Treatment of Hyperphagia Behavioral Symptoms in Children and Adults Diagnosed With Prader-Willi Syndrome
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01968187 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : October 23, 2013
Last Update Posted : July 28, 2015
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi Syndrome | Drug: FE 992097 Drug: Placebo | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 38 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Study Start Date : | January 2014 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | July 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 2014 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: FE 992097 |
Drug: FE 992097 |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo |
Drug: Placebo |
- Change in total hyperphagia score as measured by a Hyperphagia for Prader-Willi Syndrome Questionnaire [ Time Frame: from day 1 to day 15 ]
- Clinical Global Impression - Improvement score [ Time Frame: at day 15 ]
- Change in Hyperphagia for Prader-Willi Syndrome Questionnaire domain scores [ Time Frame: from day 1 to day 15 ]
- Change in Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale score [ Time Frame: from screening to day 15 ]
- Change in the food domain of the Reiss Profile [ Time Frame: from screening to day 15 ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 10 Years to 18 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female 10-18 years of age (both inclusive)
- Genetically confirmed diagnosis of Prader-Willi Syndrome
- Determined to be in nutritional phase 3 by clinical assessment based on Miller et al, 2011
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known genetic, hormonal, or chromosomal cause of cognitive impairment other than Prader-Willi Syndrome
- Presence of currently active psychotic symptoms
- Presence of any cardiovascular disorders, epilepsy, frequent migraines or severe asthma
- Previous diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder by a qualified healthcare provider
- Prior or concomitant use of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) or selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), antipsychotic medication, wakefulness-promoting drug, or thyroid hormone unless dosage has been stable ≥6 months at time of screening

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01968187
United States, Florida | |
Florida University | |
Gainesville, Florida, United States | |
United States, New York | |
Winthrop University | |
Mineola, New York, United States | |
United States, Tennessee | |
Vanderbilt University | |
Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
Study Director: | Clinical Development Support | Ferring Pharmaceuticals |
Responsible Party: | Ferring Pharmaceuticals |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01968187 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
000114 |
First Posted: | October 23, 2013 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | July 28, 2015 |
Last Verified: | July 2015 |
Prader-Willi Syndrome Syndrome Hyperphagia Disease Pathologic Processes Intellectual Disability Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurologic Manifestations Nervous System Diseases |
Abnormalities, Multiple Congenital Abnormalities Chromosome Disorders Genetic Diseases, Inborn Obesity Overweight Overnutrition Nutrition Disorders Signs and Symptoms, Digestive |