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Register: EUCTR
Last refreshed on: 27 January 2014
Main ID:  EUCTR2009-010965-22-NL
Date of registration: 21/09/2009
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Erasmus MC - Department of Pediatrics
Public title: The effect of long-term simvastatin treatment on cognitive function and daily life in children with Neurofibromatosis 1: a one year randomized controlled trial
Scientific title: The effect of long-term simvastatin treatment on cognitive function and daily life in children with Neurofibromatosis 1: a one year randomized controlled trial
Date of first enrolment: 29/09/2009
Target sample size: 106
Recruitment status: Not Recruiting
URL:  https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/search?query=eudract_number:2009-010965-22
Study type:  Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study design:  Controlled: yes Randomised: yes Open: no Single blind: no Double blind: yes Parallel group: yes Cross over: no Other: no If controlled, specify comparator, Other Medicinial Product: no Placebo: yes Other: no  
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Countries of recruitment
Netherlands
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Inclusion criteria are: age 8 to 16 years, NF1 diagnosis with genetic confirmation, and oral and written informed consent from parents and participants aged older than 12 years.
Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) no
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F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
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Exclusion criteria:
Exclusion criteria are: segmental NF1, pathology of the CNS (other than asymptomatic gliomas), deafness, severely impaired vision, use of ADHD-medication, use of anti-epileptic drugs, use of simvastatin, use of anti-psychotic medication, insufficient comprehension or production of the Dutch language, and an IQ below 48.


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Gender:
Female: yes
Male: yes
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Neurofibromatosis 1
Intervention(s)

Product Name: SIMVASTATIN
Product Code: SIMVASTATIN
Pharmaceutical Form: Capsule*
INN or Proposed INN: SIMVASTATIN
CAS Number: 79902639
Concentration unit: mg milligram(s)
Concentration type: range
Concentration number: 10-40
Pharmaceutical form of the placebo: Capsule*
Route of administration of the placebo: Oral use

Primary Outcome(s)
Primary end point(s): Cognitive Function
- WISC III-R
Behavioral Problems on the Child Behavioral Checklist (CBCL)
- Internalizing behavioral problems
- Attention problems
Secondary Objective: The secondary objective of this study is to determine the effect of long-term simvastatin treatment in NF1 children on school performance, health related quality of life, behavior (other), cognition (other) and fine motor coordination.
Main Objective: The primary objective of this study is to determine the effect of long-term simvastatin treatment in NF1 children on cognitive function (IQ) and behavioral problems (both internalizing problems and attention).
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
NF1-SIMCODA
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Secondary Sponsor(s)
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