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Last refreshed on: 19 October 2017
Main ID:  NCT00368849
Date of registration: 24/08/2006
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: University of Iowa
Public title: Atomoxetine and Huntington's Disease
Scientific title: Atomoxetine for Attention Deficits in Adults With Mild HD: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Study
Date of first enrolment: November 2005
Target sample size: 20
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00368849
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:   
Phase:  Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     Leigh J Beglinger, Ph.D.
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Affiliation:  The University of Iowa
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Confirmed Huntington's disease (HD) diagnosis

- Age 18 to 65

- Must have mild HD

- Must have complaints of poor attention

Exclusion Criteria:

- Childhood history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms

- Diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, dementia, delirium or severe
anxiety

- Current use of a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) medication

- Pregnancy

- Uncontrolled hypertension

- Tachycardia

- Cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease

- History of a loss of consciousness for greater than (or equal to) 5 minutes

- Having any neurological disorder or insult other than Huntington disease



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 65 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Huntington Disease
Chorea
Intervention(s)
Drug: atomoxetine
Drug: Matching Placebo
Primary Outcome(s)
Attention Composite Score [Time Frame: There are two time points for this measure: baseline and after 4 weeks of treatment]
Conners' Adult Attention Rating Scale (CAARS) [Time Frame: There are two time points for this measure: baseline and after 4 weeks of treatment]
Executive Composite Score [Time Frame: There are two time points for this measure: baseline and after 4 weeks of treatment]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) [Time Frame: There are two time points for this measure: baseline and after 4 weeks of treatment]
Unified Huntington Disease Rating Scale (UHDRS) Total Motor Score [Time Frame: There are two time points for this measure: baseline and after 4 weeks of treatment]
Secondary ID(s)
200508775
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Eli Lilly and Company
Ethics review
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 27/11/2012
Date Completed:
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT00368849
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