E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Fatigue in multiple sclerosis |
fatiga en esclerosis múltiple |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Fatigue in multiple sclerosis |
fatiga en esclerosis múltiple |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Nervous System Diseases [C10] |
MedDRA Classification |
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 |
To assess the fatigue severity in patients with multiple sclerosis treated with amantadine, TMS or their combination in combination with placebo. |
evaluar el cambio en la severidad de la fatiga en los pacientes con EM sometidos a tratamiento con amantadina, TMS y ambos en combinación, en comparación con placebo. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To assess the congnitive, depresion conditions and quality of live, a validated scale will be used for each aims. Thefore, it will be carried out a cost-effectivity and safety assement. |
evaluarán cambios en cognición, depresión y calidad de vida. Para todo ello se utilizarán las escalas de referencia adecuadamente validadas para cada uno de los objetivos. Asimismo, se realizara un análisis de seguridad y de coste-efectividad |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Expanded Disability Status Scale mark 1.5 - 4.5 2. Fatigue Severity Scale > 4 3. Beck Depression Inventory < 19 4. Drug washout period = 4 weeks for any fatigue aimed drug 5. No relapse for, at least, a month prior to screening |
Criterios de inclusión: 1. Puntuación de escala de discapacidad (EDSS) en el momento del reclutamiento (1, 5 a 4,5 puntos). 2. Puntuación en la Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) mayor a 4 puntos 3. Puntación en Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) menor de 19 puntos 4. Haberse realizado un lavado de cuatro semanas para cualquier fármaco relacionado con la fatiga: amantadina, modafinilo, metilfenidato, acetil-L-carnitina, cannabinol (delta-9-tetrahidrocannabinol y cannabidiol de Cannabis sativa L) y fampridina. 5. No haber presentado un brote de la enfermedad en, al menos, un mes antes del reclutamiento. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Fatigue causing disease other than multiple sclerosis 2. Sleep apnea treated with CPAP devices 3. Other autoimmune disease which might cause fatigue 4. Cronic Fatigue Syndrome 5. Secondary Epilepsy or neuropathic cronic pain which requires continuous treatment. 6. High blood pressure out of control or cardiac condition. |
1. Fatiga derivada de cualquier otra enfermedad diferente a esclerosis múltiple 2. Apnea del sueño tratada con dispositivo CPAP 3. Otras enfermedades autoinmunes las cuales causen fatiga 4. Síndrome de fatiga crónica 5. Epilepsia secundaria o dolor por neuropatía crónica los cuales requieren tratamiento continuado. 6. Presión sanguínea alta no controlada o alteración cardiaca. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Compare clinical response to amantadine, TMS or the combination |
comparar la respuesta clínica de amantadine, TMS o su combinación |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
After 6 weeks of treatment |
después de 6 semanas de tratamiento |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
1. Cognitive recovery measured by SDMT test 2. Depression measured with Beck's scale 3. Life quality measured with SF-12 scale. 4. Safety 5. Cost-effectiviness |
1. Medidas de mejora congnitiva (test SDMT) 2. Medidas de depresión (Scala Beck) 3. Calidad de vida (Scala SF-12) 4. Seguridad 5- Costa/efectividad
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
After 6 weeks of treatment |
Después de 6 semanas de tratamiento |
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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 | 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) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Yes |
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 | Yes |
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 | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
Transcranial magnetic stimulation |
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E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 4 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| No |
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 | 5 |
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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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 4 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |