E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Patients with non-dystrophic myotonic syndromes (NDMs).
NDMs are caused by mutations in the gene encoding for the skeletal muscle sodium (SCN4A) or chloride (CLCN1) channel. In this study patients with NDMs with a genetically confirmed mutation in the SCN4A-gene or the CLCN1-gene as registred in the Netherlands database of NDMs will be included.
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | Yes |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
The objective of this project is to further refine N-of-1 trial methodology, and explore whether Bayesian analysis of multiple N-of-1 trials can serve as a sufficient basis for coverage decisions on drugs for rare diseases. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
The previously mentioned will be tested in combined N-of-1 trials using mexiletine vs. placebo in NDM patients. The secondary objective of this proposal is to assess whether mexiletine improves myotonia measured (both quantitatively and qualitative) in patients with non-dystrophic myotonia. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. At least 18 years of age 2. Genetically confirmed diagnosis of NDMs 3. Participation in the “Genetical variability of the Non-dystrophic Myotonia” study of J. Trip or a new patient with genetically confirmed NDM.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent.
2. Other neurological conditions that might affect the assessment of the study measurements.
3. Genetic confirmed DM1 (CTG > 50 repeats), or DM2.
4. Patients with existing cardiac conduction defects, evidenced on ECG including but not limited to the following conditions: malignant arrhythmia or cardiac conduction disturbances (such as second degree AV block, third degree AV block, or prolonged QT interval >500 ms or QRS duration > 150 msec).
5. Current use of the following antiarrhythmic medication for a cardiac disorder: flecainide acetate, encainide, disopyramide, procainamide, quinidine, propafenone or mexiletine.
6. Women who are pregnant or lactating.
7. Patients currently on medications for myotonia such as phenytoin and flecainide acetate within 5 days of enrollment, carbamazepine and mexiletine within 3 days of enrollment, or propafenone, procainamide, disopyramide, quinidine and encainide within 2 days of enrollment.
8. Patients with an existing permanent pacemaker.
9. Patients with renal or hepatic disease, heart failure, or seizure disorders.
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Because of the N-of-1 trials design primary end points will be evaluated by the trial statistician after each treatment pair. |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | Yes |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | Yes |
E.8.1.7 | Other | Yes |
E.8.1.7.1 | Other trial design description |
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E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 2 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 2 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |