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Without the participation of people with MS, it would be impossible to develop new and better therapies and other interventions.

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Adderall XR and Cognitive Impairment in MS

Study Purpose

This 12 week randomized placebo-controlled study will compare the effects of 10 mg and 20 mg of a mixed amphetamine salt, extended release medication (trade name Adderall XR) to placebo on objective measures of processing speed and memory, as well as on self-reported measures of cognition and quality of life. To be enrolled in the study, MS subjects must demonstrate impaired processing speed on the Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT).

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms

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Study Type

An interventional clinical study is where participants are assigned to receive one or more interventions (or no intervention) so that researchers can evaluate the effects of the interventions on biomedical or health-related outcomes.


An observational clinical study is where participants identified as belonging to study groups are assessed for biomedical or health outcomes.


Searching Both is inclusive of interventional and observational studies.

Interventional
Eligible Ages 18 Years - 59 Years
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - MS of any type as per 2010 McDonald's criteria.
  • - Males/females between the ages of 18-59, inclusive.
  • - Have not received corticosteroids or experienced a relapse in the last ninety days.
  • - An Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) of ≤ 7.0.
  • - If female, must neither be pregnant nor breast-feeding (pregnancy test to be complete at enrollment for those of childbearing potential) - Willingness to use appropriate contraceptive measures (hormonal contraceptives (i.e., oral contraceptives, patch, vaginal ring, injectables or implants); intrauterine device or system; vasectomy or tubal ligation) both males and females at least 28 days before, for the duration of the trial and for at least 30 days after the study ends unless post-menopausal (no menses for 12 months) or surgically sterile female (complete hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, or tubal ligation with documentation) or vasectomised male partner (with appropriate documentation of azoospermia).
  • - Ability to complete the neuropsychological tests included in the battery including binocular visual acuity of ≤ 20/70 corrected or uncorrected.
  • - Stable medications for over the last 30 days with no planned change for the duration of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - Evidence of other medical potential cause(s) of cognitive deficits such ADHD, TBI, Alzheimer's disease or other dementia, stroke, previous chronic CNS infection or other neurological disorders.
  • - Evidence of untreated major depression as by clinician interview or patient report.
  • - Family history of suicide, major depression, or bipolar disorder.
  • - Uncontrolled or labile hypertension (> 135/85 mmHg), treated or untreated.
  • - History of structural heart disease, including atherosclerosis or angina.
  • - Diagnosis of bipolar disorder or a history of a psychotic episode.
  • - Daily opioid use.
  • - Daily benzodiazepine use other than nightly administration.
  • - Use of other amphetamine or other sympathomimetic medication.
  • - Use of naturally grown medicinal or non-medicinal marijuana more than 3x/week or 14x/month.
  • - those with Hyperthyroidism or Glaucoma.
  • - A history of drug abuse.
  • - Known hypersensitivity to sympathomimetic amines.
  • - A history of agitated or aggressive states.
  • - Those taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors or other drugs that may interact with the study medication.
  • - A known allergy to amphetamines or components of Adderall XR or container.
  • - Past or present suicidal behavior or ideation.
  • - Those with renal impairment or on nephrotoxic drugs.
  • - Have motion tics (hard to control, repeat twitching of any parts of the body) or verbal tics (hard to control repeating of sounds or words) or Tourette's syndrome.
  • - Family history motion tics, verbal tics, or Tourette's syndrome.
  • - Family history of sudden death, QT prolongation.
  • - Positive pregnancy test.
- Beck Depression Inventory - Fast Screen score question 7 marked 2 or 3 by participant, or scores in the severe range

Trial Details

Trial ID:

This trial id was obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, providing information on publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants with locations in all 50 States and in 196 countries.

NCT02676739
Phase

Phase 1: Studies that emphasize safety and how the drug is metabolized and excreted in humans.

Phase 2: Studies that gather preliminary data on effectiveness (whether the drug works in people who have a certain disease or condition) and additional safety data.

Phase 3: Studies that gather more information about safety and effectiveness by studying different populations and different dosages and by using the drug in combination with other drugs.

Phase 4: Studies occurring after FDA has approved a drug for marketing, efficacy, or optimal use.

Phase 2/Phase 3
Lead Sponsor

The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data.

