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Modafinil for debilitating fatigue in quiescent inflammatory bowel disease: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial (MODIFI-IBD trial)

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTIS
Registry ID
CTIS2026-525163-41-00
Enrollment
60
Registered
2026-05-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-05-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Fatigue, Inflammatory bowel disease

Brief summary

The mean difference in section I of the IBD-F questionnaire at week 8

Detailed description

Difference in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ) comparing baseline with week 4, 8 and 12, Difference in EuroQol-5 Dimensions-5 Levels (EQ-5D-5L) comparing baseline with week 8 and 12, Difference in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) comparing baseline with week 8 and week, Difference in the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) comparing baseline with week 4, 8 and 12, Difference in the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire-7 (GAD-7) comparing baseline with week 4, 8 and 12, Difference in the IMTA Productivity Cost Questionnaire (iPCQ) comparing baseline with week 8 and week 12, The incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events, serious adverse events, events of clinical interest and adverse events that lead to discontinuation of modafinil use until 30 days post end of treatment, To evaluate the effect of modafinil on cognitive processes related to motivation, an exploratory endpoint will assess effort sensitivity and reward sensitivity using a validated online effort-based decision-making task, To explore the association between blood based biomarkers and their ability to identify fatigue in IBD, Difference in FACIT-F questionnaire comparing baseline with week 4, 8 and 12, Difference in section I of the IBD-F questionnaire comparing baseline with week 4 and week 12

Interventions

DRUGModiodal 100 mg tabletten
DRUGPLACEBO

Sponsors

Radboud universitair medisch centrum Stichting
Lead SponsorOTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The mean difference in section I of the IBD-F questionnaire at week 8

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Difference in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ) comparing baseline with week 4, 8 and 12, Difference in EuroQol-5 Dimensions-5 Levels (EQ-5D-5L) comparing baseline with week 8 and 12, Difference in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) comparing baseline with week 8 and week, Difference in the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) comparing baseline with week 4, 8 and 12, Difference in the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire-7 (GAD-7) comparing baseline with week 4, 8 and 12, Difference in the IMTA Productivity Cost Questionnaire (iPCQ) comparing baseline with week 8 and week 12, The incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events, serious adverse events, events of clinical interest and adverse events that lead to discontinuation of modafinil use until 30 days post end of treatment, To evaluate the effect of modafinil on cognitive processes related to motivation, an exploratory endpoint will assess effort sensitivity and reward sensitivity using a validated online ef

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTIS · Data processed: May 5, 2026