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NCT00259805 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

A Pilot Study of the Use of Rituximab in the Treatment of Chronic Focal Encephalitis

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
10
Enrollment target

NCT00259805: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute.

NCT00259805 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute. The registered enrollment target is 10 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (83% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00259805, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
10 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability and effectiveness of rituximab in the treatment of chronic focal encephalitis.

Interventions

  • DRUG Rituximab

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 10 participants
Start Date 2005-01
Est. Completion 2008-12
Phase Phase 1

What the finished NCT00259805 record still lists

NCT00259805 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 10 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (83% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Rituximab is the first listed.

NCT00259805 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00259805 about?

NCT00259805 is a clinical study titled "A Pilot Study of the Use of Rituximab in the Treatment of Chronic Focal Encephalitis". The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability and effectiveness of rituximab in the treatment of chronic focal encephalitis.

What is the current status of trial NCT00259805?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 10 participants. The study started on 2005-01. Estimated completion is 2008-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00259805?

The interventions under investigation include: Rituximab (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00259805?

This trial is sponsored by California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute, which has 29 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00259805's enrollment target sits among peer trials

10 1913th of 2000 higher than 46 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 NCT00259805, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00259805 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.