Narcolepsy - New Potential Treatment
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The overall aim of the study is to investigate the effect of a new, non-pharmacological method that may alleviate the symptoms of narcolepsy and thereby lead to a reduction in the use of medications with potentially serious side effects in patients with this disease.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 11, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 4, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2014
CompletedMarch 4, 2014
February 1, 2014
February 11, 2014
February 28, 2014
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in scale Epworth Sleep Scale (ESS)
Change in ESS scale between baseline before treatment and at 15-21 days after treatment.
15-21 days
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Change in multiple sleep latency test (MSLT)
14 days
Study Arms (2)
Active medical device
EXPERIMENTALInactive medical device
PLACEBO COMPARATORInterventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Signed informed consent
- Diagnosed with narcolepsy (diagnose code G47.4)
- years of age
- MSLT has shown hypersomnia (sleeping latency \< 8 min) \& 1 episode REM
- HLA-type associated with increased occurrence of narcolepsy
You may not qualify if:
- Reduced cognitive function
- Other relevant organ disease (that could affect the study results or put the patient at risk)
- Ongoing bacterial infection in the nose
- Comorbidity that can increase the risk of bleeding
- Has received treatment with an implantable stimulator or other implantable product in the head and / or in the neck
- Known pronounced septal deviation
- Known allergy to polyvinylchloride or medicinal liquid paraffin
- Women not using adequate contraceptives
- Participated in a clinical investigational drug trial within the previous 30 days
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Karolinska University Hospital
Stockholm, Sweden
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate professor, consultant in neurology and clinical neurophysiology
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 11, 2014
First Posted
March 4, 2014
Primary Completion
December 1, 2014
Last Updated
March 4, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-02