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CompletedNCT00374478Updated Apr 9, 2007

Effects of Transdermal Scopolamine on Occupational Performance

A Phase 2 interventional study of Scopolamine in Motion Sickness, sponsored by Boston University. Completed at 1 site in Sweden. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 60 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2007-04-09.

Sponsored by Boston University · Phase 2, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
33
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
20 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of Transdermal scopolamine vs. placebo on ship navigation performance under simulated heavy sea conditions.

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Our study proposes to use a randomized crossover placebo controlled design to test the effects of transdermal scopolamine vs. placebo on simulated ship navigation performance under conditions of heavy seas. We hypothesize that mariners will experience a greater decrement in navigational performance in the placebo condition vs. transdermal scopolamine, when faced with simulated heavy seas. Study staff will apply the transdermal scopolamine patch or placebo patch, 8 hours prior to performance assessment. Participants will surrender car keys and will agree stay on the Kalmar Maritime Campus until they are dismissed from the study. A study nurse and/or study physician will be on call from the time of patch application until study participants are dismissed from the study. Eight hours following patch application participants will perform navigation tasks, under stormy weather conditions, in the bridge simulation lab at Kalmar Maritime Academy. Participants will repeat the protocol one week later under the opposite dosing condition. This study will be conducted at the Kalmar Maritime Academy, Kalmar, Sweden.

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Conditions studied

  • Motion Sickness

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Keywords

  • Scopolamine
  • Antiemetic
  • Task performance and analysis
  • Psychomotor vigilance test
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In context

Motion Sickness

50 studies on the registry are indexed under Motion Sickness; 9 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 33 is below the median of 59 across 44 interventional studies indexed under Motion Sickness.

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Lead sponsor

Boston University is the lead sponsor of 270 studies on the registry; 36 are open to participants now.

Of its 31 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 24 (77%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • 20-60 years of age;
  • English speaking;
  • Marine cadets and officers with ship handling experience who volunteer for the study and agree to participate in ship simulation familiarization training prior to study commencement;
  • Agree to refrain from alcohol use for 24 hours prior to dosing;
  • Agree to stay on Kalmar Maritime Campus after scopolamine or placebo drug patch is applied and until study staff approves dismissal;
  • Agree to remain at study site until passing sobriety test and dry mouth assessment;
  • Agree to refrain from driving and operating heavy machinery after patch is applied and for 24 hours following patch removal;
  • Agree to refrain from alcohol use 24 hours following patch removal at Sessions Two and Three;
  • Agree to surrender car keys upon arrival at study site;
  • Agree to receive a cab ride home from study;
  • Females who are not pregnant as measured by a home pregnancy test prior to application of Transdermal scopolamine;
  • Females who are using reliable , per self report, not taking prescription or non prescription drugs for Transdermal scopolamine use;
  • Must weigh between 130 ( 58.9 7kgs)-260( 117.93 kgs) pounds;
  • Must score less than a 5 on the Short Version- Michigan Alcohol Screening Test;
  • No history of medical conditions contraindicated for Transdermal scopolamine use.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals who are under 20 years of age or older than 60;
  • Non-English speaking;
  • Females who are pregnant (as measured by EPT pregnancy test prior to application of Transdermal scopolamine);
  • Females who are not using reliable , per to self report;
  • A score of 5 or more on the SMAST (Short Version- Michigan Alcohol Screening Test);
  • Reported use of recreational drugs;
  • Reported history of treatment for alcohol or substance abuse;
  • Currently taking prescription or non-prescription medications for use with Transdermal scopolamine as per Physician's Desk Reference (including sedatives, tranquilizers, belladonna alkaloids, antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants, and muscle relaxants);
  • Reported history of medical conditions contraindicated for Transdermal scopolamine use (including pyloric obstruction, urinary bladder neck obstruction, impaired liver or kidney function, glaucoma, heart condition, obstructions to the stomach or intestines, prostrate enlargement, seizure history or psychosis);
  • Participants weighing less than 130 lbs ( 58.9 7kg) and greater than 260( 117.93 kg);
  • Allergic to adhesive materials; alcohol consumption 24 hours prior to dosing.
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Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

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Contraindication

A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
Double
Enrollment
33 participants

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. simulated ship navigation performance eight hours following Transdermal scopolamine application

Secondary outcomes

  1. effectiveness of psychomotor vigilance testing as a fitness-for-duty test

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Study locations

1 site
  • Kalmar Maritime Academy
    Kalmar, SE-391 82, Sweden
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Updates

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00374478
Lead sponsor
Boston University
First posted
Sep 11, 2006
Start date
Apr 2005
Completion
Apr 2006
Last update
Apr 9, 2007

Study contacts

Jonathan Howland, Ph.D., MPH
principal investigator · Boston University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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