- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03266965
Histaminergic Basis of Central Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis - A Novel Approach
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
- Establish in an open label clinical trial the tolerability and safety of various doses of l-histidine and lodosyn that may increase levels of l-histidine and histamine in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
- Perform pharmacokinetic studies in serum and CSF of study subjects the levels of l-histidine and histamine after treatment with various combination of l-histidine and lodosyn.
- Preliminary information will also be collected on the effects of this intervention on alleviation of fatigue.
The findings from this study go beyond the effects of histamine on fatigue. If central histamine can be increased by the strategy outlined above, a number of other vegetative hypothalamic functions intricately associated with fatigue including sleep, cognition and satiety need to be examined in MS patients in future studies.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Florida
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Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
- University of Miami
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria for Healthy Volunteers:
- Male or female subjects between the ages of 18 and 60 will be eligible.
- Subjects should be in good physical health without history of chronic illness and should be generally considered healthy.
- Spouses or caregivers of patients with MS would be encouraged to participate.
Inclusion Criteria for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS):
- Patients with MS regardless of the disease type, who experience severe fatigue will be eligible to participate.
- Fatigue Severity Score of >/= 4.0 will qualify as long as all other inclusion / exclusion criteria are met.
- Established MS by McDonald Criteria - 2010 Revision (24). Relapse Remitting (RR) and progressive forms of MS are eligible
- Severe fatigue that has lasted greater than 6 months
- Clinically stable on a current therapy with any Disease Modifying Therapy (DMT)
Exclusion Criteria for Healthy Volunteers:
- Adults unable to give informed consent due to cognitive impairment or mental disorders.
- Children below the age of consent
- Pregnant women
- Prisoners
- History of chronic disorders like hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, depression, hypothyroidism etc. that require chronic treatment
- Known chronic fatigue syndrome
- Blood disorders or coagulopathy
- Chronic allergies or history of asthma.
- Using antihistamines, bronchodilators or H2 blockers for hyperacidity
- Using medications for sleep, or known sleep disorders
- Any medication or condition deemed unsuitable by the PI
Exclusion Criteria for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS):
- Adults unable to give informed consent due to cognitive impairment or mental disorders.
- Children below the age of consent
- Pregnant women
- Prisoners
- Systemic disorders known to cause fatigue such as severe anemia, infections, chronic systemic infectious or inflammatory disorders, including known autoimmune disorders.
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Hypothyroidism
- Systemic malignancy
- Undergoing chemotherapy
- Depression
- Sleep disorders including narcolepsy, excessive day-time sleep.
- History of substance abuse
- Excessive consumption of coffee or over-the-counter stimulants
- Concomitant medications of amantadine, methylphenidate, amphetamines, pemoline, barbiturates, tizanidine, Monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAO) inhibitors, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, tricyclic antidepressants, antihistamines, H2 blockers for gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and any other medication that in the opinion of the PI should be excluded.
- Patients who were using modafinil for treatment of fatigues prior to the study may participate but will be required to undergo a washout of 2 weeks prior to entry into the trial.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Histidine Intervention Group
A total of 15 subjects will be recruited in batches of 5 until completed 15 subjects in the trial.
If a subject withdraws the trial, the study will continue and enrolling subjects until 15 of them complete the trial.
The subject composition (MS patient/Normal subject) 4 MS and 1 normal will be tested on a dose of L-Histidine 250 mg plus Lodosyn 50 mg BID for seven days.
If there are no safety concerns, the next 5 patients will be recruited 4 MS and 1 normal to test the dose of 500 mg with Lodosyn 50 mg bid for seven days.
If there are no safety concerns, then L-histidine 1,000 mg plus Lodosyn (Carbidopa) 50 mg bid will be tested in the next 5 subjects 4 MS and 1 normal for seven days.
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All subjects will receive a fixed dose of 50mg of Lodosyn twice daily.
Other Names:
Sequential Dose Escalation of 250mg to 500mg to 1000mg twice daily.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Number of adverse events experienced by participants.
Time Frame: 30 days
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All adverse and serious adverse events reported during the study will be analyzed and tabulated.
No quantitative statistical analysis will be performed.
The primary goal of this study is to establish that this intervention is safe and possibly effective.
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30 days
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change extent of fatigue.
Time Frame: Screening(0 day), baseline(15 days) and final visit(30 days)
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At the conclusion of the study, each individual would have completed a screening and baseline visit without any intervention and two weekly visits during intervention with the study medications.
The two evaluations off drug will be compared to the two evaluations on drug.
A drop of the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) score by 1 point or more will be considered a response.
Once the information is converted into a binary function of response / no response, the data is amenable to conditional logistic regression analysis.
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Screening(0 day), baseline(15 days) and final visit(30 days)
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Change in Quality of life.
Time Frame: Screening(0 day), baseline(15 days) and final visit(30 days)
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Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life (MSQOL) scales will be used to measure the change in Quality of Life.
Based on the scale, there will be a 0 to 100 with a higher score indicating a higher quality of life.
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Screening(0 day), baseline(15 days) and final visit(30 days)
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Change of fatigue impact scale.
Time Frame: Screening(0 day), baseline(15 days) and final visit(30 days)
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Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS) scale will be used to evaluate the physical, cognitive and psychosocial scores.
The score ranges from 0 to 84 with a lower score, lower side effects of fatigue.
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Screening(0 day), baseline(15 days) and final visit(30 days)
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Change of visual pain.
Time Frame: Screening(0 day), baseline(15 days) and final visit(30 days)
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Visual analogue scale to evaluate the pain by using a numerical scale for 0 to 10 with a lower score, less visual pain.
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Screening(0 day), baseline(15 days) and final visit(30 days)
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Change of daytime sleepiness.
Time Frame: Screening(0 day), baseline(15 days) and final visit(30 days)
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Epworth sleep scale to rate the probability of falling asleep during daytime on a scale of 0 to 24 with a lower score the lower the symptoms of sleepness.
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Screening(0 day), baseline(15 days) and final visit(30 days)
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Change of hunger sensitivity.
Time Frame: Screening(0 day), baseline(15 days) and final visit(30 days)
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Hunger Satiety Scale to determine the extent of hunger and fullness by using a 1 to 10 score range with a higher score indicating a higher hunger sensitivity.
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Screening(0 day), baseline(15 days) and final visit(30 days)
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Kottil Rammohan, MD, University of Miami
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Pathologic Processes
- Nervous System Diseases
- Immune System Diseases
- Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS
- Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System
- Demyelinating Diseases
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Sclerosis
- Fatigue
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Neurotransmitter Agents
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Dopamine Agents
- Antiparkinson Agents
- Anti-Dyskinesia Agents
- Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylase Inhibitors
- Carbidopa
Other Study ID Numbers
- 20161186
- W81XWH-16-1-0462 (Other Grant/Funding Number: Department of Defense)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
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