A Double-blind Study of E2020 (Donepezil Hydrochloride) in Patients With Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB) (Study E2020-J081-431)

NCT ID: NCT00543855

Last Updated: 2013-03-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

167 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-11-30

Study Completion Date

2010-02-28

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of E2020 in patients with Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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3 mg Donepezil hydrochloride

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

3 mg Donepezil hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Observation Period: Two Donepezil hydrochloride placebo tablets once daily by mouth after breakfast for 2 weeks.

Treatment Period: One 3 mg Donepezil hydrochloride tablet by mouth plus one Donepezil hydrochloride placebo tablet by mouth, once daily for 12 weeks (Day 1- Day 84) after breakfast.

5 mg Donepezil hydrochloride

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

5 mg Donepezil hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Observation Period: Two Donepezil hydrochloride placebo tablets once daily by mouth after breakfast for 2 weeks.

Treatment Period: One 3 mg Donepezil hydrochloride tablet by mouth plus one Donepezil hydrochloride placebo tablet by mouth, once daily after breakfast for Day 1- Day 14 (2 weeks).

Followed by one 5 mg Donepezil hydrochloride tablet by mouth plus one Donepezil hydrochloride placebo tablet by mouth, once daily after breakfast for Day 15- Day 84 (10 weeks).

10 mg Donepezil hydrochloride

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

10 mg Donepezil hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Observation Period: Two Donepezil hydrochloride placebo tablets once daily by mouth after breakfast for 2 weeks.

Treatment Period: One 3 mg Donepezil hydrochloride tablet by mouth plus one Donepezil hydrochloride placebo tablet by mouth, once daily after breakfast for Day 1- Day 14 (2 weeks).

Followed by one 5 mg Donepezil hydrochloride tablet by mouth plus one Donepezil hydrochloride placebo tablet by mouth, once daily after breakfast for Day 15- Day 42 (4 weeks).

Followed by two 5 mg Donepezil hydrochloride tablets (10 mg) by mouth, once daily after breakfast for Day 43 - Day 84 (6 weeks).

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Observation Period: Two Donepezil hydrochloride placebo tablets once daily by mouth after breakfast for 2 weeks.

Treatment Period: Two Donepezil hydrochloride Placebo tablets by mouth, once daily for 12 weeks (Day 1- Day 84) after breakfast.

Interventions

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3 mg Donepezil hydrochloride

Observation Period: Two Donepezil hydrochloride placebo tablets once daily by mouth after breakfast for 2 weeks.

Treatment Period: One 3 mg Donepezil hydrochloride tablet by mouth plus one Donepezil hydrochloride placebo tablet by mouth, once daily for 12 weeks (Day 1- Day 84) after breakfast.

Intervention Type DRUG

5 mg Donepezil hydrochloride

Observation Period: Two Donepezil hydrochloride placebo tablets once daily by mouth after breakfast for 2 weeks.

Treatment Period: One 3 mg Donepezil hydrochloride tablet by mouth plus one Donepezil hydrochloride placebo tablet by mouth, once daily after breakfast for Day 1- Day 14 (2 weeks).

Followed by one 5 mg Donepezil hydrochloride tablet by mouth plus one Donepezil hydrochloride placebo tablet by mouth, once daily after breakfast for Day 15- Day 84 (10 weeks).

Intervention Type DRUG

10 mg Donepezil hydrochloride

Observation Period: Two Donepezil hydrochloride placebo tablets once daily by mouth after breakfast for 2 weeks.

Treatment Period: One 3 mg Donepezil hydrochloride tablet by mouth plus one Donepezil hydrochloride placebo tablet by mouth, once daily after breakfast for Day 1- Day 14 (2 weeks).

Followed by one 5 mg Donepezil hydrochloride tablet by mouth plus one Donepezil hydrochloride placebo tablet by mouth, once daily after breakfast for Day 15- Day 42 (4 weeks).

Followed by two 5 mg Donepezil hydrochloride tablets (10 mg) by mouth, once daily after breakfast for Day 43 - Day 84 (6 weeks).

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Observation Period: Two Donepezil hydrochloride placebo tablets once daily by mouth after breakfast for 2 weeks.

Treatment Period: Two Donepezil hydrochloride Placebo tablets by mouth, once daily for 12 weeks (Day 1- Day 84) after breakfast.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Aricept Donepezil hydrochloride E2020 Aricept Donepezil hydrochloride E2020 Aricept Donepezil hydrochloride E2020

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Patients diagnosed as probable Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB) according to the diagnostic criteria for DLB.

Participants having caregivers who submit written consent for cooperative involvement in this study, can routinely stay with participants 3 days a week (at least 4 hours a day), provide participants' information necessary for this study, assist treatment compliance, and escort participants on required visits to study institution.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants with past experience of donepezil (Aricept) therapy at the same study institution.

Participants treated with donepezil in 3 months immediately before starting the observation period.

Participants with a complication of serious neuropsychiatric disease(s) such as stroke, brain tumor, schizophrenia, epilepsia, normal pressure hydrocephalus, mental retardation, brain trauma with unconsciousness, and/or experience of brain surgery causing unsolved deficiency.

Participants with severe complication of cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, hematological, or other diseases unable to secure the safety.

Pregnant or lactating women, or women who are willing to become pregnant no later than 1 month after the scheduled study completion

Participants with severe extrapyramidal disorders (Hoehn \& Yahr staging score is ≥IV)

Participants whose systolic blood pressure is \<90 mmHg or pulse rate is \<50 beats/min.

Participants suspected to have a complication of vascular dementia based upon neurological findings.
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Eisai Co., Ltd.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Masaki Nakagawa

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Neurosciences Clinical Development Section, Japan / Asia Clinical Research, Product Creation Unit, Eisai Product Creation System.

Locations

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Nagoya, Aichi-ken, Japan

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Ōbu, Aichi-ken, Japan

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Toyokawa, Aichi-ken, Japan

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Akita, Akita, Japan

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Chiba, Chiba, Japan

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Fukui-shi, Fukui, Japan

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Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan

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Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan

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Omuta, Fukuoka, Japan

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Maebashi, Gunma, Japan

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Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan

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Ōtake, Hiroshima, Japan

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Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan

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Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan

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Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

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Kahoku, Ishikawa-ken, Japan

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Morioka, Iwate, Japan

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Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

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Kochi, Kochi, Japan

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Nankoku, Kochi, Japan

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Kōshi, Kumamoto, Japan

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Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan

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Jōyō, Kyoto, Japan

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Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

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Komoro, Nagano, Japan

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Kashihara, Nara, Japan

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Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan

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Sanjō, Niigata, Japan

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Yufu, Oita Prefecture, Japan

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Osaka, Osaka, Japan

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Sakai, Osaka, Japan

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Suita, Osaka, Japan

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Saitama, Saitama, Japan

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Izumo, Shimane, Japan

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Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan

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Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan

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Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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Ōta-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan

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Countries

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Japan

Other Identifiers

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E2020-J081-431

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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