Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00004832
Randomized Study of 3,4-Diaminopyridine for Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 26 (planned)
- Sponsor
- FDA Office of Orphan Products Development · Federal
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the safety and effectiveness of 3,4-diaminopyridine (DAP) in the treatment of patients with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS). II. Determine the side-effects and benefits associated with DAP.
Detailed description
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study. Patients are randomized to receive 3,4-diaminopyridine (DAP) or placebo orally 3 times daily for 5 days, after which treatment is discontinued and patients are observed for at least 24 hours. At the end of the blinded study, patients may then elect to take open label DAP orally 3 times daily for 6 months; those who do so are monitored for clinical effects and side effects for at least 6 months.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | 3,4-diaminopyridine |
Timeline
- Start date
- 1994-08-01
- Completion
- 1998-06-01
- First posted
- 2000-02-25
- Last updated
- 2015-03-25
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00004832. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.