Status:

COMPLETED

Carbidopa for the Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting in Familial Dysautonomia

Lead Sponsor:

NYU Langone Health

Conditions:

Familial Dysautonomia

Eligibility:

All Genders

12+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This is a pilot clinical trial of carbidopa to treat disabling attacks of nausea and vomiting in patients with familial dysautonomia (FD, also known as Riley Day syndrome or hereditary sensory and aut...

Detailed Description

Patients with familial dysautonomia (FD), also called Riley Day syndrome or hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type III, suffer recurrent attacks of uncontrollable nausea and vomiting that ca...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male of female patients aged 12 and older
  • Confirmed diagnosis of familial dysautonomia by genetic testing.
  • Symptoms of severe nausea
  • Written informed consent or ascent to participate in the pilot trial and understanding that they can withdraw consent at anytime without affecting their future care.
  • Ability to comply with the requirements of the study procedures, including taking blood pressure measurements at home.

Exclusion

  • Patients taking metroclopromide, domperidone, risperidone or other dopamine blockers
  • Patients taking MAO-inhibitors
  • Patients taking tricyclic antidepressants
  • Patients taking neuroleptic drugs (haloperidol and chlorpromazine)
  • Patients with a known hypersensitivity to any component of this drug.
  • Patients with atrial fibrillation, angina or an electrocardiogram documenting significant abnormality that may jeopardize the patient's health.
  • Patients with significant pulmonary, liver, renal (creatinine \>2.0 mg/ml) or cardiac illness
  • Patients who are unable to clearly identify and rate their symptoms of nausea.
  • Women who are pregnant or lactating
  • Patients who have a significant abnormality on clinical examination that may, in

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

12 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01212484

Start Date

December 1 2009

End Date

October 1 2012

Last Update

March 28 2016

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