Clinical Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Two Dose Levels of NT 201 Versus Placebo in Treating Chronic Troublesome Sialorrhea in Various Neurological Conditions (SIAXI)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02091739 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : March 19, 2014
Results First Posted : February 15, 2018
Last Update Posted : March 27, 2018
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Chronic Troublesome Sialorrhea Parkinson's Disease Post-stroke Traumatic Brain Injury | Drug: IncobotulinumtoxinA (100 Units) Drug: IncobotulinumtoxinA (75 Units) Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 184 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Multicenter Study, With an Extension Period of Dose-blinded Active Treatment, to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Two Dose Levels of NT 201 in Treating Chronic Troublesome Sialorrhea in Various Neurological Conditions |
Study Start Date : | April 2014 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 2015 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | November 2016 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin) (100 Units)
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Drug: IncobotulinumtoxinA (100 Units)
Active ingredient: Clostridium Botulinum neurotoxin Type A free from complexing proteins. Solution for injection prepared by reconstitution of powder with 0.9% Sodium Chloride (NaCl).
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Experimental: IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin) (75 Units)
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Drug: IncobotulinumtoxinA (75 Units)
Active ingredient: Clostridium Botulinum neurotoxin Type A free from complexing proteins. Solution for injection prepared by reconstitution of powder with 0.9% Sodium Chloride (NaCl).
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
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Drug: Placebo
Solution for injection prepared by reconstitution of powder with 0.9% Sodium Chloride (NaCl). |
- MP: Change From Baseline in Unstimulated Salivary Flow (uSFR) Rate at Week 4 [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 4 ]uSFR was assessed by weighing of dental rolls soaked with saliva over 5 minutes and then procedure was repeated after 30 minutes and the average of the 2 results for flow rate was calculated.
- MP: Participant's Global Impression of Change Scale (GICS) at Week 4 [ Time Frame: Week 4 ]The GICS was used to measure the impression of change due to treatment. The response option was a common 7-point Likert scale that ranged from -3 = very much worse to +3 = very much improved and was applicable for participant and caregiver. If the participant was not able to answer then carer's rating was to be recorded instead of participant's rating and the participant's rating was left blank.
- MP: Change From Baseline in Unstimulated Salivary Flow (uSFR) Rate at Week 8 and 12 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 8 and 12 ]uSFR was assessed by weighing of dental rolls soaked with saliva over 5 minutes and then procedure was repeated after 30 minutes and the average of the 2 results for flow rate was calculated.
- MP: Global Impression of Change Scale (GICS) at Week 1, 2, 8 and 12 [ Time Frame: Week 1, 2, 8, and 12 ]The GICS was used to measure the investigator's impression of change due to treatment. The response option was a common 7-point Likert scale that ranged from -3 = very much worse to +3 = very much improved and was applicable for participant and caregiver. If the participant was not able to answer then carer's rating was to be recorded instead of participant's rating and the participant's rating was left blank.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Documented diagnosis of the basic neurological condition associated with sialorrhea (as above, (i), (ii) or (iii); with onset at least 6 months before screening).
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Chronic troublesome sialorrhea related to parkinsonism or stroke or traumatic brain injury (for at least 3 months) at screening, defined as the presence of all of the following, at screening and at baseline and for at least the 3 months before screening (where retrospective response to questionnaires is impossible, a statement of equivalent severity will suffice):
- A Drooling Severity and Frequency Scale [DSFS] sum score of at least 6 points and
- A score of at least 2 points for each item of the DSFS and
- A score of at least 3 points on the modified Radboud Oral Motor Inventory for Parkinson's Disease [mROMP], Section 'III Drooling', Item A).
- A score of at most 2 points on the mROMP Section 'II Swallowing Symptoms' Item A) and a score of at most 3 points on Item C), at screening and at baseline.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Non-neurological secondary causes of sialorrhea.
- Unstable concomitant medication influencing sialorrhea (such as anticholinergics for the treatment of parkinsonism; dosages of these medications must have been stable for at least 4 weeks before study entry, i.e. screening, and must be planned to remain stable during the course of the study.
- Recent (i.e., four weeks) drug treatment for sialorrhea.
- History of recurrent aspiration pneumonia.
- Extremely poor dental/oral condition as assessed by a qualified dentist.
- Recent (i.e., one year for sialorrhea, 14 weeks for other indications) treatment with - or known hypersensitivity to - Botulinum toxin, or known hypersensitivity to any ingredient of the study preparation.
- Recent (i.e., four weeks) changes in anti-parkinsonian medication.
- Previous or planned surgery or irradiation to control sialorrhea.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02091739

Study Director: | Merz Medical Expert | Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH |
Responsible Party: | Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02091739 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
MRZ60201_3090_1 2012-005539-10 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | March 19, 2014 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | February 15, 2018 |
Last Update Posted: | March 27, 2018 |
Last Verified: | January 2018 |
Sialorrhea Parkinson Disease Brain Injuries Brain Injuries, Traumatic Parkinsonian Disorders Basal Ganglia Diseases Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Movement Disorders Synucleinopathies Neurodegenerative Diseases Craniocerebral Trauma Trauma, Nervous System Wounds and Injuries |
Salivary Gland Diseases Mouth Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases Botulinum Toxins Botulinum Toxins, Type A abobotulinumtoxinA incobotulinumtoxinA Acetylcholine Release Inhibitors Membrane Transport Modulators Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Cholinergic Agents Neurotransmitter Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Neuromuscular Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents |