An Extension Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Rivastigmine in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) With Persistent Cognitive Deficits

November 16, 2011 updated by: Novartis

A 26-Week Open-Label Extension to Protocol No. CENA713BUS11: A 12-Week, Prospective, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multi-center Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Rivastigmine 3 to 6 mg/Day in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) With Persistent Cognitive Deficits

Patients who completed the 12-week double blind protocol may enter this 26-week, open-label extension. This extension will give patients who complete the study an opportunity to receive treatment with open-label rivastigmine 3-12 mg/day and further evaluation for the cognitive deficits related to traumatic brain injury. This extension will enable further evaluation of patients, as well as analyses to be conducted examining response to treatments in the original drug and placebo groups.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

157

Phase

  • Phase 4

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

18 years to 50 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Have a deficit in the areas of attention and/or memory.
  • Have current cognitive deficits which were present from the time of the injury, are persistent, and are deemed to be the result of the brain injury;
  • Be at least 12 months post brain injury;

Exclusion Criteria:

  • A history of a major brain surgery;
  • A penetrating brain injury (e.g., gun shot wound);
  • A current diagnosis of epilepsy;
  • Had more than one seizure in the past year (patients who have had a single seizure within a year post-injury will be considered on a case by case basis);
  • Previous exposure to rivastigmine.

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

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Improvement in cognitive functioning in the areas of attention or verbal memory from baseline to week 26
Safety and tolerability of 26 week's of treatment with rivastigmine in patients with traumatic brain injury with persistent cognitive impairment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Changes in cognitive functioning from baseline to week 26
Changes in behavior from baseline to week 26
Changes in depression from baseline to week 26
Changes in quality of life from baseline to week 26
Changes in overall functioning from baseline to week 26

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Novartis

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

November 1, 2002

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 14, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 14, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 22, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 17, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 16, 2011

Last Verified

November 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CENA713BUS11E1

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