Title

Pharmacokinetic and Efficacy Profile Intranasal Scopolamine Spray
Pharmacokinetic and Efficacy Profile of Low-Dose Intranasal Scopolamine Spray for Motion Sickness
  • Phase

    Phase 2/Phase 3
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Intervention/Treatment

    scopolamine ...
  • Study Participants

    63
Part 1, the pharmacokinetic (PK) phase, will expand upon the pilot study conducted at Naval Medical Research Laboratory (NAMRL) and has the goal of determining bioavailability and time to Cmax in a larger representative sample. Part 2, the efficacy phase, is to determine the efficacy of the aqueous spray solution via exposure to a nausea-inducing stimulus.
Part 1: The pharmacokinetic (PK) phase Objective: To determine the bioavailability and amount of scopolamine absorbed after administration of 0.2 mg intranasal scopolamine at regular intervals across 8 hours post- dose.

Hypothesis: Detectable levels of Intranasal scopolamine (INSCOP) will be present in subject plasma within 15 minutes post-dose; mean time to Cmax (maximum plasma concentration) will be less than 1.5 hr.

Part 2: The Efficacy phase Objective: To determine the effectiveness, cognitive performance effects, and medication side-effect profile of 0.2 mg intranasal scopolamine spray as a motion sickness (MS) countermeasure.

Hypothesis: The primary hypothesis is that the INSCOP spray will be more efficacious against MS than placebo, without statistically significant cognitive performance side-effects. Specifically, participants will tolerate significantly more provocative head tilts in the INSCOP condition than in the placebo condition.
Study Started
Jun 30
2014
Primary Completion
Mar 31
2016
Study Completion
Mar 31
2016
Results Posted
Jan 17
2018
Last Update
Jan 17
2018

Drug Scopolamine

Drug Placebo

Scopolamine Experimental

0.2 mg intranasal scopolamine, single dose

Placebo Placebo Comparator

placebo intranasal (0.1 mg per nostril), single dose

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Males and females, 18 to 59 years old, inclusive, in good general health as determined by physical examination and without clinically significant laboratory profiles
Normal weight for body size, based on Physical Readiness Test Body Composition Assessment (PPRTBCA) table
Willing and able to comply with study requirements and restrictions; and read and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

Known and/or documented drug allergies, especially to scopolamine
Use of an investigational drug within 30 days of starting the study
Smoking or use of tobacco products, including "chew" or "snuff", within six months
Blood donation or significant blood loss within 30 days of starting the study
Significant gastrointestinal disorder, asthma, or seizure disorders
History of narrow-angle glaucoma
History of urinary retention problems
History of alcohol or other drug abuse
Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy, or lactation
Hematocrit values less than 41% for males and 37% for females
Recent nasal, nasal sinus or nasal mucosa surgery
Use of prescription, over-the-counter, or herbal medication in past 7 days

Summary

PK: Scopolamine Only, Open-label

Efficacy: Scopolamine (Crossover, Double-blind)

Efficacy: Placebo (Crossover, Double-blind)

All Events

Event Type Organ System Event Term PK: Scopolamine Only, Open-label Efficacy: Scopolamine (Crossover, Double-blind) Efficacy: Placebo (Crossover, Double-blind)

Efficacy: Number of Head Movements During Rotation

During rotation, efficacy is measured by the number of head movements subjects are able to make (12 per minute). While seated yaw-axis rotating, a pre-recorded computerized voice informed subjects to make paced head tilts of 30 ̊ to the right and left at a rate of 0.125 Hz (right, center, left, and back to center over 16 seconds).

PK: Scopolamine Only, Open-label

Efficacy: Scopolamine and Placebo (Crossover, Double-blind)

Head Tilts: Placebo Condition

191.7
Number of head tilts (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 95.1

Head Tilts: Scopolamine Condition

222.5
Number of head tilts (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 105

Total

36
Participants

Age, Continuous

30.72
Years (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 11.16

Age, Categorical

Region of Enrollment

Sex: Female, Male

Overall Study

PK: Scopolamine Only, Open-label

Efficacy: Scopolamine, Then Placebo

Efficacy: Placebo, Then Scopolamine

Drop/Withdrawal Reasons

Efficacy: Placebo, Then Scopolamine