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Alzheimer's DiseaseNCT02063308

Oxaloacetate Pharmacokinetics and Safety

A study testing Oxaloacetate (OAA) in people with Alzheimer's Disease, run by Russell Swerdlow, MD at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

By doing this study, researchers hope to learn how much oxaloacetate (OAA) ends up in the blood after OAA capsules are swallowed, and to assess whether persons with Alzheimer's disease who take OAA for one month have any side-effects. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Alzheimer's Disease
What is being tested?
Oxaloacetate (OAA)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
6 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2014to Jun 2014
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Meet criteria for Mild or Moderate AD
  • Have a study partner
  • Speak English as primary language.

Who cannot join

  • Absence of a study partner
  • Report a potentially confounding, serious medical risk such as type 1 diabetes, cancer, or a recent cardiac event (i.e. heart attack, angioplasty, etc.)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Kansas Medical Center

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160

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About this study

By doing this study, researchers hope to learn how much oxaloacetate (OAA) ends up in the blood after OAA capsules are swallowed, and to assess whether persons with Alzheimer's disease who take OAA for one month have any side-effects.

Being tested
Oxaloacetate (OAA)
Keywords
Oxaloacetate, OAA, AD, Alzheimer's Disease
Medical subject headings
Alzheimer Disease

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Oxaloacetate (OAA)Dietary supplement

Study groups in NCT02063308
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Oxaloacetate (OAA)Experimental100 mg OAA to be taken twice daily over the course of a month
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Oxaloacetate (OAA)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Correlation between oral OAA intake and plasma levels

    Baseline blood sample will be obtained before 100 mg OAA is administered. Blood samples to be drawn every 15 minutes starting 30 minutes after OAA administration.

    Measured: Change from dose to 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, 135, 150, and 240 minutes after dosing

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. safety of OAA in study participants

    We will evaluate weights, blood counts, electrolytes, liver function tests, insulin levels, and plasma amino acid levels in subjects exposed to OAA for 1 month. These multiple measures will be used to generate a composite safety outcome measure.

    Measured: Change from Baseline to Month 1

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Feb 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2014
  3. Primary completionJun 2014
  4. Study completionJun 2014

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
6 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02063308
Sponsor's protocol ID
STUDY00000581
Status last verified
Jul 2014
First submitted
12 Feb 2014
Last updated
24 Jul 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Oxaloacetate (OAA) in people with Alzheimer's Disease, run by Russell Swerdlow, MD at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jul 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Correlation between oral OAA intake and plasma levels (time frame: Change from dose to 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, 135, 150, and 240 minutes after dosing). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jul 2014.

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