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NCT00418691 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Effects of Methylphenidate Versus Sustained Release Methylphenidate on Cognitive Functioning

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
34
Enrollment target

NCT00418691: Clinical Trial Phase 3 study, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

NCT00418691 is a Phase 3 study that was terminated before completion, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 34 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00418691, a Phase 3 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
34 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Primary Objective: * To assess the efficacy of immediate release methylphenidate, sustained release methylphenidate, and the novel vigilance enhancing drug modafinil for the improvement of cognitive functioning in patients with brain tumors.

Primary Outcome

'Trail Making Test Part A' is a neuropsychological test of visual attention and task switching, administered to measure processing speed, timed as participants follow "trail" made by consecutive numbers (1,2,3, etc.). The test is finished as quickly as possible, and the time taken to complete the test used as the primary performance metric (in seconds). Maximum time allowed is 300 seconds. A lower change score indicates improvement. Participants tested before starting study medication and 4-5 we

Interventions

  • DRUG Modafinil
  • DRUG IR Methylphenidate
  • DRUG SR Methylphenidate

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 34 participants
Start Date 2004-02
Est. Completion 2009-11
Phase Phase 3
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

2,692 total trials

Why NCT00418691 stopped before completion

NCT00418691 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 34 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Modafinil is the first listed.

NCT00418691 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00418691 about?

NCT00418691 is a clinical study titled "Effects of Methylphenidate Versus Sustained Release Methylphenidate on Cognitive Functioning". Primary Objective: * To assess the efficacy of immediate release methylphenidate, sustained release methylphenidate, and the novel vigilance enhancing drug modafinil for the improvement of cognitive functioning in patients with brain tumors.

What is the current status of trial NCT00418691?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 34 participants. The study started on 2004-02. Estimated completion is 2009-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00418691?

The interventions under investigation include: Modafinil (DRUG), IR Methylphenidate (DRUG), SR Methylphenidate (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00418691?

This trial is sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, which has 2,692 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00418691's enrollment target sits among peer trials

34 1905th of 2000 higher than 94 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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