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NCT00140218 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

R(+) Pramipexole in Early Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Bennett, James P., Jr., M.D., Ph.D..

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
30
Enrollment target

NCT00140218: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Bennett, James P., Jr., M.D., Ph.D..

NCT00140218 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Bennett, James P., Jr., M.D., Ph.D.. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (50% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00140218, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Bennett, James P., Jr., M.D., Ph.D..

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The hypothesis of this study is that treatment with R(+) pramipexole at 30 mg/day will alter the slope of decline in ALS functional rating scale over the course of 6 months. ALS patients at an early stage of disease will be observed for 3 months after enrollment and then treated with drug for 6 months.

Interventions

  • DRUG R(+) pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2005-08
Est. Completion 2006-12
Phase Phase 1

What the finished NCT00140218 record still lists

NCT00140218 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (50% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which R(+) pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate is the first listed.

NCT00140218 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00140218 about?

NCT00140218 is a clinical study titled "R(+) Pramipexole in Early Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis". The hypothesis of this study is that treatment with R(+) pramipexole at 30 mg/day will alter the slope of decline in ALS functional rating scale over the course of 6 months. ALS patients at an early stage of disease will be observed for 3 months after enrollment and then treated with drug for 6 mont...

What is the current status of trial NCT00140218?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2005-08. Estimated completion is 2006-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00140218?

The interventions under investigation include: R(+) pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00140218?

This trial is sponsored by Bennett, James P., Jr., M.D., Ph.D., which has 2 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00140218's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 1332nd of 2000 higher than 561 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00140218, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00140218 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.