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Register: EUCTR
Last refreshed on: 8 January 2018
Main ID:  EUCTR2017-002599-15-DK
Date of registration: 07/07/2017
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Aarhus University
Public title: Effect of pyridostigmine (Mestinon®) on muscle strength in Myasthenia Gravis.
Scientific title: Effect of pyridostigmine (Mestinon®) on muscle strength in Myasthenia Gravis.
Date of first enrolment: 07/11/2017
Target sample size: 32
Recruitment status: Authorised-recruitment may be ongoing or finished
URL:  https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/search?query=eudract_number:2017-002599-15
Study type:  Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study design:  Controlled: yes Randomised: yes Open: no Single blind: no Double blind: yes Parallel group: no Cross over: yes Other: no If controlled, specify comparator, Other Medicinial Product: no Placebo: yes Other: no Number of treatment arms in the trial: 2  
Phase:  Human pharmacology (Phase I): no Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II): no Therapeutic confirmatory - (Phase III): no Therapeutic use (Phase IV): yes
Countries of recruitment
Denmark
Contacts
Name: Jan L. S. Thomsen   
Address:  Nørrebrogade 44, 3. sal 8000 Aarhus C Denmark
Telephone:
Email: jathms@rm.dk
Affiliation:  Aarhus University
Name: Jan L. S. Thomsen   
Address:  Nørrebrogade 44, 3. sal 8000 Aarhus C Denmark
Telephone:
Email: jathms@rm.dk
Affiliation:  Aarhus University
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Acetylcholine-receptor antibody positive Myasthenia Gravis, Age 18-90 years

Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 22
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 10

Exclusion criteria:
Cardio-pulmonary disease, neuropathy, myopathy, malignant disease, pregnancy or breastfeeding



Age minimum:
Age maximum:
Gender:
Female: yes
Male: yes
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Myasthenia Gravis
MedDRA version: 20.0 Level: HLT Classification code 10071942 Term: Myasthenia gravis and related conditions System Organ Class: 100000004859
Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05]
Intervention(s)

Trade Name: Mestinon
Pharmaceutical Form: Capsule
INN or Proposed INN: pyridostigmine
CAS Number: 155-97-5
Other descriptive name: PYRIDOSTIGMINE
Concentration unit: mg milligram(s)
Concentration type: equal
Concentration number: 60-
Pharmaceutical form of the placebo: Capsule
Route of administration of the placebo: Oral use

Primary Outcome(s)
Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Before and after administration, and during follow-up (3 months).
Primary end point(s): Change on clinical rating scales
Secondary Objective: Not applicable.
Main Objective: To evaluate and quantify the effect of pyridostigmine (Mestinon) on symptoms and motor performance in patients with Myasthenia Gravis in a randomized, double-blinded and placebo-controlled study.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary end point(s): Change in force measured with dynamometry.
Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Before and after administration, and during follow-up (3 months).
Secondary ID(s)
21709298
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Aarhus University
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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