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NCT00568698 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

A Pilot Therapeutic Trial Using Hydroxyurea in Type I Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patients

A Phase 1 study of Muscular Atrophy, Spinal, sponsored by Stanford University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
29
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00568698: Completed Phase 1 study of Muscular Atrophy, Spinal, sponsored by Stanford University.

NCT00568698 is a Phase 1 study of Muscular Atrophy, Spinal that has completed, run by Stanford University. The registered enrollment target is 29 participants, below the 74-participant average among 15 other Muscular Atrophy, Spinal trials with a reported enrollment target (61% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00568698, a Phase 1 study of Muscular Atrophy, Spinal, has completed, sponsored by Stanford University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
29 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The objectives of this trial are: to establish a safety profile for use of Hydroxyurea in children with Type I Spinal Muscular Atrophy; to identify reliable outcome measures for HU treatment in Type I SMA; and to detect the clinical efficacy of HU treatment in children with Type I SMA.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Hydroxyurea
  • DRUG Placebo to match hydroxyurea

Study Locations (1)

California

  • Stanford University School of Medicine - Stanford

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 29 participants
Start Date 2004-01
Est. Completion 2012-02
Phase Phase 1
Stanford University

1,744 total trials

What the finished NCT00568698 record still lists

NCT00568698 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 29 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 74-participant average among 15 other Muscular Atrophy, Spinal trials with a reported enrollment target (61% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Muscular Atrophy, Spinal appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Hydroxyurea is the first listed.

NCT00568698 reports a single indexed study location in California.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00568698 about?

NCT00568698 is a clinical study titled "A Pilot Therapeutic Trial Using Hydroxyurea in Type I Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patients". The objectives of this trial are: to establish a safety profile for use of Hydroxyurea in children with Type I Spinal Muscular Atrophy; to identify reliable outcome measures for HU treatment in Type I SMA; and to detect the clinical efficacy of HU treatment in children with Type I SMA.

What is the current status of trial NCT00568698?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 29 participants. The study started on 2004-01. Estimated completion is 2012-02.

What conditions does trial NCT00568698 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Muscular Atrophy, Spinal.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00568698?

The interventions under investigation include: Hydroxyurea (DRUG), Placebo to match hydroxyurea (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00568698?

This trial is sponsored by Stanford University, which has 1,744 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00568698 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across California. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00568698's enrollment target sits among peer trials

29 9th of 15 higher than 7 of 15 other Muscular Atrophy, Spinal trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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