A 12 Week, Multicenter, Open Label Evaluation of Caregiver Preference, Safety and Tolerability of Exelon® Patch (Rivastigmine Transdermal) in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease (BETTER)

February 22, 2017 updated by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals
This study is designed to evaluate caregiver preference for Exelon® patch (target patch size 10 cm²) treatment in patients with Alzheimer's disease (MMSE 10-26) who were under cholinesterase inhibitor treatment and experienced adverse event/s in a community setting.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

51

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

  • Israel
      • Ashkelon, Israel
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Haifa, Israel
        • Novartis Investigational site
      • Holon, Israel
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Ramat Gan, Israel
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Tel Aviv, Israel
        • Novartis Investigative Site

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:

  • Probable Alzheimer's disease according to the NINCDS-ADRDA and DSM-IV criteria.
  • MMSE score of >10 and <26.
  • Patients who were under ChE inhibitor treatment and experienced adverse events.
  • Residing with someone in the communities throughout the study or if, living alone, in contact with the responsible caregiver every day, primary caregiver willing to accept responsibility for supervising the treatment and condition of the patient.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Involved in other clinical trials or treated by experimental drug within the previous 4 weeks.
  • Current diagnosis of an active skin lesion that would prevent accurate assessment of the adhesion and potential skin irritation of the patch.
  • History of allergy to topical products containing any of the constitution of the patches.
  • Patients with evidence of severe or unstable physical illness, i.e., acute and severe asthmatic conditions, severe or unstable cardiovascular disorders, etc.
  • Patients with bradycardia (bpm less than 50) or sick sinus syndrome or conduction defects (sino-atrial block, second degree A-V blocks).
  • Patients with body weight less than 40 kg.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

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: Other
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Rivastigmine transdermal
Drug: Rivastigmine transdermal

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Caregiver questionnaire
Time Frame: 12 weeks
12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Safety and Tolerability. Safety assessments include vital signs and adverse events (AEs)
Time Frame: every visit
every visit

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

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

April 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 12, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 12, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

January 13, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 24, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 22, 2017

Last Verified

May 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CENA713DIL01

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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