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NCT03440034 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Study of Pioglitazone in Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis

A Phase 1 study of Nervous System Diseases and Neuromuscular Diseases, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
19
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03440034: Completed Phase 1 study of Nervous System Diseases and Neuromuscular Diseases, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University.

NCT03440034 is a Phase 1 study of Nervous System Diseases and Neuromuscular Diseases that has completed, run by Johns Hopkins University. The registered enrollment target is 19 participants, below the 323-participant average among 23 other Nervous System Diseases trials with a reported enrollment target (94% 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

NCT03440034, a Phase 1 study of Nervous System Diseases and Neuromuscular Diseases, has completed, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University.

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

Study Summary

A study looking at the effect of pioglitazone in skeletal muscle of patients with sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM).

Primary Outcome

Effect of 45 milligram pioglitazone dose on the expression of Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha target genes

Interventions

  • DRUG Pioglitazone

Study Locations (1)

Maryland

  • Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 19 participants
Start Date 2018-05-22
Est. Completion 2020-12-31
Phase Phase 1
Johns Hopkins University

1,448 total trials

What the finished NCT03440034 record still lists

NCT03440034 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 19 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 323-participant average among 23 other Nervous System Diseases trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower).

The record links to 6 conditions, with Nervous System Diseases appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Pioglitazone is the first listed.

NCT03440034 reports a single indexed study location in Maryland.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03440034 about?

NCT03440034 is a clinical study titled "Study of Pioglitazone in Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis". A study looking at the effect of pioglitazone in skeletal muscle of patients with sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM).

What is the current status of trial NCT03440034?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 19 participants. The study started on 2018-05-22. Estimated completion is 2020-12-31.

What conditions does trial NCT03440034 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Nervous System Diseases, Neuromuscular Diseases, Inclusion Body Myositis, Myositis, Muscular Diseases.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03440034?

The interventions under investigation include: Pioglitazone (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03440034?

This trial is sponsored by Johns Hopkins University, which has 1,448 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03440034 being conducted?

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

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Where NCT03440034's enrollment target sits among peer trials

19 21st of 23 higher than 3 of 23 other Nervous System Diseases 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 NCT03440034, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03440034 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.