Minocycline to Treat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

NCT00047723 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 400

Last updated 2007-12-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this trial is to test the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of minocycline compared to placebo in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

minocycline

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Paul H. Gordon, M.D., · Associate Medical Director, Eleanor and Lou Gehrig MDA/ALS Center, Columbia University Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-01-31
Completion
2007-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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