AM-125 in the treatment of acute peripheral vertigo (TRAVERS)

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    Multicentre randomized controlled phase 2 trial to evaluate AM-125 in the treatment of acute peripheral vertigo following vestibular schwannoma resection (TRAVERS)

  • IRAS ID

    264912

  • Contact name

    Patrick Axon

  • Contact email

    praxon@talk21.com

  • Sponsor organisation

    Auris Medical AG

  • Eudract number

    2018-002474-52

  • Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

    NCT03908567

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    0 years, 6 months, 31 days

  • Research summary

    Research Summary

    This is a study investigating the effectiveness and safety of intranasal betahistine in patients suffering from vertigo (giddiness) after the removal of a vestibular schwannoma - a slow-growing tumour that grows from cells around the nerve linking the inner ear with the brain. This surgery is not part of the study.
    The study is split into two parts:
    Part A contains 5 groups of 10 patients, each group will receive different dose of betahistine dihydrochloride (AM-125) or placebo, delivered by nasal spray and the 6th group will receive the reference drug (a tablet taken by mouth, also containing betahistine dihydrochloride).
    Medical experts will assess the safest and best performing doses to choose two safe and effective doses of AM-125, which will be tested more in Part B.
    In Part B, the patients will be randomised into one of three groups; a high dose of AM-125, a low dose of AM-125 or placebo - all delivered by nasal spray.
    Each group will take their medication for 4 weeks and be followed up for a further 2 weeks.

    Summary of results
    Results suggest that intranasal betahistine AM-125, is effective as well as safe and well-tolerated.

  • REC name

    East of England - Cambridge East Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    19/EE/0215

  • Date of REC Opinion

    4 Oct 2019

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion