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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT01281475
Date of registration: 20/01/2011
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Wen-Hann Tan
Public title: A Trial of Levodopa in Angelman Syndrome
Scientific title: A Phase 2 Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Levodopa in Angelman Syndrome
Date of first enrolment: January 2011
Target sample size: 67
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01281475
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor).  
Phase:  Phase 2/Phase 3
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     Steven A. Skinner, MD
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Affiliation:  Greenwood Genetic Center
Name:     Carlos A. Bacino, MD
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Affiliation:  Baylor College of Medicine
Name:     Cary Fu, MD
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Affiliation:  Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Name:     Lynne M. Bird, MD
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Affiliation:  Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego
Name:     Anne Slavotinek, MD
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Affiliation:  University of California, San Francisco
Name:     Wen-Hann Tan, BMBS
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Affiliation:  Boston Children's Hospital
Name:     Logan Wink, M.D
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Affiliation:  Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age between 4 years and 12 years (i.e., before the 13th birthday)

2. Molecular confirmation of the diagnosis of AS, which may include abnormal methylation
studies or UBE3A mutation analyses - only subjects with a molecular diagnosis will be
allowed to enroll

3. Not on LD, CD, or any dopamine agonists in the 2 weeks prior to participation

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Co-morbid disorders that may be associated with developmental or cognitive delays

2. Poorly controlled seizures - An average of more than 2 clinical seizures per month in
the 12 months prior to enrollment.

3. Use of medications that may interact with LD/CD including atypical antipsychotics
(aripiprazole, asenapine, iloperidone, olanzapine, paliperidone, risperidone,
ziprasidone), monoamine oxidase inhibitors (isocarboxazid, phenelzine, selegiline,
tranylcypromine), or phenytoin within the last 14 days, or other investigational
interventions within the past 3 months

4. Presence of cardiovascular disease or instability, respiratory disease, liver disease,
peptic ulcer disease, renal impairment, or hematological disorders

5. Pregnancy



Age minimum: 4 Years
Age maximum: 12 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Angelman Syndrome
Intervention(s)
Drug: Levodopa
Drug: Placebo Oral Capsule
Primary Outcome(s)
Bayley Cognitive Age Equivalent at 1 Year [Time Frame: 12 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Presence of Tremors [Time Frame: 1 year]
Secondary ID(s)
09-12-0610
3523
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Baylor College of Medicine
Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego
University of California, San Francisco
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Angelman Syndrome Foundation, Inc.
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Greenwood Genetic Center
Ethics review
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 13/01/2017
Date Completed:
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT01281475
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