SchizophreniaEarly Phase 1NCT01181934
The Effect of Nicotine on Arousal, Cognition and Social Cognition in Young and Elderly Healthy Subjects.
A Early Phase 1 study testing A643 (nicotine) in people with Schizophrenia and Cognition Disorders, run by Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Belgium.
Trial summary
This study in young and elderly healthy subjects will investigate the effect of nicotine on arousal, cognitive task and social cognition after acute dose administration. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 75 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Schizophrenia, Cognition Disorders
- What is being tested?
- A643 (nicotine)
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 32 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- May 2010to Feb 2011
- Phase
- Early Phase 1
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 75 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Man or woman between 18 and 30 years of age inclusive (Cohort 1 only)
- Man or woman between 60 and 75 years of age, inclusive (Cohort 2 only)
- Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 35 kg/m2, inclusive (BMI = eight/height2)
- Women must be: postmenopausal (for at least 12 months), surgically sterile (have had a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy, tubal ligation, or otherwise be incapable of pregnancy), abstinent (at the discretion of the investigator/per local regulations), or if sexually active, be practicing a highly effective method of birth control and must agree to continue to use the same method of contraception throughout the study
- Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening and a negative urine pregnancy test at admission (each study period)
- Men must agree to use a condom at each sexual intercourse and to not donate sperm during the study and for 3 months after receiving the last dose of study drug. In addition, their female partners should also use an appropriate method of birth control for at least the same duration
Who cannot join
- Female volunteers who are pregnant or breastfeeding
- Clinically significant abnormal values for clinical chemistry, hematology or urinalysis at screening. It is expected that laboratory values will generally be within the normal range for the laboratory, though minor deviations, which are not considered to be of clinical significance to the investigator, are acceptable. Values of alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/aspartate aminotransferase (AST) < 2 fold Upper Limit of Normal will be allowed
- Clinically significant abnormal physical examination, vital signs or 12-lead ECG at screening
- History of epilepsy or fits or unexplained black-outs
- Current dangerous or aggressive behavior
- Clinically significant history of drug and/or food allergies
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- Recent history (within previous 6 months) of alcohol or drug abuse
- Significant history of or current significant medical illness including (but not limited to) cardiac arrhythmias or other cardiac disease, hematological disease, bronchospastic respiratory disease, dyspnea, diabetes mellitus, renal or hepatic insufficiency, thyroid disease, infection, or any other illness that the investigator considers clinically significant should exclude the subject (Subjects with well-controlled hypertension will be allowed to participate)
- Significant history of or current psychiatric or neurological illness
- Smoking cigarettes (or equivalent) or the use of nicotine based products, within 3 months prior to study drug administration. Current use of any medication for smoking cessation such as nicotine replacement therapy, bupropion or varenicline
- Positive urine screen for drugs of abuse at screening or admission
About this study
Official title: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Three-Way Crossover Study to Investigate The Effect of Nicotine on Arousal, Standard Cognitive Tasks And Social Cognition in Young and Elderly Healthy Subjects
This study in young and elderly healthy subjects will investigate the effect of nicotine on arousal, cognitive task and social cognition after acute dose administration.
Read the detailed description
This is a double-blind (neither physician nor subject knows the name of the assigned drug), placebo-controlled, randomized (study drug assigned by chance), three-way-crossover trial (participants may receive different interventions sequentially during the trial) in young and elderly healthy volunteers. The three-way-crossover treatment phase will consist of three blinded treatment periods separated by a wash out period (the period allowed for the entire administered drug to be eliminated from the body) of 2 to 7 days. The study duration for each volunteer will be approximately 8 weeks. Each volunteer enrolled will be randomized to receive Treatment A (1mg nicotine per dosing), Treatment B (2mg nicotine per dosing) or Treatment C (placebo) during one of their treatment period. The study drug (nicotine or placebo) will be administered three times daily on Day 1 of each treatment phase as a mouth spray, separated 2 to 3 hours from each other (i.e. 0h; and 2 to 3h; and 4 to 6h post first dosing). Three different blocks of cognitive assessments will follow, one after each drug administration. Safety evaluations include adverse event monitoring, vital signs and clinical laboratory tests. Each volunteer participating will receive 3 identical study drug administrations per dosing day (2 to 3 hours from each other), resulting in an overall dose of 3 mg nicotine (Treatment A), 6 mg nicotine (Treatment B) or 0 mg nicotine (Treatment C) per dosing day. By the end of the study, after the 3-way crossover, each volunteer will have received 9 mg nicotine via mouth spray.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Cognition Disorders
- Being tested
- A643 (nicotine), placebo
- Keywords
- symptomatic treatment, cognition, cognitive deficits, Schizophrenia
- Medical subject headings
- Schizophrenia, Cognition Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
A643 (nicotine)Other
2mg oromucosal nicotine spray- three times daily during each treatment period
placeboDrug
placebo - three times daily during each treatment period
A643 (nicotine)Other
1mg oromucosal nicotine spray- three times daily during each treatment period
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | Experimental | A643 (nicotine) 1mg oromucosal nicotine spray- three times daily during each treatment period Receives: Other: A643 (nicotine) |
| 002 | Experimental | A643 (nicotine) 2mg oromucosal nicotine spray- three times daily during each treatment period Receives: Other: A643 (nicotine) |
| 003 | Placebo comparator | placebo placebo - three times daily during each treatment period Receives: Drug: placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
To investigate the effect of nicotine on measures of arousal and event related potentials, especially the P50 auditory evoked potential, as well as standard cognitive tasks and social cognition.
