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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

TypeNameDescription
DRUG3,4-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.