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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00069186
Date of registration: 17/09/2003
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: The Avicena Group
Public title: Study of Creatine Monohydrate in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Scientific title: A Phase III, Multi-Center, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Randomized Study of Creatine Monohydrate in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Date of first enrolment: June 2003
Target sample size: 107
Recruitment status: Active, not recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00069186
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 3
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     Rosenfeld Jeffrey, MD
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Telephone:
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Affiliation:  Carolinas ALS Center
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

- A clinical diagnosis of probable or definite lab-supported ALS, either SALS or FALS,
according to modified El Escorial criteria.

- Males or females, 21 to 80 years of age.

- Patients receiving treatment with RilutekĀ® (riluzole) must be on a stable dose for at
least 30 days immediately prior to enrollment.

- Women of childbearing potential must be non-lactating and surgically sterile or using
an effective method of birth control (double barrier or oral contraception) and have
a negative pregnancy test. Women will be considered menopausal if they have not had a
menstrual cycle (period) for two years.

- Disease duration less than five years since symptom onset.

- At least 5 of 10 testable upper extremity muscle groups of MRC grade 4 or better.

- The patient must have given informed consent that has been approved by the
appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB).



Age minimum: 21 Years
Age maximum: 80 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Intervention(s)
Drug: Creatine Monohydrate
Primary Outcome(s)
Change in upper extremity motor function after 9 months
Change in upper extremity motor function after 3 weeks
Secondary Outcome(s)
Quality of life
ALS functioning
Acute changes in muscle strength
Chronic changes in muscle strength
Muscle fatigue.
Pulmonary function
Secondary ID(s)
AGI-ALS-III-01
Orphan Drug:01-1527
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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