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Desipramine in Infantile Neuroaxonal Dystrophy (INAD).

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03726996

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Official title

Novel Off-label Use of Desipramine in Infantile Neuroaxonal Dystrophy: Targeting the Sphingolipid Metabolism Pathway to Reduce Accumulation of Ceramide.

Brief summary

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This is a research study to find out if clinically prescribed desipramine is effective at improving the symptoms and slowing the progression of Infantile Neuroaxonal Dystrophy (INAD) in affected children. Participants will receive an initial oral dose of study drug once a day. This dose may be changed depending on response to study drug Clinically collected data will be recorded for up to 5 years. Investigators will also ask for participant permission to obtain a sample of child's skin biopsy from unused clinical sample previously collected for standard of care.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT03726996
Recruitment status
Terminated
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Lead sponsor
Duke University
Other
Enrollment
4 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Drug

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
3 Years to 17 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Jan 13, 2019
Primary completion
Aug 29, 2019
Completion
Aug 29, 2019
Last update posted
Oct 13, 2020

2019

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Duke University Health Center Durham North Carolina 27710

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