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The Effect of Anticholinergics on Cognitive Function in the Elderly

A Phase 4 interventional study of Trospium Chloride and Placebo in Mental Competency, Urinary Bladder, Overactive and Cognitive Function, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 50 Years to 99 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-03-22.

Sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Phase 4, Interventional, and Basic science

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
59
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
50 Years to 99 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

Anticholinergic medication is used to treat overactive bladder (OAB). A known side effect of this medication is cognitive dysfunction. OAB is more prevalent in the elderly population - a group that also has a higher baseline risk of cognitive dysfunction. Our objective is to evaluate the effect of an anticholinergic medication on cognitive function in elderly women.

Read the detailed description

Subjects will be randomized to: 1) trospium chloride or 2) placebo.

There are three aims:

  1. To evaluate changes in cognitive function in elderly women taking trospium versus placebo, using validated cognitive assessment tests
  2. To develop a useful battery of cognitive screening tests for monitoring the cognitive safety of OAB management
  3. To understand how the timing of cognitive changes relates to the timing of improvement in OAB symptoms. The investigators will recruit 60 women aged ≥ 50 with the diagnosis of OAB. Cognitive assessments will be performed at baseline and Week 1 and 4 after drug initiation using paper-based validated questionnaires. OAB improvement will be assessed with validated questionnaires.
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Conditions studied

  • Mental Competency
  • Urinary Bladder, Overactive
  • Cognitive Function

Keywords

  • COGNITIVE FUNCTION
  • OVERACTIVE BLADDER
  • [C23.888.942.343.780]
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In context

Urinary Bladder, Overactive

855 studies on the registry are indexed under Urinary Bladder, Overactive; 125 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 59 is below the median of 72 across 652 interventional studies indexed under Urinary Bladder, Overactive.

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Lead sponsor

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill is the lead sponsor of 1,340 studies on the registry; 133 are open to participants now.

Of its 155 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 136 (88%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
50 Years to 99 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Female 50 or older
  • Diagnosis of OAB (ICS definition)
  • English literacy
  • Ability to swallow oral medication
  • Cognitive ability to give consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Dementia/Depression/Delirium
  • Current anticholinergic use (requires 2 week washout period)
  • Current cholinesterase
  • Urinary or gastric retention
  • Severe decreased gastrointestinal motility
  • Uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Diagnosis fo renal impairment (creatinine clearance \<30 mL/min)
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
59 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    TROSPIUM CHLORIDE

    Those with overactive bladder will be administered either a placebo or Sanctura XR extended release (Trospium chloride) for treatment (60 mg).

    Drug: Trospium Chloride

  • Placebo comparator
    PLACEBO

    Subjects may be administered a placebo rather than the Sanctura XR (Trospium Chloride).

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugTrospium Chloride

    Subject will be administered either placebo or 60 mg dosage of Sanctura XR for treatment of overactive bladder. Subject will take Sanctura XR once every morning. Blood will be drawn for plasma extraction at each visit.

    Also known as: Sanctura XR

  • DrugPlacebo
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised

    Assesses short term verbal learning and memory. Subscales include immediate recall (0-36) and delayed recall (0-12). Higher values indicate better outcomes.

    Time frame: Week 4

  2. Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised

    Assesses short term verbal learning and memory. See below for the subscale delayed recognition (0-24). Percentages of total responses correct are reported for delayed recognition, higher values indicate better outcomes.

    Time frame: Week 4

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mini-Mental State Examination

    The mini-mental state examination (MMSE) or Folstein test is a 30-point questionnaire that is used extensively in clinical and research settings to measure cognitive impairment. It is commonly used in medicine and allied health to screen for dementia. The range is 0-30, with higher values indicating better outcomes.

    Time frame: Week 4

  2. Overactive Bladder Questionnaire

    The Overactive Bladder Questionnaire (OAB-q) was developed to assess symptom bother and the impact of overactive bladder (OAB) on health-related quality of life (HRQL). The instrument was developed and validated in both continent and incontinent OAB patients, including both men and women. Total range is 19-101 and higher values indicate worse outcomes.

