Comparative Effects of Rupatadine 10 mg, Hydroxyzine 50 mg and Placebo on Actual Driving Performance

October 19, 2006 updated by: J. Uriach and Company
The primary objective of this study is to measure and compare the acute effects of rupatadine 10 mg, relative to placebo and hydroxyzine 50 mg as an active control on healthy volunteers' performance on a standard over-the-road driving test and a car-following test.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Detailed Description

The study shall be conducted according to a three-way, double-blind, placebo and active controlled crossover design. Treatment groups are identified as follows.

  • Rupatadine
  • Hydroxyzine
  • Placebo

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

20

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Maastricht, Netherlands, 6229 ET
        • Brain and Behaviour Institute

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

21 years to 35 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Normal healthy males or females
  2. Subjects must be experienced drivers.
  3. Vision: normal binocular acuity, corrected, or uncorrected.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Pregnant or nursing females.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Actual driving performance

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Daytime sleepiness
Subjective sleepiness
Alertness

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Erik Vuurman, PhD, Maastricht University, Brain and Behaviour Institute

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2005

Study Completion

November 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 9, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 11, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 13, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 20, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 19, 2006

Last Verified

December 1, 2005

More Information

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