Palatability Testing of a New Paediatric Formulation of Valacyclovir

NCT ID: NCT01682109

Last Updated: 2020-12-07

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

41 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-09-30

Study Completion Date

2016-03-31

Brief Summary

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Palatability testing of a new paediatric formulation of valacyclovir in children 4-12 years of age and at least one of their parents. Children will be included, who received (val)acyclovir prophylaxis in the past, or will probably need it in the future i.e. children with primary immune deficiency or cancer.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Varicella Zoster Virus Infection Herpes Simplex Virus Infection

Keywords

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prophylaxis herpes zoster herpes simplex valacyclovir palatability paediatric

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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new paediatric valacyclovir formulation

Newly developed formulation

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Valacyclovir

Intervention Type DRUG

reference valacyclovir formulation

Formulation derived from FDA label information

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Valacyclovir

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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Valacyclovir

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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valacyclovir solution

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subject is at least 4 years of age.
* Subject weighs at least 15kg.
* Subject is capable of performing the taste assessment, according to the investigator's judgement.
* The child and parent(s) are willing to participate in the taste assessment.
* Signed informed consent by the legal guardian for participation of the child and if the parent also wants to participate: signed informed consent for their own participation, prior to start of the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Documented history of sensitivity/idiosyncrasy to medicinal products or excipients.
* Presence of any condition that influences taste sensation (such as upper respiratory infection, febrile illness within 3 days before the first dose, mucositis or use of medication that influences taste perception, as described in the label information).
Minimum Eligible Age

4 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Radboud University Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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David Burger

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Radboud University Medical Center

Locations

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Radboud University Medical Center

Nijmegen, , Netherlands

Site Status

Countries

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Netherlands

References

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Bastiaans DET, Immohr LI, Zeinstra GG, Strik-Albers R, Pein-Hackelbusch M, van der Flier M, de Haan AFJ, Boelens JJ, Lankester AC, Burger DM, Warris A. In vivo and in vitro palatability testing of a new paediatric formulation of valaciclovir. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2017 Dec;83(12):2789-2797. doi: 10.1111/bcp.13396. Epub 2017 Sep 20.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 28800385 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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UMCN-AKF 11.05

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id