Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Trial
Official title:
Histaminergic Basis of Central Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis - A Novel Approach
Verified date | October 2020 |
Source | University of Miami |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
The histaminergic system is phylogenetically one of the oldest parts of the nervous system but it is a relatively recent discovery. It is involved with several vegetative functions like sleep, attention and learning, feeding and satiety, working memory, cognition, depression, and most of all arousal and energy
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 18 |
Est. completion date | August 7, 2020 |
Est. primary completion date | August 7, 2020 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years to 60 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria for Healthy Volunteers: 1. Male or female subjects between the ages of 18 and 60 will be eligible. 2. Subjects should be in good physical health without history of chronic illness and should be generally considered healthy. 3. Spouses or caregivers of patients with MS would be encouraged to participate. Inclusion Criteria for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS): 1. Patients with MS regardless of the disease type, who experience severe fatigue will be eligible to participate. 2. Fatigue Severity Score of >/= 4.0 will qualify as long as all other inclusion / exclusion criteria are met. 3. Established MS by McDonald Criteria - 2010 Revision (24). Relapse Remitting (RR) and progressive forms of MS are eligible 4. Severe fatigue that has lasted greater than 6 months 5. Clinically stable on a current therapy with any Disease Modifying Therapy (DMT) Exclusion Criteria for Healthy Volunteers: 1. Adults unable to give informed consent due to cognitive impairment or mental disorders. 2. Children below the age of consent 3. Pregnant women 4. Prisoners 5. History of chronic disorders like hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, depression, hypothyroidism etc. that require chronic treatment 6. Known chronic fatigue syndrome 7. Blood disorders or coagulopathy 8. Chronic allergies or history of asthma. 9. Using antihistamines, bronchodilators or H2 blockers for hyperacidity 10. Using medications for sleep, or known sleep disorders 11. Any medication or condition deemed unsuitable by the PI Exclusion Criteria for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS): 1. Adults unable to give informed consent due to cognitive impairment or mental disorders. 2. Children below the age of consent 3. Pregnant women 4. Prisoners 5. Systemic disorders known to cause fatigue such as severe anemia, infections, chronic systemic infectious or inflammatory disorders, including known autoimmune disorders. 6. Chronic fatigue syndrome 7. Hypothyroidism 8. Systemic malignancy 9. Undergoing chemotherapy 10. Depression 11. Sleep disorders including narcolepsy, excessive day-time sleep. 12. History of substance abuse 13. Excessive consumption of coffee or over-the-counter stimulants 14. Concomitant medications of amantadine, methylphenidate, amphetamines, pemoline, barbiturates, tizanidine, Monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAO) inhibitors, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, tricyclic antidepressants, antihistamines, H2 blockers for gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and any other medication that in the opinion of the PI should be excluded. 15. Patients who were using modafinil for treatment of fatigues prior to the study may participate but will be required to undergo a washout of 2 weeks prior to entry into the trial. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | University of Miami | Miami | Florida |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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University of Miami | United States Department of Defense |
United States,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Number of adverse events experienced by participants. | All adverse and serious adverse events reported during the study will be analyzed and tabulated. No quantitative statistical analysis will be performed. The primary goal of this study is to establish that this intervention is safe and possibly effective. | 30 days | |
Secondary | Change extent of fatigue. | At the conclusion of the study, each individual would have completed a screening and baseline visit without any intervention and two weekly visits during intervention with the study medications. The two evaluations off drug will be compared to the two evaluations on drug. A drop of the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) score by 1 point or more will be considered a response. Once the information is converted into a binary function of response / no response, the data is amenable to conditional logistic regression analysis. | Screening(0 day), baseline(15 days) and final visit(30 days) | |
Secondary | Change in Quality of life. | Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life (MSQOL) scales will be used to measure the change in Quality of Life. Based on the scale, there will be a 0 to 100 with a higher score indicating a higher quality of life. | Screening(0 day), baseline(15 days) and final visit(30 days) | |
Secondary | Change of fatigue impact scale. | Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS) scale will be used to evaluate the physical, cognitive and psychosocial scores. The score ranges from 0 to 84 with a lower score, lower side effects of fatigue. | Screening(0 day), baseline(15 days) and final visit(30 days) | |
Secondary | Change of visual pain. | Visual analogue scale to evaluate the pain by using a numerical scale for 0 to 10 with a lower score, less visual pain. | Screening(0 day), baseline(15 days) and final visit(30 days) | |
Secondary | Change of daytime sleepiness. | Epworth sleep scale to rate the probability of falling asleep during daytime on a scale of 0 to 24 with a lower score the lower the symptoms of sleepness. | Screening(0 day), baseline(15 days) and final visit(30 days) | |
Secondary | Change of hunger sensitivity. | Hunger Satiety Scale to determine the extent of hunger and fullness by using a 1 to 10 score range with a higher score indicating a higher hunger sensitivity. | Screening(0 day), baseline(15 days) and final visit(30 days) |
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