Viewing Study NCT00004831



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Study NCT ID: NCT00004831
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2015-03-25
First Post: 2000-02-24

Brief Title: Study of Cysteine Hydrochloride for Erythropoietic Protoporphyria
Sponsor: FDA Office of Orphan Products Development
Organization: FDA Office of Orphan Products Development

Study Overview

Official Title: None
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 1998-08
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: OBJECTIVES

I Determine the efficacy of cysteine hydrochloride in preventing or decreasing photosensitivity in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria
Detailed Description: PROTOCOL OUTLINE This is a randomized double blind placebo controlled crossover study

Patients are randomly assigned to 1 of 2 groups to receive cysteine hydrochloride orally twice daily 2 capsules with breakfast and 2 with lunch Group 1 receives cysteine hydrochloride in drug ingestion period 1 followed by placebo in period 2 Group 2 receives placebo in period 1 followed by cysteine hydrochloride in period 2 Both groups ingest placebo for 1 week between the periods Each drug ingestion period lasts 8 weeks

Follow up phone calls are made at the end of months 1 and 3 All patients schedule follow up visits at the end of each drug ingestion period

Study Oversight

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Secondary IDs
Secondary ID Type Domain Link
SLRH-CU-FDR000996-EF None None None
BWH-FDR000996-EF None None None