TJ-68 for ALS

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

+2 other locations

Overseen byHiroshi Mistumoto, MD, Dsc.

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Phase 1 & 2

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Hiroshi Mitsumoto

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate the safety and potential efficacy of TJ-68 for improving muscle cramps in participants with ALS based on a two-site, randomized, placebo-controlled double-blind multi-period crossover (N-of-1) study design.

Eligibility Criteria

Adults aged 20-70 with ALS, PMA, or PLS who experience daily muscle cramps. They must be able to swallow liquids, have a caregiver if needed for communication, and can travel to the study site. Participants should be on stable doses of certain ALS medications and not taking specific OTC products or drugs that affect enzyme metabolism.

Inclusion Criteria

I am willing to stop using OTC products with peony root or Glycyrrhiza.

I understand and am willing to sign the informed consent.

My lung function is at least 45% of what is considered normal.

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Exclusion Criteria

I do not have any active diseases needing treatment, other than ALS.

Screening albumin below normal laboratory level either at the Columbia or Mayo Clinic laboratory

I am not taking any medication that increases the risk of low potassium or pseudoaldosteronism, except for potassium-sparing diuretics.

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Treatment Details

Interventions

Placebo (Other)
TJ-68 (Herbal Medicine)

Trial OverviewThe trial is testing TJ-68 against a placebo to see if it helps with muscle cramps in ALS patients. It's a double-blind study where neither doctors nor participants know who gets the real treatment as they're randomly assigned.

Participant Groups

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Treatment sequence TJ-68-Placebo-Placebo-TJ-68Experimental Treatment2 Interventions

Employing an N-of-1, crossover design, each participant in the TJ-68 clinical trial will serve as his/her control. The participation will last for 11 weeks - four, 2-week treatment periods with 1-week washout (WO) period between each treatment period. Participants (n=13) will be randomized to the following treatment sequences: TJ-68, placebo, placebo, TJ-68 (1 week WO between each treatment period)

Group II: Treatment sequence Placebo-TJ-68-TJ-68-PlaceboExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Employing an N-of-1, crossover design, each participant in the TJ-68 clinical trial will serve as his/her control. The participation will last for 11 weeks - four, 2-week treatment periods with 1-week washout (WO) period between each treatment period. Participants (n=13) will be randomized to the following treatment sequences: placebo, TJ-68, TJ-68, placebo (1 week WO between each treatment period)