Mar. 18, 2019 |
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June. 30, 2021 |
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jRCTs031180348 |
Effectiveness of Curcumin (an active integrant in turmeric) for Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease: an exploratory study (Effectiveness of Curcumin for PMD) |
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Effectiveness of Curcumin for PMD (Effectiveness of Curcumin for PMD) |
Dec. 19, 2019 |
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Inclusion criteria : Patients with genetically confirmed Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease Study Design : single arm study / open(masking not used) / uncontrolled control / single assignment / treatment purpose Age : 5 y.o. to 20 y.o. Sex : Male |
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Number of patients enroled : 9 Number of patients completed : 9 Number of patients discontinued : 0 |
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Serious adverse event : 0 Unfavorable changes : 0 |
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Improvement in clinical evaluat ion scores after 12 months treatment GMFM : Increase = or >3 points: 4 cases (44.4%), changes with +/-2 points: 4 cases (44.4%), decrease = or >-3 points; 1 case (11.1%). PMD-FDS : Increase = or >1 point: 3 cases (33.3%), no change: 4 cases (44.4%), decrease= or >-1 point; 2 case (22.2%). Improvement in head MRI findings after 12 months treatment Improvement in myelination : 1 case (11.1%), no change : 8 cases (88.9%). |
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Nine patients with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease were enroled in this study and all completed the study. No Adverse effected was observed. Evaluation of main outcome measure using GMFM showed improvement in 44.4%, and that using PMD-FDS showed improvement in 33.3%. These findings suggested that Curcumin is partially effective for Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease. |
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June. 30, 2021 |
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Not applicable |
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https://jrct.mhlw.go.jp/latest-detail/jRCTs031180348 |
Inoue Ken |
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National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry |
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4-1-1 Ogawahigashi-cho, Kodaira, Tokyo |
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+81-42-346-1713 |
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kinoue@ncnp.go.jp |
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Inoue Ken |
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National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry |
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4-1-1 Ogawahigashi-cho, Kodaira, Tokyo |
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+81-42-346-1713 |
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kinoue@ncnp.go.jp |
Complete |
April. 01, 2018 |
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10 | ||
Interventional |
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single arm study |
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open(masking not used) |
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no treatment control/standard of care control |
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single assignment |
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treatment purpose |
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Patients with genetically confir med Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease |
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1) Individuals who have other s erious medical problems that is not associated with PMD including hepatic, renal or other dysfunctions. |
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5age old | ||
20age old | ||
Male |
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Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease |
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Low dose curcumin (1mg/kg/day, oral, once a day) for 2 months followed by high dose curcumin (4mg/kg/day, oral, once a day) for 10 months. |
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Neurology/Pediatrics |
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D020371 |
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Improvement in clinical evaluat ion scores (PMD-FDS, GMFM) after 12 months treatment. |
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Improvement in the myelinatio n in the brain by T2 and T1 we ighted images (including FAIR) by MRI examination. Shortening of latency by audit ory brainstem response exami nation. |
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry | |
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National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry | |
Not applicable |
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Clinical Research Review Board | |
4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8551, Japan, Tokyo | |
+81-42-341-2712-7828 |
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rinri-jimu@ncnp.go.jp | |
Approval | |
Mar. 08, 2019 |
None |