Status:

COMPLETED

Dalfampridine for Imbalance in Multiple Sclerosis

Lead Sponsor:

Oregon Health and Science University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Acorda Therapeutics

Conditions:

Multiple Sclerosis

Fatigue

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-59 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Dalfampridine is a new medication that was FDA approved in 2010 to improve walking speed in people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). People with MS walk slowly in part because MS damages the myelin insula...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 20- 59 years,
  • Able to walk at least 100m without an aide or with unilateral assistance
  • Prolonged APR latencies (≥ 1SD \> mean for healthy people in this age range) OR,
  • Reduced balance-related activity (ABC scores ≤ 85%),
  • Abnormal trunk range of motion (horizontal), trunk range of motion (frontal), turning duration, cadence, double support time, stride length or gait cycle time (outside 1SD of the average for healthy people in this age range)

Exclusion

  • Currently taking dalfampridine (any within the last 2 weeks),
  • Cause(s) of imbalance other than MS,
  • Impaired renal function (creatinine clearance ≤50mL/min),
  • Seizure disorder
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01444300

Start Date

September 1 2011

End Date

September 1 2013

Last Update

June 16 2014

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Oregon Health and Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239