A Study of the Pharmacokinetics and Immunologic Effects of Lipoic Acid in Multiple Sclerosis
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Official title
A Pilot Trial to Study the Pharmacokinetics of Oral Lipoic Acid (LA) and Immunological Effects of LA in Multiple Sclerosis
Brief summary
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The purpose of this study is to learn about an investigational drug known as oral lipoic acid (LA) that may help treat multiple sclerosis. This study will measure how a person's body absorbs and breaks down the drug (pharmacokinetics) and will compare four different forms of the drug from four different manufacturers as well as LA in conjunction with fish oil.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT00676156
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Enrollment
- 40 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- oral lipoic acid (LA) Drug
- lipoic acid (LA) with fish oil and LA without fish oil Drug
- R lipoic acid Drug
Drug
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years to 80 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Nov 30, 2005
- Primary completion
- Jan 31, 2008
- Completion
- Oct 31, 2008
- Last update posted
- Nov 5, 2012
2005 – 2008
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Health and Science University Multiple Sclerosis Dept. | Portland | Oregon | 97239 | — |
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