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NCT01896700 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Methylphenidate to Improve Balance and Walking in MS

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Oregon Health and Science University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
24
Enrollment target

NCT01896700: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Oregon Health and Science University.

NCT01896700 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Oregon Health and Science University. The registered enrollment target is 24 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (82% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01896700, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Oregon Health and Science University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
24 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Methylphenidate is an amphetamine-like psychomotor stimulant drug currently approved for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), postural orthostasis tachycardia syndrome and narcolepsy. It is also often prescribed off label to people with MS to improve fatigue. It is proposed that methylphenidate may also improve imbalance and walking deficits in MS by improving concentration and central integration, one of the primary mechanisms thought to underlie imbalance and walking deficits in MS.

Primary Outcome

The primary outcome of this study will be the difference between mean change in TUG time between methylphenidate and placebo treated subjects at 6 weeks. Mean changes will be compared for active and placebo treated subjects using Bayesian analysis.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Methylphenidate

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 24 participants
Start Date 2013-07
Est. Completion 2016-04
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT01896700 record still lists

NCT01896700 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 24 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (82% lower).

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

NCT01896700 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01896700 about?

NCT01896700 is a clinical study titled "Methylphenidate to Improve Balance and Walking in MS". Methylphenidate is an amphetamine-like psychomotor stimulant drug currently approved for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), postural orthostasis tachycardia syndrome and narcolepsy. It is also often prescribed off label to people with MS to improve fatigue. It is propo...

What is the current status of trial NCT01896700?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 24 participants. The study started on 2013-07. Estimated completion is 2016-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01896700?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Methylphenidate (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01896700?

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 NCT01896700's enrollment target sits among peer trials

24 1756th of 2000 higher than 217 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 NCT01896700, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01896700 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.