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NCT01294176 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Lipoic Acid as a Treatment for Acute Optic Neuritis

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Oregon Health and Science University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
31
Enrollment target

NCT01294176: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Oregon Health and Science University.

NCT01294176 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Oregon Health and Science University. The registered enrollment target is 31 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (48% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01294176, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Oregon Health and Science University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
31 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if oral lipoic acid can safely help relieve permanent optic nerve injury in patients diagnosed with acute optic neuritis. It will also explore how the body absorbs and breaks down the study drug, and what effects it has on the immune system.

Primary Outcome

Individual data will be assessed at the last study visit (six months post baseline). Group data cannot be assessed until all participants have exited the study. The time frame for final assessment of the primary outcome measure is dependent on how quickly the recruitment goal is met.

Interventions

  • DRUG Lipoic Acid

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 31 participants
Start Date 2011-01
Est. Completion 2016-11
Phase Phase 1

What the finished NCT01294176 record still lists

NCT01294176 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 31 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (48% lower).

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

NCT01294176 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01294176 about?

NCT01294176 is a clinical study titled "Lipoic Acid as a Treatment for Acute Optic Neuritis". The purpose of this study is to determine if oral lipoic acid can safely help relieve permanent optic nerve injury in patients diagnosed with acute optic neuritis. It will also explore how the body absorbs and breaks down the study drug, and what effects it has on the immune system.

What is the current status of trial NCT01294176?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 31 participants. The study started on 2011-01. Estimated completion is 2016-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01294176?

The interventions under investigation include: Lipoic Acid (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01294176?

This trial is sponsored by Oregon Health and Science University, which has 546 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01294176's enrollment target sits among peer trials

31 1322nd of 2000 higher than 669 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 NCT01294176, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01294176 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.