NCT00032695

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether methionine, an amino acid present in low doses in the normal diet, can improve myelopathy or stop its progression.

Trial Health

80
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
56

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 28, 2002

Completed
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First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 29, 2002

Completed
Last Updated

May 15, 2006

Status Verified

November 1, 2005

First QC Date

March 28, 2002

Last Update Submit

May 12, 2006

Conditions

Keywords

myelopathyAIDS-myelopathyAIDS vacuolar myelopathymethionine

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Between 18 and 80 years of age

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Beth Israel Medical Center

New York, New York, 10003, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spinal Cord Diseases

Interventions

Methionine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Central Nervous System DiseasesNervous System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Amino Acids, SulfurSulfur CompoundsOrganic ChemicalsAmino Acids, EssentialAmino AcidsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsAmino Acids, Neutral

Study Officials

  • Alessandro Di Rocco, MD

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Sponsor Type
NIH

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 28, 2002

First Posted

March 29, 2002

Last Updated

May 15, 2006

Record last verified: 2005-11

Locations