Measured: 1 hour post dose
Secondary outcomes (1)
Nicotine exposure
Measured: predose and 5 min post each dosing
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Aug 2010 (estimated)
- Study startMay 2010
- Study completionFeb 2011
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for SchizophreniaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Early Phase 1
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 32 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Belgium
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Agentschap voor Innovatie door Wetenschap en Technologie
- Investigators
- Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. Clinical Trial, Study director, Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01181934
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CR017251
- Status last verified
- Mar 2012
- First submitted
- 12 Aug 2010
- Last updated
- 20 Mar 2012
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 20 Mar 2012. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Three-Way Crossover Study to Investigate The Effect of Nicotine on Arousal, Standard Cognitive Tasks And Social Cognition in Young and Elderly Healthy Subjects
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01181934
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CR017251
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Cognition Disorders
- Keywords
- symptomatic treatment, cognition, cognitive deficits, Schizophrenia
- Phase
- Early Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 32 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., BelgiumIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Agentschap voor Innovatie door Wetenschap en Technologie
- Study start
- May 2010
- Study completion
- Feb 2011 (actual)
- First posted
- 13 Aug 2010 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study in young and elderly healthy subjects will investigate the effect of nicotine on arousal, cognitive task and social cognition after acute dose administration.
Detailed description
This is a double-blind (neither physician nor subject knows the name of the assigned drug), placebo-controlled, randomized (study drug assigned by chance), three-way-crossover trial (participants may receive different interventions sequentially during the trial) in young and elderly healthy volunteers. The three-way-crossover treatment phase will consist of three blinded treatment periods separated by a wash out period (the period allowed for the entire administered drug to be eliminated from the body) of 2 to 7 days. The study duration for each volunteer will be approximately 8 weeks. Each volunteer enrolled will be randomized to receive Treatment A (1mg nicotine per dosing), Treatment B (2mg nicotine per dosing) or Treatment C (placebo) during one of their treatment period. The study drug (nicotine or placebo) will be administered three times daily on Day 1 of each treatment phase as a mouth spray, separated 2 to 3 hours from each other (i.e. 0h; and 2 to 3h; and 4 to 6h post first dosing). Three different blocks of cognitive assessments will follow, one after each drug administration. Safety evaluations include adverse event monitoring, vital signs and clinical laboratory tests. Each volunteer participating will receive 3 identical study drug administrations per dosing day (2 to 3 hours from each other), resulting in an overall dose of 3 mg nicotine (Treatment A), 6 mg nicotine (Treatment B) or 0 mg nicotine (Treatment C) per dosing day. By the end of the study, after the 3-way crossover, each volunteer will have received 9 mg nicotine via mouth spray.
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | Experimental | Other: A643 (nicotine)A643 (nicotine) 1mg oromucosal nicotine spray- three times daily during each treatment period |
| 002 | Experimental | Other: A643 (nicotine)A643 (nicotine) 2mg oromucosal nicotine spray- three times daily during each treatment period |
| 003 | Placebo comparator | Drug: placeboplacebo placebo - three times daily during each treatment period |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Man or woman between 18 and 30 years of age inclusive (Cohort 1 only)
- Man or woman between 60 and 75 years of age, inclusive (Cohort 2 only)
- Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 35 kg/m2, inclusive (BMI = eight/height2)
- Women must be: postmenopausal (for at least 12 months), surgically sterile (have had a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy, tubal ligation, or otherwise be incapable of pregnancy), abstinent (at the discretion of the investigator/per local regulations), or if sexually active, be practicing a highly effective method of birth control and must agree to continue to use the same method of contraception throughout the study
- Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening and a negative urine pregnancy test at admission (each study period)
Key exclusion criteria (11 listed)
- Female volunteers who are pregnant or breastfeeding
- Clinically significant abnormal values for clinical chemistry, hematology or urinalysis at screening. It is expected that laboratory values will generally be within the normal range for the laboratory, though minor deviations, which are not considered to be of clinical significance to the investigator, are acceptable. Values of alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/aspartate aminotransferase (AST) < 2 fold Upper Limit of Normal will be allowed
- Clinically significant abnormal physical examination, vital signs or 12-lead ECG at screening
- History of epilepsy or fits or unexplained black-outs
- Current dangerous or aggressive behavior
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| A643 (nicotine)2mg oromucosal nicotine spray- three times daily during each treatment period | Other | 002 |
| placeboplacebo - three times daily during each treatment period | Drug | 003 |
| A643 (nicotine)1mg oromucosal nicotine spray- three times daily during each treatment period | Other | 001 |
Primary outcome
To investigate the effect of nicotine on measures of arousal and event related potentials, especially the P50 auditory evoked potential, as well as standard cognitive tasks and social cognition.
Time frame: 1 hour post dose
1 secondary outcome
Nicotine exposure
Time frame: predose and 5 min post each dosing
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 20 Mar 2012.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. Clinical Trial study director
Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Early Phase 1 study testing A643 (nicotine) in people with Schizophrenia and Cognition Disorders, run by Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Belgium.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Mar 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Early Phase 1 (sometimes called Phase 0) studies give a very small amount of a treatment to a few people, mainly to see how the body handles it.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
To investigate the effect of nicotine on measures of arousal and event related potentials, especially the P50 auditory evoked potential, as well as standard cognitive tasks and social cognition. (time frame: 1 hour post dose). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Mar 2012; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.