Clinical Trial: Pilot Compassionate Use Study of Thioctic Acid Treatment in Mitochondrial Myopathy
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
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Brief Summary:
OBJECTIVES:
I. Assess the efficacy of thioctic acid in treating a single patient with mitochondrial myopathy.
Detailed Summary:
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: The patient receives one thioctic acid tablet 3 times a day. If patient experiences no side effects after 1 week, 2 tablets are administered and given 3 times a day over 3 months for compassionate use.
The patient is followed at weeks 3, 8, and 12.
Sponsor: National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
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Information By: Office of Rare Diseases (ORD)
Dates:
Date Received: February 24, 2000
Date Started: October 1995
Date Completion:
Last Updated: June 23, 2005
Last Verified: December 2001