    Time frame: Week 4

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Results

Posted Jul 12, 2016

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneTROSPIUM CHLORIDEPLACEBO
Started2831
Completed2124
Not completed77

Outcome measures

PrimaryHopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised

Assesses short term verbal learning and memory. Subscales include immediate recall (0-36) and delayed recall (0-12). Higher values indicate better outcomes.

Time frame:
Week 4
Reported as:
Mean · units on a scale
Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised
units on a scaleTROSPIUM CHLORIDEPLACEBO
Immediate Recall22.00 ± 5.5124.38 ± 5.96
Delayed Recall6.71 ± 2.807.83 ± 3.28
SecondaryMini-Mental State Examination

The mini-mental state examination (MMSE) or Folstein test is a 30-point questionnaire that is used extensively in clinical and research settings to measure cognitive impairment. It is commonly used in medicine and allied health to screen for dementia. The range is 0-30, with higher values indicating better outcomes.

Time frame:
Week 4
Reported as:
Mean · units on a scale
Mini-Mental State Examination
units on a scaleTROSPIUM CHLORIDEPLACEBO
Mini-Mental State Examination28.14 ± 1.9028.38 ± 1.76
SecondaryOveractive Bladder Questionnaire

The Overactive Bladder Questionnaire (OAB-q) was developed to assess symptom bother and the impact of overactive bladder (OAB) on health-related quality of life (HRQL). The instrument was developed and validated in both continent and incontinent OAB patients, including both men and women. Total range is 19-101 and higher values indicate worse outcomes.

Time frame:
Week 4
Reported as:
Mean · units on a scale
Overactive Bladder Questionnaire
units on a scaleTROSPIUM CHLORIDEPLACEBO
Overactive Bladder Questionnaire41.45 ± 18.8456.04 ± 20.21
PrimaryHopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised

Assesses short term verbal learning and memory. See below for the subscale delayed recognition (0-24). Percentages of total responses correct are reported for delayed recognition, higher values indicate better outcomes.

Time frame:
Week 4
Reported as:
Mean · percentage of total correct
Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised
percentage of total correctTROSPIUM CHLORIDEPLACEBO
Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised81.68 ± 47.4583.49 ± 26.72

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
TROSPIUM CHLORIDE—2/28 (7.1%)10/28 (35.7%)
PLACEBO—0/31 (0%)2/31 (6.5%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventTROSPIUM CHLORIDEPLACEBO
Pulmonary DistressRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/280/31
Blood ClotVascular disorders1/280/31
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventTROSPIUM CHLORIDEPLACEBO
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders4/281/31
Dry MouthGastrointestinal disorders4/280/31
DepressionPsychiatric disorders1/280/31
UTIRenal and urinary disorders1/280/31
DizzinessGeneral disorders1/280/31
Skin RashSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders1/280/31
Dry EyesEye disorders0/281/31
Mood SwingsPsychiatric disorders0/281/31

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)TROSPIUM CHLORIDEPLACEBOTotal
Mean68.39 ± 11.61568.71 ± 10.61568.56 ± 11.005
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)TROSPIUM CHLORIDEPLACEBOTotal
Female283159
Male000
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity, Customized(participants)TROSPIUM CHLORIDEPLACEBOTotal
White72532
Black21425
Hispanic011
Asian011
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Study locations

1 site
  • Unc Chapel Hill Urogynecology A2 Clinic
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Geller EJ, Dumond JB, Bowling JM, Khandelwal CM, Wu JM, Busby-Whitehead J, Kaufer DI. Effect of Trospium Chloride on Cognitive Function in Women Aged 50 and Older: A Randomized Trial. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2017 Mar/Apr;23(2):118-123. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000000374. PubMed 28067745 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 22, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01922115
Lead sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Collaborators
American Urogynecologic Society
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 14, 2013
Start date
Jun 2013
Primary completion
Jun 2015
Completion
Jun 2015
Results posted
Jul 12, 2016
Last update
Mar 22, 2017

Study contacts

Elizabeth Geller, MD
principal investigator · UNC CHAPEL HILL

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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