Clinical Trial: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Dichloroacetate in MELAS Syndrome

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: Investigation of Clinical Syndromes Associated With mtDNA Point Mutations: MELAS/DCA Clinical Trial

Brief Summary: Patients with the MELAS syndrome experience devastating mental impairment. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of the drug dichloroacetate (DCA) to reduce the symptoms of MELAS.