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Clinical Trial of Vitamin E to Treat Muscular Cramps in Patients With ALS

NCT00372879 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2016-03-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Muscular cramps are a common and uncomfortable symptom of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This clinical trial will compare the response of high dose vitamin E supplementation to placebo for treatment of muscular cramps in patients with ALS. We hypothesize that vitamin E will be more effective than placebo in treating cramps.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Vitamin E

Vitamin E 800IU bid

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael J Strong, MD, FRCPC · Clinical Neurological Sciences, London Health Sciences Centre

  • Christen L Shoesmith, MD, FRCPC · Clinical Neurological Sciences, London Health Sciences Centre

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-12-31
Primary Completion
2010-08-31
Completion
2010-08-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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