E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
F 45 Somatisation disorder and related disorders.
Bodily distress syndrome is a new diagnosis that resembles F 45 Somatisation disorder, but with a more specific set of diagnostic criteria.
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F 45 Somatiseringstilstand og lignende tilstande.
Bodily distress syndrome er en ny diagnose, der ligner F 45 Somatiseringstilstand, men dog med mere specifikke diagnostiske kriterier.
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Long-lasting health problems with no established medical origin, with moderate to servere impact on daily life. |
Langvarige helbredsproblemer uden kendt medicinsk forklaring med moderat til svær påvirkning på dagligdagsaktiviteter. |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Psychiatry and Psychology [F] - Behavioral Disciplines and Activities [F04] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | HLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10041326 |
E.1.2 | Term | Somatoform disorders |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10037175 - Psychiatric disorders |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
The aim of this study is to test the effect of Imipramine in patients with multi-organ Bodily Distress Syndrome (BDS). BDS is a unifying diagnosis that encompasses a group of closely related conditions such as somatisation disorder, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome. The project consists of a double-blinded placebo controlled trial of treatment with the tricyclic antidepressant Imipramine in dosages of 25-75 mg. Primary outcome is patient-rated improvement measured by Clinical Global Improvement Scale (CGI-I). Secondary outcome is functional level (physical, mental and social) measured by the SF-36. |
Formålet med dette studie er at undersøge behandlingseffekten af Imipramin på patienter med funktionel lidelse, defineret som multi-organ Bodily Distress Syndrome (BDS). BDS er en forenende diagnose, der indeholder en gruppe af tæt relaterede tilstande så som somatiseringstilstand, fibromyalgi, colon irritable og kronisk træthedssyndrom. Projektet består af et dobbelt-blindet placebokontrolleret forsøg af behandling med det tricykliske antidepressivum Imipramin i dosisområdet 25-75 mg. Primært effektmål er patientens selvvurderede symptombedring målt vha. Clinical Global Improvement Scale (CGI-I) og sekundært effektmål er funktionsniveau (fysisk, mentalt og socialt) målt vha. SF-36.
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Secondary aim is to show wheter Imipramine has effect both on painful symptoms and other symptoms of Bodily Distress Syndrome, measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Functional Illness Checklist (Fic). |
Sekundært formål er vha. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) og Funktionel Sygdomstjekliste, at vurdere Imipramins påvirkning af både smertefulde symptomer og andre symptomer ved Bodily Distress Syndrome. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Functional disorder defined as Bodily Distress Syndrome multi organ type with symptoms from at least three out of four symptom categories
2. Moderate or severe impact on daily life
3. Symptoms lasting for at least 2 years
4. Age 20-50 years
5. Born in Denmark or by Danish parents. The patients must understand, speak, write and read Danish.
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1. Funktionel lidelse defineret som Bodily Distress Syndrome multi organ type med symptomer fra minimum tre ud af fire symptomkategorier
2. Moderat eller svær påvirkning af dagligdagsaktiviteter
3. Tilstanden har stået på i min. 2 år
4. Alder 20-50 år
5. Født i Danmark eller af danske forældre. Patienten forstår, taler, læser og skriver dansk
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Exclusion criteria
1. Presence of other physical or mental illness if it is not possible to separate the symptoms of this illness from the symptoms of BDS
2. Current major or moderate depressive disorder, continuous treatment because of this, other severe psychiatric disorder that demands treatment, or suicidal thoughts
3. A lifetime diagnosis of psychosis, mania or depression with psychotic symptoms (ICD-10: F20-29, F30-31, F32.3, F33.3)
4. Abuse of alcohol, narcotics, or drugs
5. Pregnancy, breastfeeding or current pregnancy wish. Fertile women must use effective anticonception, (hormonal contraception, contraceptive injection, implant or patch, intrauterine system and device, vaginal ring).
6. Treatment with all pain modulating drugs, e.g. all analgesics, antidepressants, antiepileptica and other types of medication with pain relieving properties must be discontinued at least two weeks before the treatment phase.
7. Imipramine treatment in sufficient dosage within the last year, i.e. 25 mg daily continuously for at least 8 weeks.
8. Allergy to study medication or excipients in study medication.
9. Myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, signs of conduction defects or abnormalities on ECG (first degree AV-block, bundle branch block or prolonged QT-interval), narrow-angle glaucoma, porphyria, inherited galactose intolerance, epilepsy, hepatic insufficiency, and severe renal impairment
10. Simultaneous use of:
- antipsychotics
- oral anticoagulantia
- diuretics
- sympatomimetica and CNS-stimulating drugs (amphetamine-like drugs)
- all serotonergic drugs, e.g. SSRI, SNRI and TCA, the dietary supplement pericum (hypericum perforatum), monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, triptans, tramadol, petidin and tryptofan
- the drugs cimetidin (H2-antagonist), quinidin (antiarrythmica), cclonidin (antihypertensive), fluconazol (antimycotica), clindamycin, clarithromycin, erythromycin (antibiotic), droperidol (anaesthetic), levodopa (antiparkinson), mefloquin (antimalaria), phenytoin, barbiturates, carbamazepin (antiepilepitica), hydroxizin (antihistamine), buspiron (anxiolytica)
- Bupropion (tobacco dependence), celecoxib (NSAID), cinacalcet (antiparatyroidea drug), duloxetine (SNRI), flufenazin (antipsychotic), fluoxetine (SSRI), gefitinib (antineoplastic), moclobemid (MAO), paroxetin, sertralin (SSRI), terbinafin (antimycotica), yohimbine (erectil dysfunction) and fluvoxamin (SSRI), ciprofloxacin and enoxacin (microbiotic), because plasma concentration of imipramine can increase with simultaneous use of these potent CYP2D6- and CYP1A2- inhibitors.
