Metanx Effects on Nerve Fiber Density in Neuropathic Diabetics (SLHN2011-18)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01503892 |
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified July 2012 by Edwin S. Hart III, St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network, Pennsylvania.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : January 4, 2012
Last Update Posted : July 17, 2012
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Diabetes Peripheral Neuropathy | Dietary Supplement: Metanx Drug: Placebo | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 100 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Metanx Effects on Nerve Fiber Density in Neuropathic Diabetics |
Study Start Date : | December 2011 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | October 2013 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
The control group will receive placebo pill twice daily for twelve months.
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Drug: Placebo
Placebo- one tablet twice daily for twelve months. |
Active Comparator: Metanx
Metanx group will receive one pill twice daily for twelve months.
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Dietary Supplement: Metanx
Metanx- one tablet twice daily for twelve months |
- Increased intraepidermal nerve fiber density [ Time Frame: 1 year ]If Metanx® is able to reverse nerve damage and improve symptoms then the final nerve biopsies will show an increase in intraepidermal nerve fiber density
- Subjective improvement [ Time Frame: 1 year ]Improvement in the subjective score versus the placebo group.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Type 2 Diabetics
- Pre-diabetics
- Symptoms of peripheral neuropathy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy
- Under age 18
- HIV (+)

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01503892
Contact: Edwin S. Hart III, DPM | 610-868-4300 | ehart@footmed.com |
United States, Pennsylvania | |
St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network | Recruiting |
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States, 18015 | |
Contact: Edwin S. Hart III, DPM 610-868-4300 ehart@footmed.com |
Principal Investigator: | Edwin S. Hart III, DPM | St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network |
Responsible Party: | Edwin S. Hart III, Principal Investigator, St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network, Pennsylvania |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01503892 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
StLukeHHN |
First Posted: | January 4, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | July 17, 2012 |
Last Verified: | July 2012 |
Small Fiber Neuropathy Metanx Effect on Small Fiber Neuropathy Metanx Effect on Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy |
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Neuromuscular Diseases Nervous System Diseases |