Clinical trials: MELAS
MELAS Syndrome
Study of Idebenone in the Treatment of Mitochondrial Encephalopathy Lactic Acidosis & Stroke-like Episodes
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of two (2) different doses of idebenone with that of a placebo over a one month period on cerebral lactate concentration as measured by magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
- Trial name
- MELAS (NCT00887562)
- Testing
- Idebenone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Michio Hirano
MELAS Syndrome
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Dichloroacetate in MELAS Syndrome
Patients with the MELAS syndrome experience devastating mental impairment. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of the drug dichloroacetate (DCA) to reduce the symptoms of MELAS.
- Trial name
- NCT00068913
- Testing
- Dichloroacetate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)