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Phase 2 N=80 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

A Study to Evaluate How VI-0521 Affect Psychomotor Performance in Healthy Overweight and Obese Subjects.

Overweight · Obesity

Enrolled (actual)
80
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2013
Primary outcome: Primary: Measure of Psychomotor Function Using Speed and Coordination on the CogScreen Pathfinder Number (PFN) Test in Subjects Treated With Alcohol Compared to Alcohol Placebo in Period 1. — 1.57; 1.90; 1.67; 1.88 scores on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
VI-0521 (Drug); Placebo (Drug); Alcohol (Other); alcohol placebo (Other)
Age
Adult · 21+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
VIVUS LLC
Primary completion
May 2009

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Measure of Psychomotor Function Using Speed and Coordination on the CogScreen Pathfinder Number (PFN) Test in Subjects Treated With Alcohol Compared to Alcohol Placebo in Period 1.
1.57; 1.90; 1.67; 1.88; 1.62; 1.68
PRIMARY
Measure of Psychomotor Function Using Speed and Coordination on the CogScreen Pathfinder Number (PFN) Test in Subjects Treated With VI-0521 Compared to Placebo in Periods 2 and 3.
1.69; 1.64; 1.65; 1.64; 1.67; 1.60

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine how VI-0521 affect speed and reaction time on specific tasks that require eye and hand coordination, compared to placebo.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Written consents;
  • Adequate contraception from screening through 28 days after the last dose of study drug for female subjects;
  • Healthy obese or overweight subjects with BMI between 27 and 35.

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of glaucoma or any past or present use of medications to treat increased intraocular pressure;
  • Current use of any tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, or chewing tobacco, or use within the three months prior to screening;
  • History of drug abuse during the three years prior to screening;
  • History of alcohol abuse, or excessive alcohol consumption, or describes themselves as non-users of alcohol;
  • Current depression of moderate or greater severity, or any presence or history of suicidal behavior or active suicidal ideation
  • More than one lifetime episode of major depression;
  • Currently working night shifts at a job;
  • On average consumes greater than two cups of coffee or xanthine-containing beverages per day (>200 mg/day) within the two weeks prior to screening;
  • Any use of dietary, herbal, and/or fitness/body-building supplements (with the exception of vitamins) within one month prior to screening;
  • Aspartate aminotransferase or alanine aminotransferase >2.5 x ULN;
  • Serum creatinine ≥1.5 mg/dL for men or ≥1.4 mg/dL for women.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00806260). 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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