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Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory DemyelinatingPhase 3NCT00004939

Phase III Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of 3,4-Diaminopyridine for Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

A Phase 3 study testing ,4-diaminopyridine in people with Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating, run by National Center for Research Resources (NCRR).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

OBJECTIVES: I. Assess the efficacy of 3,4-diaminopyridine in patients with stable chronic demyelinating polyneuropathy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 80 years
What is being tested?
,4-diaminopyridine
How many people
34 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Aug 1996to Aug 1996
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:

--Disease Characteristics-- Clinical diagnosis of demyelinating neuropathy, i.e.: Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy type I Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy meeting American Academy of Neurology AIDS Task Force criteria Multifocal motor neuropathy and conduction block Clinically stable for at least 6 months prior to entry --Prior/Concurrent Therapy-- At least 6 months since change in immunosuppressive dose --Patient Characteristics-- Age: 20 to 80 Hepatic: No predisposition to hepatic disease Renal: No predisposition to renal disease Cardiovascular: No predisposition to cardiac disease Other: No other medical condition affecting neuropathy or study evaluation No predisposition to seizures

About this study

OBJECTIVES:

  1. Assess the efficacy of 3,4-diaminopyridine in patients with stable chronic demyelinating polyneuropathy.
Read the detailed description

PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind study. Patients are randomly assigned to oral 3,4-diaminopyridine (3,4-DAP) or placebo administered for 4 days. After a washout of at least 5 days, patients cross to the alternate therapy for 4 days.

Being tested
,4-diaminopyridine
Keywords
demyelinating neuropathy, neurologic and psychiatric disorders, rare disease
Medical subject headings
Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating, Neurologic Manifestations, Mental Disorders, Rare Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ,4-diaminopyridineDrug

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Feb 2000 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 1996
  3. Study completionAug 1996

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
34 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00004939
Sponsor's protocol ID
199/11963
Other IDs
MAYOC-585
Status last verified
Dec 2001
First submitted
24 Feb 2000
Last updated
24 Jun 2005
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Russell JW, Windebank AJ, Harper CM Jr. Treatment of stable chronic demyelinating polyneuropathy with 3,4-diaminopyridine. Mayo Clin Proc. 1995 Jun;70(6):532-9. doi: 10.4065/70.6.532.

    PubMed 7776711

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing ,4-diaminopyridine in people with Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating, run by National Center for Research Resources (NCRR).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jun 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00004939, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jun 2005.

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