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Modafinil and Cognitive Function in POTS

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Mücərrəd

A common complaint among patients with Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is "brain fog" or difficulty concentrating. This problem is poorly understood.
The purpose of this study is to better understand the cognitive dysfunction associated POTS, and to determine optimal treatment strategies for this condition. In this study, the investigators will test the hypothesis that acute administration of the psychostimulant drug modafinil can improve seated measures of cognitive function in patients with POTS.

Təsvir

Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is one of the most frequent forms of chronic orthostatic intolerance and affects an estimated 500,000 people in the United States alone. This disorder is a common source of disability in young adults, with a strong predilection for premenopausal women. POTS is characterized by an excessive increase in heart rate (>30 bpm) on assuming the upright position that is associated with orthostatic symptoms that are relieved by lying down. These symptoms include palpitations, chest pain, lightheadedness or dizziness, blurred vision, nausea and fatigue. In addition, POTS patients commonly report mental clouding or "brain fog" even while lying down or seated, which can pose significant limitations to daily life.

Although mental clouding is an almost universal complaint among POTS patients, this phenomenon is poorly understood. As a result, the optimal treatment strategies to manage cognitive dysfunction in this condition remain unknown. The purpose of this study is to better define the mental clouding associated with POTS and to determine whether the psychostimulant modafinil is a viable therapeutic option to improve cognitive function in these patients. The investigators hypothesize that acute modafinil administration will improve seated measures of cognitive function in POTS patients. The specific aims are:

1. To assess whether acute modafinil improves seated measures of cognitive function, particularly measures of attention and executive function, in POTS patients compared to placebo.

2. To assess whether propranolol, either alone as an active control or in combination with modafinil to mitigate potential heart rate increases, can improve cognitive function in POTS.

Patients will be studied on 4 separate days with oral administration of: placebo, modafinil (200 mg), propranolol (20 mg) and the combination of modafinil (200 mg) and propranolol (20 mg). The order of administration will be randomized in a double-blind manner. Patients will be seated during the study and cognitive testing will begin approximately 2.5 hours after medication administration. Cognitive testing will consist of the CogState computerized brief battery. Patients will also be asked to stand for 10 minutes (or as long as tolerated) at 1, 3 and 4 hours post medication, with some of the cognitive tests repeated while standing at the 4 hour time point.

Tarixlər

Son Doğrulandı: 01/31/2020
İlk təqdim: 11/12/2013
Təxmini qeydiyyat təqdim edildi: 11/12/2013
İlk Göndərmə: 11/19/2013
Son Yeniləmə Göndərildi: 02/05/2020
Son Yeniləmə Göndərildi: 02/06/2020
Həqiqi Təhsilin Başlama Tarixi: 09/30/2014
Təxmini İlkin Tamamlanma Tarixi: 11/30/2020
Təxmini İşin Tamamlanma Tarixi: 11/30/2020

Vəziyyət və ya xəstəlik

Postural Tachycardia Syndrome

Müdaxilə / müalicə

Drug: Placebo

Drug: Modafinil

Drug: Propranolol

Faza

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Qol Qrupları

QolMüdaxilə / müalicə
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Patients will receive two inactive placebo pills filled with microcrystalline cellulose on a randomized study day. Medications will be dummy blinded to the patient and investigators.
Experimental: Modafinil
Patients will receive single doses of modafinil (200 mg, oral) and placebo on a randomized study day. Medications will be dummy blinded to the patient and investigators.
Experimental: Propranolol
Patients will receive single doses of propranolol (20 mg, oral) and placebo on a randomized study day. Medications will be dummy blinded to the patient and investigators.
Experimental: Modafinil plus Propranolol
Patients will receive single doses of modafinil (200 mg, oral) and propranolol (20 mg, oral) on a randomized study day. Medications will be dummy blinded to the patient and investigators.

Uyğunluq Kriteriyaları

Təhsil üçün uyğun yaşlar 18 Years Üçün 18 Years
Təhsilə Uyğun CinslərAll
Sağlam Könüllüləri qəbul edirBəli
Kriteriyalar

Inclusion Criteria:

- Males and females of all races between the ages of 18 to 60 years

- Diagnosed with POTS by the Vanderbilt Autonomic Dysfunction Center based on the following consensus criteria:(a) an increase in heart rate ≥ 30 beats per minute within 10 minutes of changing from the supine to standing position; (b) absence of orthostatic hypotension (defined as a decrease in systolic blood pressure ≥ 20 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 10 mmHg upon standing); and (c) chronic symptoms (≥ 6 months) consistent with POTS that are worse with standing and are relieved by lying down

- Able and willing to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

- Overt causes for POTS such as acute dehydration and bed rest deconditioning

- Patients taking serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) or norepinephrine transporter (NET) inhibitors

- Known allergies or contraindications to study medications

- Pregnancy or breast-feeding

- Inability to give or withdraw informed consent

- Other factors which in the investigator's opinion would prevent the subject from completing the study protocol such as poor compliance during previous studies

- Asthma (due to the contraindication of propranolol for asthma patients)

Nəticə

İlkin nəticə tədbirləri

1. Visual Attention Performance Speed [2.5 hours post study medication]

This outcome will be assessed using the CogState Identification Task which provides a continuous variable for visual attention performance speed.

İkincili Nəticə Tədbirləri

1. Executive Function [2.5 hours post study medication]

This outcome will be assessed by the CogState Groton Maze Learning and Set-Shifting Tasks which provides continuous variables for speed and accuracy measures of executive function.

2. Blood Pressure [Baseline and up to 4 hours after drug administration]

This outcome will be assessed using an automated sphygmomanometer arm cuff.

3. Heart Rate [Baseline and up to 4 hours after drug administration]

This outcome will be assessed using an automated sphygmomanometer arm cuff.

Digər nəticə tədbirləri

1. Processing speed [2.5 hours post study medication]

This outcome will be assessed by the CogState Detection task which provides continuous variables for speed and accuracy measures of processing speed.

2. Visual learning and memory [2.5 hours post study medication]

This outcome will be assessed by the CogState One Card Learning task which provides continuous variables for speed and accuracy measures of visual learning and memory.

3. Working memory [2.5 hours post study medication]

This outcome will be assessed by the CogState One-Back task which provides continuous variables for speed and accuracy measures of working memory.

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