Ampyra for Optic Neuritis in Multiple Sclerosis
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01337986 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : April 19, 2011
Results First Posted : January 30, 2020
Last Update Posted : January 30, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Multiple Sclerosis Optic Neuritis | Drug: Dalfampridine/Placebo Drug: Placebo/Dalfampridine | Phase 2 Phase 3 |

Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 53 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Crossover Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Participant) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Dalfampridine After Optic Neuritis to Improve Visual Function in Multiple Sclerosis |
Study Start Date : | May 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 2013 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 2013 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Group B: Dalfampridine First
Dalfampridine/Placebo: Weeks 1-3: Dalfampridine 10mg (1 tablet) every 12 hours for 3 weeks. Weeks 4-5: 2 weeks of wash-out. Weeks 5-8: Placebo (sugar pill) 1 tablet every 12 hours for 3 weeks.
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Drug: Dalfampridine/Placebo
Weeks 1-3: Dalfampridine 10mg (1 tablet) every 12 hours for 3 weeks. Weeks 4-5: 2 weeks of wash-out. Weeks 5-8: Placebo (sugar pill) 1 tablet every 12 hours for 3 weeks.
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Active Comparator: Group A: Dalfampridine Second
Placebo/Dalfampridine: Weeks 1-3: Placebo (sugar pill) 1 tablet every 12 hours for 3 weeks. Weeks 4-5: 2 weeks of wash-out. Weeks 6-8: Dalfampridine 10mg (1 tablet) every 12 hours for 3 weeks
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Drug: Placebo/Dalfampridine
Weeks 1-3: Placebo (sugar pill) 1 tablet every 12 hours for 3 weeks. Weeks 4-5: 2 weeks of wash-out. Weeks 6-8: Dalfampridine 10mg (1 tablet) every 12 hours for 3 weeks.
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- Efficacy of Dalfampridine on Visual Function by Early Diabetic Treatment Retinopathy Study (EDTRS) 5% Contrast Sensitivity Scores [ Time Frame: Visit 1 (Week 0), Visit 2 (Week 3) and Visit 3 (Week 8) ]Per Protocol Analysis to assess differences in EDTRS 5% Contrast Sensitivity (LogMAR) Scores at visits 2 and 3 Relative to Visit 1 on patients taking Dalfampridine vs Placebo.
- Efficacy of Dalfampridine on Visual Function Assessed by Change From Baseline in Raw Letters by EDTRS 5% Contrast Sensitivity [ Time Frame: Visit 1 (Week 0), Visit 2 (Week 3) and Visit 3 (Week 8) ]Per Protocol Analysis to assess difference in number of letters on the EDTRS 5% Contrast Sensitivity (LogMAR) Chart scores at visits 2 and 3 Relative to Visit 1
- Difference in EDTRS 5% Contrast Sensitivity (LogMAR Score) at Visits 2 and 3 Relative to Visit 1 [ Time Frame: Visit 1 (Week 0), Visit 2 (Week 3) and Visit 3 (Week 8) ]Intent to treat analysis of treatment effect in primary endpoint EDTRS 5% Contrast Sensitivity. Improvement from baseline scores.
- Change From Baseline in Raw Letters by EDTRS 5% Contrast Sensitivity [ Time Frame: Visit 1 (Week 0), Visit 2 (Week 3) and Visit 3 (Week 8) ]Intent to treat analysis of treatment effect in primary endpoint EDTRS 5% Contrast Sensitivity. Change in the number of letters able to read while on Dalfampridine and Placebo relative to their baseline scores.
- Percentage of Eyes That Improved by 2 Lines (10 Letters) on the Sloan 5% Contrast Sensitivity Chart [ Time Frame: Visit 1 (Week 0), Visit 2 (Week 3) and Visit 3 (Week 8) ]
- Percentage of Eyes That Improved by One-line (5 Letters) [ Time Frame: Visit 1 (Week 0), Visit 2 (Week 3) and Visit 3 (Week 8) ]Percentage of eyes that improved by one-line (5 letters) on the 5% contrast sensitivity chart
- Visual Evoked Potential P100 Latency Per Treatment Arm [ Time Frame: Visit 1 (Week 0), Visit 2 (Week 3) and Visit 3 (Week 8) ]Visual evoked potential 60min P100 latency on dalfampridine vs. placebo.
