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, bupropion, or tricyclic antidepressants, he/she must have been on a stable dose for at least 21 days prior to starting the documentation in the diary, and the dose is expected to be maintained for the duration of the study.
11.Female subjects must be either postmenopausal for at least 1 year, surgically incapable of childbearing, or effectively practicing an acceptable method of contraception (either oral/parenteral/implantable hormonal contraceptives, intrauterine device, or barrier and spermicide). Abstinence only is not an acceptable method. Subjects must agree to use adequate contraception during the study and for 4 weeks after their final dose of rotigotine (or longer, if required by local regulations).

Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 319
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 159

Exclusion Criteria

1.Subject has previously participated in this study or subject has previously been assigned to treatment in a study of the medication under investigation in this study.
2.Subject has participated in another study of an investigational medicinal product (IMP) (or a medical device) within the last 28 days prior to the Screening Visit or is currently participating in another study of an IMP or a medical device.
3.Subject has had therapy with a dopamine agonist within 21 days prior to starting the documentation in the diary.
4.Subject discontinued from previous therapy with a dopamine agonist after an adequate length of treatment, at an adequate dose, due to lack of efficacy as assessed by the investigator.
5.Subject is receiving therapy with any of the following medications within 21 days prior to starting the documentation in the diary: dopamine modulating substances (eg, reserpine), dopamine releasing substances (eg, methylphenidate, amphetamine), alpha-methyldopa, metoclopramide, budipine, tolcapone, Duodopa®, neuroleptics (including atypical neuroleptics), MAO-A inhibitors, opioids, and opiates.
6.Subject is receiving analgesics for the treatment for pain, unless the dose has been stable for at least 21 days prior to starting the documentation in the diary and the dose is likely to remain stable for the duration of the study.
7.Subject has a history of chronic alcohol or drug abuse within the last 6 months.
8.Subject has any medical or psychiatric condition (eg, bipolar disorder, dementia, hallucinations, or psychosis) that, in the opinion of the investigator, could jeopardize or would compromise the subject’s ability to participate in this study.
9.Subject has a known hypersensitivity to any components of the IMP or comparative drugs as stated in the protocol.
10.Subject has a lifetime history of suicide attempt (including an actual attempt, interrupted attempt, or aborted attempt), or has suicidal ideation in the past 6 months as indicated by a positive response (Yes”) to either Question 4 or Question 5 of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) at the Screening Visit.
11.Subject has an atypical Parkinson’s disease syndrome due to drugs (eg, neuroleptics, metoclopramide, flunarizine), metabolic neurogenetic disorders (eg, Wilson Disease), encephalitis, cerebrovascular disease, or degenerative diseases (progressive supranuclear palsy).
12.Subject has a history of deep brain stimulation.
13.Subject has a significant skin disease that would make transdermal drug use inappropriate, including a history of skin sensitivity to adhesives or transdermal medications.
14.Subject has received electroconvulsive therapy within 12 weeks prior to the Screening Visit.
15.Subject has evidence of an Impulse Control Disorder (ICD) according to the modified Minnesota Impulse Disorders Inventory (mMIDI) at the Screening Visit confirmed by a positive structured clinical interview.
16.Subject has a previous diagnosis of severe restless legs syndrome.
17.Subject has chronic migraine (>15 days per month).
18.Subject currently has severe depression.
19.Subject is currently lactating or pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the duration of the study.
20.Subject has symptomatic orthostatic hypotension at the Screening Visit.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
• Study Design: Not specified