Clinical trials: Carnitine; Muscle
Muscle Cramp
Oral Carnitine for Cramps in Pregnancy
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.
- Trial name
- NCT00516516
- Testing
- L-Carnitine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type I
CARNIVAL Type I: Valproic Acid and Carnitine in Infants With Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type I
This is a multi-center trial to test safety and evaluate early treatment intervention with valproic acid and carnitine in moderating SMA symptoms of Type I infants.
- Trial name
- NCT00661453
- Testing
- Valproic Acid and Levocarnitine
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome
Early Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns
Early Check provides voluntary screening of newborns for a selected panel of conditions. The study has three main objectives: 1) develop and implement an approach to identify affected infants, 2) address the impact on infants and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome, Fragile X - Premutation, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03655223
- Testing
- Confirmatory Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Metabolism, Inborn Errors, Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Fat and Sugar Metabolism During Exercise in Patients With Metabolic Myopathy
This study aims to characterize the pathophysiological mechanisms of 21 different metabolic myopathies. The study will focus on exercise capacity and the metabolic derangement during exercise.
- Conditions
- Metabolism, Inborn Errors, Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors, Carbohydrate Metabolism, Inborn Errors, Long-Chain 3-Hydroxyacyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT02635269
- Testing
- Sugar
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Valproic Acid and Carnitine in Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy
This is a multi-center trial to assess safety and efficacy of a combined regimen of oral valproic acid (VPA) and carnitine in patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) 2 to 17 years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT00227266
- Testing
- Valproic Acid and Levocarnitine
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah