Flupirtine as Oral Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis

NCT ID: NCT00623415

Last Updated: 2018-03-20

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-12-31

Study Completion Date

2012-11-30

Brief Summary

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Flupirtine, a non-opioid analgesic drug, that has been shown to have additional neuroprotective functions, is given twice daily as an oral medication in patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis over a period of 12 months. Neuroprotection is assessed by magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, optical coherence tomography, and clinical examination.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Verum

flupirtine + interferon beta 1b

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Flupirtine

Intervention Type DRUG

300 mg daily (divided in two doses)

Placebo

placebo + interferon beta 1b

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

twice daily

Interventions

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Flupirtine

300 mg daily (divided in two doses)

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

twice daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Relapsing-remitting MS according to the revised McDonald-Criteria (2005)
* EDSS ≤ 4.0
* Stable treatment with Interferon-β1b for at least 6 months
* Sufficient birth control (Pearl-Index \<1)

Exclusion Criteria

* Any other MS-course than RRMS
* Clinically relevant gastrointestinal disease
* Clinically relevant pulmonary, cardiological, infectious or CNS-disease
* Clinically relevant disease of liver or bile system, pathological value for transaminases, gamma-GT or bilirubin.
* Hepatitis (except uncomplicated hepatitis A with complete remission
* Clinically relevant dysfunction of kidneys (creatinine \>180 µmol/l) or bone marrow (HB \< 8.5 g/dl, WBC \< 2.5/nl thrombocytes \< 125/nl)
* Myasthenia gravis
* Oral anticoagulation (phenprocoumon)
* Treatment with carbamazepine or paracetamol
* Drug or alcohol abuse
* Pregnancy or lactation period
* Treatment at any time before or during study with complete lymphoradiation, monoclonal antibodies (e.g. anti-CD4, Campath 1H, natalizumab), mitoxantrone, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporin, azathioprine
* Treatment within 6 months before randomization with any other immunomodulatory substance than interferon-β1b or intravenous methylprednisolone
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bayer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Principal Investigators

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Friedemann Paul, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

NeuroCure Clinical Research Center, Charité Berlin, Germany

Locations

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NeuroCure Clinical Research Center, Charité Berlin

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Carl-Thiem-Clinic Cottbus

Cottbus, , Germany

Site Status

University of Göttingen, Department of Neurology

Göttingen, , Germany

Site Status

University of Ulm, Department of Neurology

Ulm, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

Other Identifiers

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2006-005262-39

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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