- Odds Ratio Quartile of Visual Field Index [ Time Frame: Visit 1 (Week 0 - baseline), Visit 2 (Week 3 - post intervention 1) and Visit 3 (Week 8 - post intervention 2) ]
The Visual Field Index (VFI) is a global index that assigns a number between 1% to 100% based on an aggregate percentage of visual function, with 100% being a perfect age-adjusted visual field.
Probability of falling in the best quartile for visual field (VFI) measures (Q1), relative to the three next quartiles for worse VFIs (Q2-4), while on Dalfampridine vs Placebo. Due to the clustered observations at different times in a cross-over design, the visual field data is not suited to a normal theory model and should not be expressed as a continuous variable. Thus, a categorical model that uses a multinomial distribution for measurement of 4 categories was selected for proper statistical modeling, with results expressed as odds ratios.
- Changes in Color Vision Total Error Score From Baseline Based Upon the Farnsworth Munsell Hue 100 Sort Test (FM100). [ Time Frame: Visit 1 (Week 0 - baseline), Visit 2 (Week 3 - postintervention 1) and Visit 3 (Week 8 - post intervention 2) ]Dalfampridine will change color vision Total Error Scores from baseline on the Farnsworth Munsell 100 Hue Sort Test. Farnsworth Munsell 100 Hue Test requires placing 100 color palettes in the correct order based upon color hue. Scores are determined by the frequency and severity of any displacement in the correct order. One error equates to one misplaced hue, by one step or position. An error score greater than 500 indicates virtually no color discrimination. An error score of 0 indicates no errors in ordering the hues. A Total Error Score of 0 to 128 could be seen in a normal population.
- Dalfampridine Effect on Quality of Life Change From Baseline. [ Time Frame: Visit 1 (Week 0), Visit 2 (Week 3) and Visit 3 (Week 8) ]Dalfampridine treatment will result in change in quality of life. The National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire consists of 25 questions characterizing visual function at home and in the community. Score ranges from 100 (best) to 0 (worst).
- Difference in Pelli- Robson Score at Visits 2 and 3 Relative to Visit 1 [ Time Frame: Visit 1 (Week 0), Visit 2 (Week 3) and Visit 3 (Week 8) ]Difference in Pelli- Robson Score at Visits 2 and 3 Relative to Visit 1 on Dalfampridine vs Placebo. Pelli-Robson is scored based upon the numbers read on the chart converted to LogMAR units. The scale is 0.00 (worst) to 2.35 (best).

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 55 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion criteria are:
- At least one previous clinical episode of optic neuritis,
- the last episode of ON must have occurred at least 12 months prior to study entry,
- clinically definite MS, defined by the revised McDonald criteria, 23
- ages 18-70,
- visual acuity greater than or equal to 20/30
- must be able to read at least 2 of the 5 letters on the top line of the 5% ETDRS chart (logMAR 0.96) at 3 meters, 2 meters or 1 meter, and
- must have sufficient cognitive function to understand the consent process and to reliably perform all clinical assessments
Exclusion criteria are:
- Any ophthalmologic condition, other than ON, which can affect vision, including nystagmus in primary position of gaze,
- history of seizures or spells with altered level of consciousness,
- pregnancy or breast feeding,
- an MS exacerbation or use of glucocorticoids within 3 months of entry,
- a history of moderate to severe renal insufficiency,
- previous use of 4-aminopyridine, in any formulation, in the prior 4 weeks.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01337986
United States, Missouri | |
Washington University (John L. Trotter MS Center) | |
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110 |
Principal Investigator: | Robert T Naismith, MD | Washington University School of Medicine |
Responsible Party: | Washington University School of Medicine |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01337986 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Ampyra Vision 2011 RTN WU HRPO# : 201104126 ( Other Identifier: Washington University HRPO ) |
First Posted: | April 19, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | January 30, 2020 |
Last Update Posted: | January 30, 2020 |
Last Verified: | January 2020 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Multiple Sclerosis Optic Neuritis Ampyra Dalfampridine |
Fampridine Remote Optic Neuritis Contrast Sensitivity Treatment |
Multiple Sclerosis Neuritis Optic Neuritis Sclerosis Pathologic Processes Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System Nervous System Diseases Demyelinating Diseases Autoimmune Diseases |
Immune System Diseases Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Neuromuscular Diseases Optic Nerve Diseases Cranial Nerve Diseases Eye Diseases 4-Aminopyridine Potassium Channel Blockers Membrane Transport Modulators Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |