Study of Fampridine-SR Tablets in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Trial

Official title: Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Oral Fampridine-SR (10 mg b.i.d. [Bis in Die, Twice Daily]) in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the study is to show that individuals treated with Fampridine-SR tablets are significantly more likely to have consistent improvements in their walking than those treated with placebo tablets.

Clinical Trial Description

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disorder of the body's immune system that affects the central nervous system (CNS). Normally, nerve fibers carry electrical impulses through the spinal cord, providing communication between the brain and the arms and legs. In people with MS, the fatty sheath that surrounds and insulates the nerve fibers (called "myelin") deteriorates, causing nerve impulses to be slowed or stopped. As a result, patients with MS may experience periods of muscle weakness and other symptoms such as numbness, loss of vision, loss of coordination, paralysis, spasticity, mental and physical fatigue and a decrease in the ability to think and/or remember. These periods of illness may come (exacerbations) and go (remissions). Fampridine-SR is an experimental drug that has been reported to possibly improve muscle strength and walking ability for some people with MS. This study will evaluate the effects and possible risks of taking Fampridine-SR in MS patients ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Multiple Sclerosis
• Sclerosis

• NCT number: NCT00483652
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Acorda Therapeutics
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Start date: May 2007
• Completion date: May 2008