Comparison of Safety and Efficacy of Tizanidine Hydrochloride Capsules Versus Zanaflex® (Tizanidine Hydrochloride Tablets) Taken While in the Fed State (Just After a Meal) and in the Fasted State (Before a Meal) in Patients With Moderate to Severe Spasticity.

NCT ID: NCT00047580

Last Updated: 2015-12-14

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-06-30

Study Completion Date

2002-09-30

Brief Summary

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This study is being conducted to compare the impact of somnolence (sleepiness) on cognition (awareness) as well as the safety and effectiveness of tizanidine hydrochloride capsules versus Zanaflex® (tizanidine hydrochloride tablets) taken while in the fed state (just after a meal) and in the fasted state (before a meal) in patients with moderate to severe spasticity.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Multiple Sclerosis Muscle Spasticity Spinal Cord Injury Stroke

Keywords

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Spasticity spasticity secondary to Multiple Sclerosis Spinal Cord Injury Stroke

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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tizanidine hydrochloride capsule

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* IRB approved ICF must be signed and dated by patient or patient's legal representative
* Male or Female 18 years of age or older
* Clinical diagnosis of established spasticity (at least 3 months) secondary to multiple sclerosis, stroke, or spinal cord injury
* Currently on stable dose of up to 36mg of Zanaflex
* Must be able to swallow tablets or capsules whole

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with dementia, aphasia, or other deficits in cognition
* Unwilling or unable to complete cognition test or daily diary
* Known sensitivity to Zanaflex
* Taking Zanaflex on an as needed ("prn") basis
* Currently being treated with drugs having significant effects at the alpha2 receptors whether agonist (i.e., clonidine, methyldopa) or antagonist (i.e., phenothiazines, imipramine)
* Currently on any other muscle relaxant or any drugs having muscle relaxant properties (including baclofen, dantrolene, diazepam and other benzodiazepines, tranquilizers, narcotic analgesics, high dose neuroleptics, chlormezanone, meprobamate, methocarbamol, orphenadrine, carisoprodol, gabapentin and clonidine
* Taking any over-the-counter or prescription sleep aids within 30 days prior to screening
* Use of illegal drugs or legal drugs for recreational purposes or excessive use of alcohol
* Patients suffering from disabling, symptomatic hypotension (i.e., syncope)
* Patients having any systemic disease such as renal insufficiency, clinically relevant elevations in hepatic transaminase, severe, uncontrolled systemic hypertension
* Any clinically significant illnesses, within four weeks of screening
* Patients with known sleep disorders
* Patients who participated in a clinical trial within thiry days prior to screening
* Women of childbearing potential who are pregnant, have a positive serum pregnancy test, lactating, or do not or will not take adequate contraceptive precautions for the duration of trial
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Elan Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Locations

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Radiant Research

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Site Status

The Neurology Center

Encinitas, California, United States

Site Status

Northridge Neurological Center

Northridge, California, United States

Site Status

The Neurology Center

Oceanside, California, United States

Site Status

Neurology Medical Group of Diablo Valley

Walnut Creek, California, United States

Site Status

Colorado Neurology Movement Disorders Center

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Yale Center for MS Treatment and Research

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Neurology Clinic Research Institution

Plantation, Florida, United States

Site Status

Axiom Clinical Research

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status

Comprehensive Neurology Specialists, PC

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Neurotrials Research, Inc.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Springfield Clinic Neuroscience Institute

Springfield, Illinois, United States

Site Status

The Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology, Ltd.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Neurological Associates of Tulsa, Inc.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Site Status

Medford Neurological and Spine Clinic

Medford, Oregon, United States

Site Status

Sargent Rehabilitation Center

Warwick, Rhode Island, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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ELN021-502

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id