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NCT04267926CompletedPhase 1/2

MitoQ for Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

MitoQ for Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis: A Placebo Controlled Trial

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 24 Apr 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The purpose of this study is to determine whether MS patients who receive Oral mitoquinone (MitoQ) have less fatigue than those receiving a placebo. A comparison between patient's fatigue scored at baseline and fatigue scored 12 weeks after drug initiation will assess if MitoQ has a significant change in fatigue.

Status (registry)
Completed
Phase (registry)
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
45 (actual)
First submitted
11 Feb 2020
Start date
1 Apr 2020
Primary completion date
15 Oct 2024
Lead sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT number
NCT04267926

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 1/2
  • Participants enrolled: 45
  • From 1 Apr 2020 to the primary completion date, 15 Oct 2024
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

Copied verbatim from ClinicalTrials.gov and grouped by topic. Only the trial team decides who can take part.

Prior treatment

  • treatment with systemic glucocorticoids in the prior six weeks
  • significant MS exacerbation in prior 30 days
  • previous use of MitoQ or Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) within thirty days of screening appointment

Other illness

  • other significant health problem that might increase risk of patient experiencing Adverse Events (AEs), e.g.:
    • active coronary heart disease
    • liver disease
    • pulmonary disease
    • diabetes mellitus
  • any condition which would make the patient in the opinion of the investigator unsuitable for the study

Other

  • Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) \>31 or BDI-FS\>10 (severe depression)
  • pregnancy or intending to become pregnant or breastfeeding
  • unable to complete the self-report forms
  • unable to give informed consent
  • prisoners

Who the study is looking for

  • MS (any clinical subtype) as diagnosed by the 2017 McDonald criteria
  • EDSS score of 2 to 8
  • complaint of fatigue that has been persistent for at least two months
  • Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS) score of 38 or greater

Age in the registry: 18 years to 70 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR
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PortlandUnited StatesUnknown status

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