A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of long-term ascorbic acid treatment in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT-TRIAAL): the study protocol [EudraCT no.: 2006-000032-27].

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Published in Pharmacol Res on September 09, 2006

Authors

Davide Pareyson1, Angelo Schenone, Gian Maria Fabrizi, Lucio Santoro, Luca Padua, Aldo Quattrone, Giuseppe Vita, Franco Gemignani, Francesco Visioli, Alessandra Solari, CMT-TRIAAL Group

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, C. Besta National Neurological Institute, Via Celoria 11, 20133 Milan, Italy. dpareys@istituto-besta.it

Associated clinical trials:

Treadmill, Stretching and Proprioceptive Exercise (TreSPE) Rehabilitation Program for Charcot−Marie−Tooth Neuropathy Type 1A (CMT1A) (TreSPE) | NCT01289704

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