A Pilot Study of Hemin Therapy for Gastroparesis (Diabetes Mellitus)

NCT01206582 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2016-02-04

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Summary

This study is designed to learn if hemin can increase the production of heme oxygenase 1 and improve gastric (stomach) emptying and symptoms in diabetic patients with slow gastric emptying (gastroparesis).

Conditions

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL

Hemin

10 iv infusions for 8 weeks

BIOLOGICAL

Albumin

10 iv infusions for 8 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

    collaborator NIH
  • Recordati Rare Diseases

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • Mayo Clinic

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Adil E Bharucha, MBBS, MD · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-05-31
Primary Completion
2014-12-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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