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TerminatedNCT03387046

A Pilot Study in Participants With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RR-MS)

Evaluation of clINical reCovery After a Relapse: a Pilot Study assEssing the Neuronal Effects of D-Aspartate in RR-MS Subjects Treated With IntErferon Beta 1a 44 mcg TIW (INCREASE)

Status
Terminated
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
7 (actual)
Sponsor
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany · Industry
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the improvement in spontaneous recovery from clinical deficits at the time of an acute relapse in RR-MS participants already receiving interferon (IFN) beta 1a with D-aspartate (versus placebo) as add-on therapy.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTD-aspartateD-aspartate 2660 milligram (mg) once daily in the form of oral solution for 24 weeks.
DRUGPlaceboPlacebo matched to D-aspartate once daily in the form of oral solution for 24 weeks.
BIOLOGICALIFN beta-1aIFN beta-1a was administered subcutaneously at a dose of 44 microgram (mcg) three times a week for 24 weeks.
DRUGMethylprednisoloneMethylprednisolone 1000 mg was administered intravenously once daily for 5 consecutive days.

Timeline

Start date
2018-03-26
Primary completion
2019-01-11
Completion
2019-01-11
First posted
2017-12-29
Last updated
2020-02-10
Results posted
2020-02-10

Locations

17 sites across 1 country: Italy

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03387046. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.