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Defining the Anti-inflammatory Role of Lipoic Acid in Multiple Sclerosis

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00997438

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Brief summary

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The purpose of this study is to learn about how the antioxidant, lipoic acid, works in the body and how it may help in the management of relapsing remitting and secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. This study will compare how subject's and healthy volunteers bodies absorb and break down the supplement. This information may help in developing new therapies.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT00997438
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Lead sponsor
Portland VA Medical Center
Federal
Enrollment
69 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Dietary Supplement

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers

This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Study timeline

Start date
Jul 31, 2010
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2013
Completion
Nov 30, 2013
Last update posted
Jan 25, 2017

2010 – 2013

United States locations

U.S. sites
2
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Oregon Health & Science University Portland Oregon 97239
Portland VA Medical Center Portland Oregon 97239

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