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CompletedNCT02262546Updated Oct 13, 2014

Influence of Pramipexole on the QT Interval of the ECG in Healthy Male and Female Volunteers

A Phase 1 interventional study of Pramipexole extended-release (ER) tablets and Pramipexole immediate-release (IR) tablets in Healthy, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Completed. Open to participants aged 21 Years to 50 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-10-13.

Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
21 Years to 50 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objective of the study is to assess that pramipexole does not prolong the QT interval more than placebo

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy
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In context

Lead sponsor

Boehringer Ingelheim is the lead sponsor of 2,245 studies on the registry; 58 are open to participants now.

Of its 162 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 116 (72%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
21 Years to 50 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • All participants in the study need to be healthy males or females 21 to 50 years of age
  • Body mass index (BMI) ranging from 18.5 to 29.9 kg/m2
  • Signed written informed consent prior to admission to the study in accordance with Good Clinical Practice and the local legislation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any finding of the medical examination (including blood pressure, pulse rate and ECG) deviating from normal and of clinical relevance
  • Gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic, immunological or hormonal disorders
  • Diseases of the central nervous system (such as epilepsy) or psychiatric disorders or neurological disorders
  • History of orthostatic hypotension, fainting spells or blackouts
  • Chronic or relevant acute infections
  • History of allergy/hypersensitivity (including drug allergy) which is deemed relevant to the trial as judged by the investigator
  • Intake of drugs with a long half-life (> 24 hours) within at least one month or less than ten half-lives of the respective drug before enrolment in the study or during the study
  • Use of any drugs which might influence the results of the trial up to 7 days prior to enrolment in the study or during the study
  • Participation in another trial with an investigational drug (≤ 30 days prior to administration or during the trial)
  • Heavy smoker (> 10 cigarettes or > 3 cigars of > 3 pipes/day)
  • Inability to refrain from smoking on trial days
  • Alcohol abuse (> 60 g/day)
  • Drug abuse
  • Blood donation (≥ 100 mL within four weeks prior to administration or during the trial)
  • Any deviation of a laboratory value that is considered to be of clinical relevance
  • Excessive physical activities within the last week before the trial or during the trial
  • Hypersensitivity to pramipexole, moxifloxacin and/or related drugs of these classes
  • Supine blood pressure at screening of systolic \< 100 mmHg and diastolic \< 60 mmHg
  • Heart rate at screening of > 80 beats per minute (bpm) or \< 40 bpm
  • Any screening ECG value outside of the reference range of clinical relevance including, but not limited to Pulse Rate interval > 220 ms, QRS interval > 115 ms, QTcB or QTcF > 450 ms, or QT (uncorrected) > 470 ms
  • Subjects involved in passenger transport or operation of dangerous machines

For Female Subjects:

  • Pregnancy
  • Positive pregnancy test
  • No adequate contraception (adequate contraception: e.g. sterilization, intrauterine device, oral contraceptives)
  • Inability to maintain this adequate contraception during the whole study period
  • Lactation period
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
Double
Enrollment
60 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Pramipexole

    Drug: Pramipexole extended-release (ER) tablets · Drug: Pramipexole immediate-release (IR) tablets

  • Active comparator
    Moxifloxacin

    Drug: Moxifloxacin

  • Placebo comparator
    Pramipexole Placebo

    Drug: Pramipexole Placebo

  • Placebo comparator
    Moxifloxacin Placebo

    Drug: Moxifloxacin Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugPramipexole extended-release (ER) tablets
  • DrugPramipexole immediate-release (IR) tablets
  • DrugMoxifloxacin
  • DrugPramipexole Placebo
  • DrugMoxifloxacin Placebo
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Mean of the individually heart rate corrected QT interval (QTcI) values

    Time frame: 1 to 4 hours after dosing on day 21

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mean of the QTcI values

    Time frame: 1 to 4 hours after dosing at day 12

  2. QTcI at any point in time

    Time frame: between 1 and 7 hours after dosing at day 12 and day 21

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 13, 2014, 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
NCT02262546
Lead sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 13, 2014
Start date
May 2007
Primary completion
Oct 2007
Last update
Oct 13, 2014
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