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Modafinil for Treatment of Fatigue in ALS Patients

NCT00614926 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2012-02-20

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Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate whether modafinil is helpful in alleviating fatigue, low energy, drowsiness and difficulty concentrating among patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and to evaluate incidence and frequency of adverse events, if any.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Modafinil

Dose schedule: 50 mg/day for 1 week, increasing to 100 mg/day at Week 2. Thereafter, dose may be increased to 300 mg/day as clinically indicated, in the absence of dose-limiting side effects. Dose is daily, in A.M., for 4 weeks.

DRUG

Placebo

Placebo capsules are administered on the same schedule as active drug: 50 mg/day for 1 week, increasing to 100 mg/day at Week 2. Thereafter, dose may be increased to 300 mg/day in the absence of clinical improvement and dose limiting side effects. Dose is daily, in A.M.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • New York State Psychiatric Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Judith G Rabkin, PhD · professor

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-06-30
Primary Completion
2008-07-31
Completion
2008-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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