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CompletedNCT00004770

Pilot Compassionate Use Study of Thioctic Acid Treatment in Mitochondrial Myopathy

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
1 (planned)
Sponsor
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) · NIH
Sex
Male
Age
0 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

OBJECTIVES: I. Assess the efficacy of thioctic acid in treating a single patient with mitochondrial myopathy.

Detailed description

PROTOCOL OUTLINE: The patient receives one thioctic acid tablet 3 times a day. If patient experiences no side effects after 1 week, 2 tablets are administered and given 3 times a day over 3 months for compassionate use. The patient is followed at weeks 3, 8, and 12.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGthioctic acid

Timeline

Start date
1995-10-01
First posted
2000-02-25
Last updated
2005-06-24

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00004770. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.