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Phase 2 N=20 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Multiple-dose,Double-blind,Placebo-controlled Study of Sodium Oxybate in Patients With Essential Tremor

Essential Tremor

Enrolled (actual)
20
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2012
Primary outcome: Primary: Modified FTM(Fahn-Tolosa-Marin) Essentials Tremor Rating Scale, Sum of All Essential Rating Tremor Scales Including Voice Tremor — 13.4; 10.8; 13.0 Points — p=0.013

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
Sodium Oxybate (Drug); Placebo (Other)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 50+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Primary completion
Aug 2008

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Modified FTM(Fahn-Tolosa-Marin) Essentials Tremor Rating Scale, Sum of All Essential Rating Tremor Scales Including Voice Tremor
13.4; 10.8; 13.0 0.013 sig

Summary

To determine the relationship between drug plasma levels and safety, tolerability and efficacy in patients with essential tremors after dosing with Sodium oxybate

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosis of moderate or severe classic essential tremor (bilateral, largely symmetric postural or kinetic tremor involving hands and forearms.
  • Willingness to abstain from ethanol and caffeine intake for at least 48 hours prior to Days 1 and 4 and on inpatient days

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subjects with a clinically significant unstable medical abnormality, chronic disease or history or presence of significant hepatic, renal, endocrine, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, psychiatric, or metabolic disease or any other abnormality
  • Subjects who are on sodium-restricted diets
  • Subjects with a known history of sleep apnea
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00598078). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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