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NCT00803868 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Pilot Study of Varenicline (Chantix®) in the Treatment of Friedreich's Ataxia

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of South Florida.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
28
Enrollment target

NCT00803868: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of South Florida.

NCT00803868 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by University of South Florida. The registered enrollment target is 28 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (79% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00803868, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by University of South Florida.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
28 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if varenicline is effective in treating symptoms of Friedreich's ataxia.

Interventions

  • DRUG placebo
  • DRUG varenicline

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 28 participants
Start Date 2009-05
Est. Completion 2010-05
Phase Phase 2
University of South Florida

252 total trials

Why NCT00803868 stopped before completion

NCT00803868 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 28 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (79% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which placebo is the first listed.

NCT00803868 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00803868 about?

NCT00803868 is a clinical study titled "Pilot Study of Varenicline (Chantix®) in the Treatment of Friedreich's Ataxia". The purpose of this study is to determine if varenicline is effective in treating symptoms of Friedreich's ataxia.

What is the current status of trial NCT00803868?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 28 participants. The study started on 2009-05. Estimated completion is 2010-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00803868?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo (DRUG), varenicline (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00803868?

This trial is sponsored by University of South Florida, which has 252 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00803868's enrollment target sits among peer trials

28 1677th of 2000 higher than 304 of 2,000 other Phase 2 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 NCT00803868, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00803868 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.