Safety and Tolerability of Dalfampridine in Subjects With Cerebral Palsy

NCT ID: NCT01468350

Last Updated: 2014-06-24

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

35 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-12-31

Study Completion Date

2013-03-31

Brief Summary

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A double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study in subjects with cerebral palsy (CP) to evaluate the safety and tolerability and the effect of dalfampridine extended release (ER) tablets on sensorimotor function

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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(PART A) AB: dalfampridine-ER 10mg then placebo

Each subject randomized to the AB arm will receive a single witnessed dose of (A) dalfampridine-ER 10 mg, and a single witnessed dose of (B) placebo, two days apart

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

dalfampridine-ER 10mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

(PART A) BA: placebo then dalfampridine-ER 10mg

Each subject randomized to the BA arm will receive a single witnessed dose of (B) placebo, and a single witnessed dose of (A) dalfampridine-ER 10 mg, two days apart

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

dalfampridine-ER 10mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

(PART B) AB: dalfampridine-ER 10mg then placebo

Each subject randomized to the AB arm will receive multiple doses of (A) dalfampridine-ER 10mg and multiple doses of (B) placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

dalfampridine-ER 10mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

(PART B) BA: Placebo then dalfampridine-ER 10mg

Each subject randomized to the BA arm will receive multiple doses of (B) placebo, and multiple doses of (A) dalfampridine-ER 10mg

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

dalfampridine-ER 10mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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dalfampridine-ER 10mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* A diagnosis of CP
* No previous use of any dalfampridine formulation
* Ability to perform all the required study procedures. Subjects should be capable of fully extending and flexing both hands

Exclusion Criteria

* Presence of any progressive neurological disease
* Severe CP defined as the requirement to use a wheelchair at all times and a care taker for constant assistance in daily activities. This definition includes spastic quadriplegia
* Pregnant or breastfeeding
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Acorda Therapeutics

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Enrique Carrazana, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Acorda Therapeutics

Locations

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center

Downey, California, United States

Site Status

UCLA/Orthopaedic Hospital Center for Cerebral Palsy

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Rady Children's Hospital San Diego

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Kennedy Krieger Institute at Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Detroit Clinical Research Center

Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

University of Missouri at Columbia

Columbia, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Swedish Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Bethoux F, Fatemi A, Fowler E, Marciniak C, Mayadev A, Waksman J, Zackowski K, Suarez G, Blight AR, Rabinowicz AL, Carrazana E. Safety, Tolerability, and Sensorimotor Effects of Extended-release Dalfampridine in Adults With Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study. Clin Ther. 2017 Feb;39(2):337-346. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2016.12.015. Epub 2017 Jan 25.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 28131322 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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DALF-CP-1002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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