NCT01321021

Brief Summary

This project aims at identifying novel pharmacological targets for the treatment of memory disorders.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
80

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2011

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2011

Completed
21 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 22, 2011

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 23, 2011

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2011

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

May 3, 2012

Status Verified

May 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

March 22, 2011

Last Update Submit

May 2, 2012

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Primary Outcome Measures

    Memory functions

    during cognitive testing at study days

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Secondary Outcome Measures

    during cognitive testing at study days

Study Arms (1)

Losartan, Diphenhydramine, Placebo

EXPERIMENTAL

placebo controlled crossover study with two arms: Losartan, Diphenhydramine

Drug: Losartan, Diphenhydramine, Placebo

Interventions

placebo controlled crossover study with two arms: Losartan 40mg, Diphenhydramine 40mg

Losartan, Diphenhydramine, Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 40 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • healthy
  • native or fluent German-speaking
  • BMI between 19 and 27 kg/m2
  • able and willing to give written informed consent and comply with the requirements of the study protocol
  • willing to donate saliva sample for DNA-analysis
  • female: willing to perform a pregnancy test at the beginning of both test visits

You may not qualify if:

  • acute or chronic psychiatric or somatic disorder
  • pathological ECG
  • known hypersensitivity to the IMP under investigation (losartan, diphenhydramine)
  • hypotension (RR \< 110/70 mmHg)
  • bradycardia (\< 50 bpm)
  • pregnancy, breast-feeding
  • long-term medication within last 3 months (oral contraceptives are disregarded)
  • smoking (\> 3 cigarettes per day)
  • concurrent participation in another study
  • participation in one of our previous studies using the same memory tests
  • inability to read and understand the participant's information

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Basel, Division of Cognitive Neuroscience

Basel, Basel, 4055, Switzerland

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

LosartanDiphenhydramine

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Biphenyl CompoundsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsImidazolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsTetrazolesEthylaminesAminesBenzhydryl Compounds

Study Officials

  • Dominique de Quervain, Prof. MD

    University of Basel, Faculty of Psychology and Medecine, Division of Cognitive Neuroscience

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Prof., MD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 22, 2011

First Posted

March 23, 2011

Study Start

March 1, 2011

Primary Completion

July 1, 2011

Study Completion

August 1, 2011

Last Updated

May 3, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-05

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