Could an allergy drug boost brain function in williams syndrome?
NCT ID NCT06087757
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests whether clemastine, a common allergy medication, can improve thinking, motor skills, and social abilities in people with Williams syndrome. The study includes 30 participants aged 6 to 30 and uses a double-blind, placebo-controlled design to measure safety and effectiveness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- clemastine (an antihistamine allergy drug)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a treatment to improve thinking, movement, and social skills in people with Williams syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 30 people. The drug is being tested for a new purpose, so it may not work or could cause side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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6 to 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals with Williams syndrome, which has been confirmed by genetic testing. * Ages 6-30. * Normal values in safety variables (e.g. Normal ECG 120-129/80-84). * No change in psychotropic medications and dosage during the last 4 weeks. * During the study, no pharmacological change that may impact the study (e.g. ADHD * medications). Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with another genetic disorder besides Williams syndrome. * Individuals with Williams syndrome, younger than 6 or older than 30 years old. * Significant change in normal values in safety variables (e.g. high or low ECG). * Change in medications and dosage during the last 4 weeks prior the beginning and * during the study. * Pregnancy. * Using addictive substances such as alcohol.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Sheba Medical Center
Ramat Gan, Israel
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Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv, Israel
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