Evaluation of Cilostazol in Combination With L-Carnitine

Last updated: November 11, 2019
Sponsor: Colorado Prevention Center
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

4

Condition

Intermittent Claudication

Peripheral Vascular Disease

Circulation Disorders

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT00822172
CPC-08-01
  • Ages > 40
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to see how safe and effective L carnitine taken with cilostazol is compared to placebo taken with cilostazol for people with intermittent claudication. A second purpose of the study is to see if L-carnitine is absorbed into the blood stream.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The subject is >40 years old.

  • The subject has a diagnosis of Intermittent Claudication (IC) due to Peripheral ArteryDisease (PAD).

  • Ankle brachial index (ABI) < 0.90 in at least one extremity, or if Ankle brachialindex (ABI)is ≥ 0.90 to ≤ 1.0, a reduction of at least 20% in Ankle brachial index (ABI), in at least one extremity, when measured within 1 minute afterclaudication-limiting treadmill testing. If the subject has non-compressible arteriesthen a toe brachial index (TBI) < 0.70 is required in at least one extremity.

  • Symptoms of Intermittent Claudication (IC)must be stable for at least 3 months priorto Screening 1.

  • Peak Walking Time (PWT) of ≥ 1 to ≤ 12 minutes on a Gardner protocol at Screening 2.

  • If the subject is currently on statin therapy, they need to have been on statintherapy for at least 3 months prior to Screening 1. Subjects who have recentlydiscontinued statin therapy must "wash-out" for at least one month prior to Screening

  • Tolerance to background therapy of cilostazol (approximately 2 weeks of 50 mg by mouth (PO) twice daily (BID), approximately 1 week of 100 mg PO BID) between Screening 2 andBaseline Visit.

  • Subjects must be either male or females that are post-menopausal, surgically incapableof bearing children or if they are of childbearing potential must have a negativeserum pregnancy test at Screening 1 and a negative urine pregnancy test at Day 0 andmust agree to use double-barrier contraceptive methods until the end ofinvestigational therapy (Day 180 Visit).

  • The subject is able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan and laboratorytests.

  • The subject is willing to participate in this study as documented by written informedconsent.

  • During the tolerance phase of the Screening period, the subject demonstrates at least 70% compliance with cilostazol and is willing to continue treatment.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Evidence of critical limb ischemia (CLI) (e.g., ischemic rest pain or ischemiculceration).

  • The subject has had a major amputation of the leg or any other amputation that limitswalking ability.

  • The subject has diabetes mellitus type 1 or poorly controlled diabetes mellitus type 2 (hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) > 10).

  • The subject has had a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or deep vein thrombosis in thelast 3 months.

  • The subject has had a stroke within the last 6 months.

  • The subject has participated in an angiogenic gene therapy study, unless known to begiven placebo.

  • The subject has any of the following laboratory parameters at Screening 1:

  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or totalbilirubin >3 times the upper limit of normal (ULN)

  • Serum creatinine >2.5 mg/dL

  • Hemoglobin (Hb) <10 g/dL

  • White blood cell (WBC) count <3.0 x 103/µL; or > 15 x 103/µL

  • Platelet count <100 x 103/µL

  • The subject walks less than 1 minute at 2 miles per hour (mph), 0% grade as determinedduring the Screening 1 treadmill familiarization.

  • The subject has clinically significant electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities at restor changes during exercise or post-exercise at Screening 2 or Day 0.

  • The subject has any history or clinical evidence of congestive heart failure (CHF),with which the clinician-investigator concurs.

  • The subject has uncontrolled hypertension (resting blood pressure (BP) > 180/100 mmHg)or uncontrolled arrhythmic disorders at Screening 1.

  • History of coronary or peripheral revascularization within 6 months prior to Screening

  • The subject plans to undergo coronary or peripheral revascularization during thecourse of the study.

  • The subject is currently taking L-carnitine or medication for claudication (includingpentoxifylline or cilostazol). In this situation, the subject would become eligiblefor Screening 1 after a 6 week washout of the medication.

  • Subjects currently taking or those who anticipate taking ketoconazole, itraconazole,or erythromycin. The subject would become eligible for Screening 1 immediately aftercompletion of therapy or discontinuation of the drug(s).

  • The subject has a known, active malignancy that requires active anti-neoplastictherapy. (stable basal cell skin cancer allowed. Cancer being treated soley withhormonal therapy is allowed.)

