Status:

COMPLETED

Nabilone for Non-motor Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Medical University Innsbruck

Conditions:

Parkinson Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

30-100 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This is a randomized placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-group, enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal study assessing the efficacy and safety of nabilone for non-motor symptoms in patients ...

Detailed Description

This is a randomized placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-group, enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal study assessing the efficacy and safety of nabilone for non-motor symptoms in patients ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • In order to be eligible for the study subjects must meet all inclusion criteria:
  • Age ≥30 years
  • Diagnosis of Parkinson´s Disease (PD): PD should be either de novo or on stable medication without disturbing motor fluctuations or dyskinesia.
  • NMS with a score of ≥4 on MDS-UPDRS Part 1. One of the following domains have to be affected with a score ≥2: 1.4 (anxious mood) or 1.9 (pain)
  • On a stable regimen of anti-parkinson medications for at least 30 days prior to screening and willing to continue the same doses and regimens during study participation
  • Any other current and allowed prescription/non-prescription medications and/or nutritional supplements taken regularly must have been at a stable dose and regimen for at least 30 days prior to screening, and subject must be willing to continue the same doses and regimens during study participation
  • Patient is informed and had enough time and opportunity to think about his/her participation in the study and has signed a current Institutional Review Board-approved informed consent form
  • Contraception
  • Women of childbearing potential must use or attest an acceptable method\* of contraception starting 4 weeks prior to study drug administration and for a minimum of 1 month after study completion.
  • Men with a potentially fertile partner must be willing to use an acceptable method of contraception for the duration of the study and for 3 months after study drug discontinuation or have had a vasectomy.

Exclusion

  • Patients with any of the following characteristics will be excluded from entering the study:
  • Patient previously participated in any study with nabilone.
  • Current use of cannabinoids or use of cannabinoids within 30 days prior to screening.
  • Patient is currently participating in or has participated in another study of investigational products within 30 days prior to screening.
  • Patient has any form of secondary or atypical parkinsonism (e.g., drug-induced, post stroke).
  • Patient presents with motor complications which are, based on the investigator's judgment, not adequately controlled (i.e. a score ≥2 on one of the items of the MDS-UPDRS Part IV at screening)
  • Hoehn and Yahr stage \> 3
  • Evidence of disturbing (i.e. requiring treatment) impulse control disorder in the participant. Can be resolved through a structural interview during screening period.
  • History of neurosurgical intervention for PD
  • presence of symptomatic orthostatic hypotension at screening (MDS-UPDRS 1.12 \> 2)
  • Use of prohibited medication (e.g. benzodiazepines (except for clonazepam up to a maximum of 1.5 mg per d), lithium, opioids, buspirone, muscle relaxing agents, central nervous system depressing substances, ...)
  • Patients with laboratory values that are out-of-range at Screening (or within 4 weeks prior to Screening) and haven´t been reviewed and documented as not clinically significant by the investigator. Lab Tests can be repeated for confirmation.
  • Patients with known or newly diagnosed sinus tachycardia in ECG evaluation at Screening or within 4 weeks prior to Screening.
  • presence of an acute or chronic major psychiatric disorder (e.g., Major Depressive Disorder, psychosis) or symptom (e.g., hallucinations, agitation, paranoia) (MDS-UPDRS 1.2 and/or 1.3 \> 2)
  • Patients who had a recent suicidal attempt (active, interrupted, aborted) within the past five years or report suicidal ideation within the past 6 months.
  • presence of dementia (MDS-UPDRS 1.1 \> 2, Mini-Mental State Examination of \<24 at the Screening visit)
  • clinically significant or unstable medical or surgical condition at Screening or Baseline visit that may preclude safety and the completion of the study participation (based on the investigator's judgment).
  • Patients with moderate or severe hepatic or renal impairment.
  • Patient has a history of chronic alcohol or drug abuse within the last 2 years.
  • women of child-bearing potential who do not practice an acceptable method of birth control
  • Pregnant women or women planning to become pregnant during the course of the study and nursing women.
  • Patients who are knowingly hypersensitive to any of the components of the investigational medicinal product or excipients.
  • Patient is legally incapacitated or persons held in an institution by legal or official order
  • Persons with any kind of dependency on the investigator or employed by the Sponsor or investigator

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 3 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 15 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

48 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03769896

Start Date

October 3 2017

End Date

July 15 2019

Last Update

March 2 2021

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Department of Neurology - Medical University Innsbruck

Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria, 6020