L-Citrulline in Patients With Post-Polio Syndrome

Summary

The purpose of the study is to show that the intake of L-citrulline improves muscle function in patients with Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS).

Timeline

Start

2016-06-14

Primary completion

2017-08-15

Completion

2018-10-05

Publications

• Gocheva V, Hafner P, Orsini AL, Schmidt S, Schaedelin S, Rueedi N, Rubino-Nacht D, Weber P, Fischer D. Health-related quality of life, self-reported impairments and activities of daily living in relation to muscle function in post-polio syndrome. J Patient Rep Outcomes. 2020 Jul 16;4(1):59. doi: 10.1186/s41687-020-00226-5.
• Schmidt S, Gocheva V, Zumbrunn T, Rubino-Nacht D, Bonati U, Fischer D, Hafner P. Treatment with L-citrulline in patients with post-polio syndrome: study protocol for a single-center, randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial. Trials. 2017 Mar 9;18(1):116. doi: 10.1186/s13063-017-1829-3.

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