NCT01085903

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine how stroke can alter arousal, alertness, neglect and dysphagia, and whether a medication, modafinil, can improve arousal.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
28

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2010

Longer than P75 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2010

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 9, 2010

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 12, 2010

Completed
5.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2015

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

October 18, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

October 18, 2016

Status Verified

October 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

5.4 years

First QC Date

March 9, 2010

Results QC Date

July 25, 2016

Last Update Submit

October 17, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

Spatial NeglectDysphagiaArousalModafinilStroke

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • P50 Percent Habituation Score

    This is an electrophysiological measure of arousal - a percent change in the P50 evoked response potential amplitudes with a 250 ms inter stimulus interval. The difference score is calculated as CPS - baseline and as modafinil - placebo (stroke subjects only).

    baseline and after three days of intervention

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • PVT Fastest 10 Percent of Reaction Times

    baseline and after three days of intervention

  • Power Function Exponent for Oral Bolus Estimation

    baseline and after three days of intervention

  • Time to Swallow Puree Food

    baseline and after three days of intervention

Study Arms (2)

normal subjects

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Normal subjects are persons without stroke who receive baseline, CPS, Post CPS and Follow up interventions.

Behavioral: BaselineBehavioral: CPSBehavioral: Post CPSBehavioral: Follow up

stroke subjects

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Stroke subjects are persons who have had a stroke affecting the right hemisphere and are subject to neglect or dysphagia who receive modafinil, placebo, baseline, CPS, Post CPS and Follow up interventions.

Drug: ModafinilDrug: PlaceboBehavioral: BaselineBehavioral: CPSBehavioral: Post CPSBehavioral: Follow up

Interventions

200 mg once daily with morning meal for three days administered only to stroke patients

Also known as: Provigil
stroke subjects

Subjects will receive a placebo designed to look like 200 mg dose of modafinil. The dose will be taken once daily with the morning meal for three days and will only be administered to stroke patients

Also known as: inert
stroke subjects
BaselineBEHAVIORAL

Observations made at baseline before any intervention

Also known as: baseline observation
normal subjectsstroke subjects
CPSBEHAVIORAL

Submerging each participant's foot into ice water (36-44 F) for 50 seconds.

Also known as: cold pressor stimulation
normal subjectsstroke subjects
Post CPSBEHAVIORAL

20 minutes following the CPS condition.

Also known as: post cold pressor stimulation
normal subjectsstroke subjects
Follow upBEHAVIORAL

Follow up testing occurred at 3 months

Also known as: three month follow up
normal subjectsstroke subjects

Eligibility Criteria

Age19 Years - 85 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Signed informed consent
  • Willingness to complete study procedures
  • Ability to comprehend and sign informed consent
  • Evidence of unilateral, ischemic stroke based on:
  • Neuroimaging (clinically obtained imaging studies showing evidence of stroke)
  • Acceptable categories of stroke include:
  • Unilateral ischemic stroke
  • Atherothrombotic stroke
  • Cardioembolic stroke
  • Lacunar stroke \>1.5 cm
  • Chronic stable, unilateral hemorrhagic stroke
  • Or Behavioral evidence of stroke including:
  • Hemiplegia
  • Unilateral sensory impairment
  • Localized higher cortical dysfunction (e.g. neglect,dysphagia, apraxia)

You may not qualify if:

  • Cardiac valvular disease
  • Left heart hypertrophy
  • Poorly controlled hypertension
  • Active variant angina
  • Pre-menopausal women capable of having children, including those using active contraception (precaution for study medication and not applicable to normal subjects)
  • Severe renal or hepatic disease
  • History of psychosis or substance abuse
  • Patients on other Central Nervous System (CNS) stimulants, dopamine agonists or antagonists (antipsychotics)
  • Severe speech comprehension deficit and/or inability to communicate responses
  • Allergies that could put the research subject at risk during the course of the study
  • Cannot speak English
  • Active cerebral neurologic disease other than stroke such as multiple sclerosis or Alzheimer's Disease
  • Active psychiatric illness except past history of treated depression or anxiety disorders
  • Concomitant medications excluded: Based on recommendations of manufacturer, the following concomitant medications are excluded: Tricyclic antidepressants and Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors. Any other CNS stimulation producing medications. Antifungal agents Itraconazole or Ketoconazole as plasma concentrations of modafinil may be increased.
  • Stroke patients will be excluded from the modafinil trial if they cannot swallow a capsule.
  • +2 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Conway Regional Rehabilitation Hospital

Conway, Arkansas, 72035, United States

Location

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Deglutition DisordersStroke

Interventions

ModafinilNoble GasesBaseLine dental cement

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Esophageal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesPharyngeal DiseasesOtorhinolaryngologic DiseasesCerebrovascular DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesVascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Benzhydryl CompoundsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsElementsInorganic ChemicalsGases

Results Point of Contact

Title
Mark Mennemeier, PhD
Organization
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Study Officials

  • Mark S Mennemeier, PhD

    University of Arkansas

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Gary McCullough, PhD

    University of Central Arkansas

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 9, 2010

First Posted

March 12, 2010

Study Start

March 1, 2010

Primary Completion

August 1, 2015

Study Completion

August 1, 2015

Last Updated

October 18, 2016

Results First Posted

October 18, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-10

Locations