Safety and Efficacy Study of Erythropoietin as add-on Therapy of Methylprednisolone to Treat Acute Optic Neuritis

NCT00355095 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2012-09-13

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of erythropoietin as an add-on therapy to methylprednisolone in subjects with acute autoimmune optic neuritis.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Erythropoietin

intravenous daily 3.3 \*10\^4 Units, duration 3 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Institut fuer anwendungsorientierte Forschung und klinische Studien GmbH

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ricarda Diem, MD Prof. · Department of Neurology University Homborg Hospital of the Saarland, Germany

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-08-31
Primary Completion
2011-02-28
Completion
2011-07-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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