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Oral Carnitine for Cramps in Pregnancy

NCT00516516 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2017-04-20

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Summary

Muscle cramps occur frequently among pregnant women, and few therapeutic options exist. This is a study of oral L-carnitine, a dietary supplement, for the treatment of muscle cramps in pregnancy. Our hypothesis is that carnitine will alleviate or eliminate muscle cramps experienced by pregnant women.

Conditions

  • Muscle Cramp

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

L-Carnitine

L-Carnitine, 1g orally, twice daily

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Placebo, similar in appearance to study tablets, given orally, twice daily.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Health Research Association

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Southern California

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Emiliano R Chavira, MD,MPH · University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine

  • Thomas M Goodwin, MD · University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-07-31
Primary Completion
2009-06-30
Completion
2009-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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