Sarah Morrow
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

N/A
Principal Investigator Affiliation N/A
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries Canada
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Multiple Sclerosis
Additional Details

It is now known that Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can cause cognitive impairment (CI), estimated to occur in 40-65% of MS patients. The most frequently observed impairments in the MS population are in processing speed (PS), as well memory (working and episodic), verbal fluency, executive function and selective attention can also be involved. Longitudinal studies demonstrate a slowly progressive, insidious course; thus CI is unlikely to remit once present. CI has a negative effect on personal relationships and self-esteem, leading to social isolation. Also, a decrease in PS over time predicts a decrease in employment status in MS patients. Thus, CI is an important, but under-recognized consequence of MS and yet there are currently no approved therapies to treat this common symptom. Amphetamines represent a candidate class of drugs to treat CI in patients with MS, based on both animal and human studies. Amphetamines are the standard of care for attentional/PS deficits in attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder (ADHD) and multiple studies demonstrate an increase in speed and accuracy, as well as performance on daily activities. Previous studies in the MS population have demonstrated mixed results, which may be due to different formulations of the stimulant drug. This study's lead PI recently completed a pre-post dose study with a mixed amphetamine salts formulation with an extended release delivery system (MAS-XR), trade name Adderall XR, in an MS population with impaired PS, comparing improvement on the Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) as a result of a single dose of MAS-XR (5 mg or 10 mg) or placebo. We found that 10 mg MAS-XR significantly improved performance on the SDMT, a reliable measure of PS in the MS population. MAS-XR 10 mg resulted in an increase on the SDMT of 5.2 (± 4.5) points compared to only 0.6 (± 4.4) points in the placebo group (p = 0.047), resulting in an effect size of 0.47. However, this pilot study, due to the single dose administration, was unable to determine if this benefit is maintained over time, or examine if there is an increase in the subjective impression of change or has an effect on daily living. Thus, although promising, this previous pilot study with MAS-XR was unable to determine if the increase noted on the SDMT, an objective measure of PS, translates into any clinically meaningful impact for the person with MS. The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 10 mg and 20 mg MAS-XR for PS and memory measures in MS patients in a multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled trial over a 12 week period across 5 sites in Canada. MAS-XR is composed of amphetamine sulfate salts in a 3:1 ratio of d to l-isomers of amphetamine, with time to reach maximum plasma concentration (Tmax) of 7 hours. This study, in addition to objective measures of cognitive function, will also evaluate quality of life (QoL) and subjective measures of cognitive function. We propose to recruit 180 subjects to this study, based on the sample size calculation and a potential 15% drop out, resulting in approximately 150 subjects completing the full study. Subjects will be recruited from the London (ON) MS clinic and MS cognitive clinic, lead site; Sunnybrook MS clinic (Toronto, ON); Edmonton (AB) MS clinic; Calgary (AB) MS clinic and the Dalhousie (Halifax, NS) MS clinic. Block randomization will be used. Subjects with MS of any type demonstrating impaired PS on the SDMT, who have no other medical condition that could explain this impairment, are eligible for participation. Major depression, uncontrolled or labile hypertension, a history of heart disease, or a diagnosis of bipolar disorder will result in exclusion. Daily opioid use, benzodiazepine use, other than at night, or frequent marijuana use will also result in exclusion. The primary outcome will be the SDMT, which will be measured at baseline, as well as six and 12 weeks later. Secondary outcomes will include both objective and subjective measures. The objective cognitive measures for memory will be the Brief Visuospatial Memory Test Revised (BVMTR) and California Verbal Learning Test 2nd edition (CVLT2), immediate recall (IR) measures only. The subjective measures will be the Multiple Sclerosis Neuropsychological Screening Questionnaire (MSNQ), the Perceived Deficits Questionnaire (PDQ), the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36), the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) as measures of different aspects of QoL, administered at baseline and 12 weeks later. Adverse events, as well as heart rate and blood pressure, will be investigated at each study visit. Overall, this study addresses a significant consequence of MS, cognitive impairment, a symptom that can have a devastating impact on quality of life and the ability of MS patients to fully participate in their community. Once present, CI is unlikely to remit, likely to progress, and currently has no proven treatment. The previous pilot study conducted by the lead PI with MAS-XR demonstrates that it is a promising potential treatment for processing speed impairment in MS patients. This study builds on the previous pilot data, improving the ability to determine if MAS-XR is a safe and effective treatment for CI for the MS population.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

Placebo Comparator: Placebo

Capsule with no active medical ingredients to be taken orally once a day for 12 weeks.

Active Comparator: Adderall XR 10mg

10mg Adderall XR capsule to be taken orally once a day for 12 weeks.

Active Comparator: Adderall XR 20mg

20mg Adderall XR capsule to be taken orally once a day for 12 weeks.

Interventions

Drug: - Adderall XR

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International Sites

Kaye Edmonton Clinic, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Status

Recruiting

Address

Kaye Edmonton Clinic

Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G3

Site Contact

Pam Dumont

[email protected]

780-248-5895

London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada

Status

Recruiting

Address

London Health Sciences Centre

London, Ontario, N6A 5A5

Site Contact

Heather Rosehart

[email protected]

519-685-8500 #34706

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Status

Recruiting

Address

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5

Site Contact

Kathleen Carr

[email protected]

416-480-4970

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