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Eksklusionskriterier
1. Tilstedeværelse af anden fysisk eller psykisk lidelse, hvis symptomerne på denne lidelse ikke klart kan adskilles fra symptomer på BDS
2. Patienter med aktuel moderat eller svær depression, patienter i vedligeholdelsesbehandling pga. moderat eller svær depression, og patienter med anden svær behandlingskrævende psykisk lidelse eller suicidalrisiko
3. En lifetime-diagnose af psykose, mani eller depression med psykotiske symptomer (ICD-10: F20-29, F30-31, F32.3, F33.3)
4. Misbrug af alkohol, euforiserende stoffer eller medicin
5. Graviditet, amning og aktuelt graviditetsønske. Fertile kvinder skal anvende sikker antikonception, dvs. spiral eller hormonel antikonception (p-piller, implantat, transdermal depotplastre, vaginalring eller depotinjektion).
6. Behandling med al smertemodulerende medicin, dvs. analgetica, antidepressiva, antiepileptika og anden type smertestillende medicin skal stoppes mindst 2 uger inden behandlingsstart.
7. Behandling med Imipramin i sufficient dosis inden for det sidste år, dvs. 25 mg dagligt i mindst 8 uger.
8. Allergi overfor Imipramin eller et eller flere af hjælpestofferne.
9. Patienter med tidligere myokardie-infarkt, hjerteinsufficiens eller tegn på forringet overledning på ekg (førstegrads AV-blok, grenblok eller forlænget QT-interval), snævervinklet glaucom, porfyri, arvelig galactoseintolerans, epilepsi, leverinsufficiens og svær nyreinsufficiens,
10. Samtidig brug af følgende præparater:
- antipsykotika
- orale antikoagulantia
- diuretika
- sympatomimetika og CNS-stimulerende midler (amfetamin-lignende stoffer)
- alle serotonerge stoffter, fx SSRI, SNRI og TCA, kosttilskudet perikum (hypericum perforatum), monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitorer, triptaner, tramadol, petidin og tryptofan.
- præparaterne cimetidin (en H2-antagonist), quinidin (et antiarytmika), clonidin (et antihypertensivum), fluconazol (antimykotika), clindamycin, clarithromycin, erythromycin (antibakterielle midler), droperidol (anæstetika), levodopa (antiparkinson middel), mefloquin (antimalariamiddel), phenytoin, barbiturater, carbamazepin (antiepilepitika), hydroxizin (antihistamin), buspiron (anxiolytika)
- præparaterne Bupropion (tobaksafvænning), Celecoxib (NSAID), Cinacalcet (antiparatyroidt middel.), duloxetin (SNRI), flufenazin (antipsykotika), Fluoxetin (SSRI), Geftinib (antineoplastisk middel), moclobemid (MAO), Paroxetin, Sertralin (SSRI), Terbinafin (antimykotika), Yohimbin (erektil dysfunktion) samt fluvoxamin (SSRI), ciprofloxacin og enoxacin (mikrobielle midler), idet plasmakoncentrationen af Imipramin kan øges ved brug af disse potente CYP2D6- og CYP1A2- inhibitorer
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Primary end point is patient-rated improvement measured by Clinical Global Improvement Scale (CGI-I). |
Primært effektmål er patientens selvvurderede symptombedring målt vha. Clinical Global Improvement Scale (CGI-I). |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Clinical Global Improvement Scale (CGI-I) is rated by the patient after 10 weeks of sufficient dosage study medication (minimum 25 mg). |
Clinical Global Improvement Scale (CGI-I) besvares af patienten efter 10 uger med sufficient dosis af studiemedicinen (min. 25 mg). |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Secondary end point is functional level (physical, mental and social) measured by the SF-36, and symptom characterization measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) og Functional Illness Checklist (Fic). |
Sekundært effektmål er funktionsniveau (fysisk, mentalt og socialt) målt vha. SF-36 og symptomkarakterisation vha. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) og Funktionel Sygdomstjekliste.
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
SF-36 questionnaire is given to the patient before inclusion and after 10 weeks of sufficient dosage study medication (minimum 25 mg).
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) og Functional Illness Checklist (Fic) is filled out before inclusion, at treatment start and after 10 weeks of sufficient dosage study medication (minimum 25 mg). |
SF-36 spørgeskema besvares af patienten før inclusion og efter 10 uger med sufficient dosis af studiemedicinen (min. 25 mg).
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) og Funktionel Sygdomstjekliste udfyldes af patienten inden inclusion, ved behandlingsopstart samt efter 10 uger med sufficient dosis af studiemedicinen (min. 25 mg).
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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 | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | Yes |
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 | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
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.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
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 | No |
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 | No |
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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Inclusion of patients ends when 140 patients are included in the study. For most patients, total study duration is 19 weeks, and the last visit is 6 weeks before that. End of trial is thus 6 weeks after LVLS. We expect this to be in early 2014. |
Inklusion af patienter stopper når 140 patienter en inkluderet. For de fleste patienter er der en samlet studievarighed på 19 uger, og det sidste besøg finder sted 6 uger før dette. Studieafslutning er således 6 uger efter LVLS. Vi forventer dette sker i begyndelsen af 2014. |
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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 |