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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 19 October 2017
Main ID:  NCT00035815
Date of registration: 06/05/2002
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Mayo Clinic
Public title: Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Trial
Scientific title: Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Date of first enrolment: June 2003
Target sample size: 330
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00035815
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:   
Phase:  Phase 3
Countries of recruitment
Puerto Rico United States
Contacts
Name:     Eric Sorenson, M.D.
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Affiliation:  Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Patients entering this study:

- Are between the ages of 18-80 years old.

- Legal residents of the United States or Canada.

- Have a history of a chronic onset of a progressive motor weakness of less than 24
months duration.

- Fulfill El Escorial criteria of probable or definite ALS.

- If female, are surgically sterile, two years postmenopausal, or if of child-bearing
potential, must be using a medically acceptable method of birth control and agree to
continue use of this method for the duration of the study. Acceptable methods include
a barrier method with spermicide, oral contraceptives (normal doses are acceptable;
low dose oral contraceptives or contraceptive implants must be used with a barrier
method), intrauterine device (IUD), or abstinence. Have a negative pregnancy test.

- Are able to comply with protocol requirements.

- Can provide written informed consent.

- Have a manual muscle testing score of less than 8.

- Have a forced vital capacity by pulmonary function testing *60% predicted.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients entering this study will not:

- Have any of the following conditions:renal disease (Creatine > 2.0) or other active
systemic disease

- Have any clinically significant abnormalities on the prestudy laboratory evaluation,
physical examination, ECG, chest x-ray or ophthalmologic exam.

- Have any clinically significant medical condition (e.g., within six months of
baseline, had myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, and/or congestive heart failure)
that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the safety of patient.

- Have Type I or Type II diabetes.

- Have a history of cancer including melanoma with the exception of localized skin
cancers (with no evidence of metastasis, significant invasion, or re-occurrence within
three years of baseline) and carcinoma in-situ of the cervix (women only).

- Have used an investigational drug within 30 days of baseline visit.

- Have had a tracheostomy.

- Have a Beck's Depression Inventory score * 12.

- Have legal residency outside of the United States or Canada.

- Be pregnant or breast-feeding.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 80 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Intervention(s)
Drug: Placebo
Drug: Insulin like growth factor, type 1
Primary Outcome(s)
Rate of Change in Composite Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) Score [Time Frame: Baseline and 24 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Rate of Change in ALS Functional Rating Scale. [Time Frame: Baseline and 24 months]
Number of Participants Alive and Tracheostomy-free at 24 Months [Time Frame: baseline to 24 months]
Secondary ID(s)
R01NS042759
1461-01
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
ALS Association
Cephalon
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Ethics review
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 15/02/2013
Date Completed:
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT00035815
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