Memantine Versus Placebo in Parkinson's Disease Dementia or Dementia With Lewy Bodies

September 19, 2013 updated by: H. Lundbeck A/S

A Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, 6-month Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Memantine in Patients With Parkinson's Disease Dementia or Dementia With Lewy Bodies

The purpose of this exploratory study is to determine whether memantine can provide benefits on clinical symptoms in patients with Parkinson's Disease Dementia or Dementia with Lewy Bodies.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The objective of this exploratory study is to assess the benefits of memantine compared to placebo in out-patients with a diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease Dementia or Dementia with Lewy Bodies (mild to moderate severity) over a 6-month period. This is a multinational, randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, fixed-dose study with specific cognitive (attention, executive function, visual perception and memory), behavioural, functional and global measures.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

199

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

  • Germany
      • Munich, Germany, 80804
        • DE001

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

50 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The study population will consist of male or female outpatients at least 50 years of age with mild to moderate disease severity (MMSE 12 to 24 inclusive) according to UKPDS and DSM IV TR criteria (for PDD patients) and the third report of the DLB consortium (for DLB patients) and who have a knowledgeable and reliable caregiver to accompany the patient to all clinic visits during the course of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Evidence of clinically significant active disease, evidence of other neurological disorders, and current treatment with AChEIs.

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: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: DOUBLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: Placebo
Drug: Placebo
Daily oral dose
EXPERIMENTAL: Memantine
Drug: Memantine
20mg once daily oral dose
Other Names:
  • Ebixa®

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
No primary or secondary outcome measures are defined. This study is exploratory (see above under detailed description).

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

H. Lundbeck A/S

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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

January 1, 2007

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

December 1, 2008

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

January 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 3, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 3, 2009

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 4, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

September 20, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 19, 2013

Last Verified

September 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 11018
  • 2005-002038-36 (EUDRACT_NUMBER)

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