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NCT02739542 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Assessment of Tecfidera® in Radiologically Isolated Syndrome (RIS)

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
87
Enrollment target

NCT02739542: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

NCT02739542 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 87 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (83% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02739542, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
87 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this investigation is to systematically study the efficacy of Tecfidera in those individuals who possess incidental white matter anomalies within the brain following a MRI study that is performed for a reason other than for the evaluation of MS (multiple sclerosis).

Primary Outcome

The primary outcome measure for this trial is the time to the first acute or progressive neurological event resulting from CNS demyelination from randomization into the trial.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Tecfidera

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 87 participants
Start Date 2016-03-19
Est. Completion 2021-03-31
Phase Phase 4

What the finished NCT02739542 record still lists

NCT02739542 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 87 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (83% lower).

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

NCT02739542 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02739542 about?

NCT02739542 is a clinical study titled "Assessment of Tecfidera® in Radiologically Isolated Syndrome (RIS)". The purpose of this investigation is to systematically study the efficacy of Tecfidera in those individuals who possess incidental white matter anomalies within the brain following a MRI study that is performed for a reason other than for the evaluation of MS (multiple sclerosis).

What is the current status of trial NCT02739542?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 87 participants. The study started on 2016-03-19. Estimated completion is 2021-03-31.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02739542?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02739542?

This trial is sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, which has 837 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02739542's enrollment target sits among peer trials

87 923rd of 2000 higher than 1,075 of 2,000 other Phase 4 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 NCT02739542, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02739542 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.