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A pilot study using nabilone for symptomatic treatment in Huntington’s disease

Authors

Curtis, Adrienne, Mitchell, Ian, Patel, Smitaa, Ives, Natalie, Rickards, Hugh

Journal

Movement Disorders: Official Journal Of The Movement Disorder Society, Volume: 24, No.: 15, Pages.: 2254-2259

Year of Publication

2009

Abstract

Pilot study of nabilone in Huntington’s disease (HD). Double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study of nabilone versus placebo. Primary outcome, Unified Huntington’s Disease Rating Scale (UHDRS) total motor score. Secondary measures: UHDRS subsections for chorea, cognition and behavior, and neuropsychiatric inventory (NPI). 44 randomized patients received either nabilone (1 or 2 mg) followed by placebo (n = 22), or placebo followed by nabilone (n = 22). Recruiting was straightforward. Nabilone safe and well tolerated, no psychotic episodes. Assessment of either dose of nabilone versus placebo showed a treatment difference of 0.86 (95% CI: -1.8 to 3.52) for total motor score; 1.68 (95% CI: 0.44 to 2.92) for chorea; 3.57 (95% CI: -3.41 to 10.55) for UHDRS cognition; 4.01 (95% CI: -0.11 to 8.13) for UHDRS behavior, and 6.43 (95% CI: 0.2 to 12.66) for the NPI. Larger longer RCT of nabilone in HD is feasible and warranted.;

Bibtex Citation

@article{Curtis_2009, doi = {10.1002/mds.22809}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mds.22809}, year = 2009, month = {nov}, publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell}, volume = {24}, number = {15}, pages = {2254--2259}, author = {Adrienne Curtis and Ian Mitchell and Smitaa Patel and Natalie Ives and Hugh Rickards}, title = {A pilot study using nabilone for symptomatic treatment in Huntington{textquotesingle}s disease}, journal = {Movement Disorders} }

Keywords

adult, aged, analogs derivatives, antianxiety agents, behavioral symptoms, cognition disorders, complications, disability evaluation, double-blind method, dronabinol, drug therapy, etiology, female, humans, huntington disease, male, middle aged, nabilone, neuropsychological tests, outcome assessment (health care), pilot projects, therapeutic use

Countries of Study

UK

Types of Dementia

Huntingtons

Types of Study

Randomised Controlled Trial

Type of Outcomes

Behaviour, Cognition, Physical Health

Type of Interventions

Pharmaceutical Interventions

Pharmaceutical Interventions

Other