  • The subject has a severe co-morbidity with an expected survival of less than 2 years.

  • The subject's Peak Walking Time (PWT) is limited by symptoms other than claudication (e.g., shortness of breath (SOB), fatigue, angina, arthritis, etc.). If, in theopinion of the investigator, the subject were to improve their Peak Walking Time (PWT)from study therapy to the extent that his or her walking would then be limited by asymptom other than claudication, the subject should not be enrolled.

  • The subject has a history of alcohol or other substance abuse within 6 months ofScreening 1.

  • The subject has an inability to tolerate oral medication administration.

  • The subject has a known or suspected allergy to the study medication(s) or class ofstudy medication(s) (cilostazol or L-carnitine) to be administered.

  • The subject has initiated an exercise training program within 3 months of Screening 1,has the inability to maintain his or her current level of physical activity throughoutthe study, or the subject plans on enrolling in an exercise training program duringthe study.

  • The subject plans to change his/her smoking status during the planned duration of thisstudy (subjects will be advised that stopping smoking is best for his/her health).

  • The subject is currently pregnant or breastfeeding.

  • The subject has received an investigational drug or biological agent within 30 daysprior to Screening 1.

  • The subject is currently participating in or plans to enroll in another clinical trialduring this study.

  • The subject has any other clinically significant medical or psychiatric condition thatin the opinion of the Investigator could impact the subject's ability to successfullycomplete this trial.

  • In the Investigator's opinion, the subject experienced any Adverse Events (AEs) duringthe tolerance phase of the Screening period that present a potential ongoing safetyconcern.

Study Design

Total Participants: 164
Study Start date:
September 01, 2008
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2010

Study Description

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is a narrowing of the blood vessels that supply the leg with blood. It is caused by atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).

Muscles require oxygen carried by the blood. When the leg muscles do not get enough blood and oxygen, this can cause pain, cramping, fatigue, and/or discomfort in the leg muscles during walking or exercise. These symptoms are called intermittent claudication (IC). In more severe cases, tissues do not get enough blood and oxygen at rest, and pain may also be present when the legs are resting. Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)is one of the most common causes of pain and disability in people between 55 and 75 years of age.

Cilostazol is a medication currently available by prescription for intermittent claudication. L-carnitine is an over-the-counter supplement. It is a natural substance in the human body and is also in some red meats, nuts, and energy drinks.

Some subjects in the study will take L-carnitine with cilostazol and others will take placebo with cilostazol. The purpose of this study is to see how safe and effective L carnitine taken with cilostazol is compared to placebo taken with cilostazol for people with intermittent claudication. A placebo is a tablet or pill that looks like regular medication, but it doesn't have any actual medicine in it. A second purpose of the study is to see if L-carnitine is absorbed into the blood stream.

Connect with a study center

  • Internal Medicine Physicians Associates

    Phoenix, Arizona 85006
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Tatum Ridge Internal Medicine

    Phoenix, Arizona 85032
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Central Arkansas Veteran's Healthcare System

    Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • VA Palo Alto Health Care System

    Palo Alto, California 94304
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Sacramento Heart and Vascular Research Center

    Sacramento, California 95825
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of California at Davis Vascular Center

    Sacramento, California 95817
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Apex Research Institute

    Santa Ana, California 92705
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates

    Aurora, Colorado 80012
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates

    Denver, Colorado 80218
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Pensacola Research Consultants, Inc.

    Pensacola, Florida 32504
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • DMI Healthcare Group, Inc.

    Pinellas Park, Florida 33782
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Meridian Research

    Saint Petersburg, Florida 33709
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Meridian Research

    St. Petersburg, Florida 33709
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Ochsner Medical Center

    New Orleans, Louisiana 70121
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • HPV Heart, PA

    Columbia, Maryland 21044
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Massachusetts Medical Center

    Worcester, Massachusetts 01605
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

    Lebanon, New Hampshire 03756
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Rochester Medical Center

    Rochester, New York 14623
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Durham VA-Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina 27705
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Radiant Research, Inc

    Columbus, Ohio 43212
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Jobst Vascular Center

    Toledo, Ohio 43606
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Clinical Trials of Texas, Inc.

    San Antonio, Texas 78229
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Peripheral Vascular Associates

    San Antonio, Texas 78205
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Radiant Research- Salt Lake City

    Salt Lake City, Utah 84107
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Beloit Clinic Research Office

    Beloit, Wisconsin 53511
    United States

    Site Not Available

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