Comparison · NCT02315872-deaths
ACTH vs Placebo: deaths from any cause
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
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Measures6
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
| Measure | Value | 95% interval, lower | 95% interval, upper | Method | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk in group 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 | wilson | |
| Risk in group 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 | wilson | |
| Risk difference, group 1 minus group 2 | 0 | -0.49 | 0.49 | newcombe hybrid score | |
| Risk ratio, group 1 over group 2 | log | a group has no participants with the outcome | |||
| Odds ratio, group 1 over group 2 | log | a cell of the two-by-two table is zero | |||
| Number needed to harm | from the risk difference interval | the two groups' risks are equal |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Groups2
Group 2 names the comparator: placebo.
| Group | Title | Description | With the outcome | Analysed | ClinicalTrials.gov code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | ACTH | The study drug (ACTH 40 units) will be given subcutaneously twice weekly for 2 weeks. If the patient tolerates this dosage regimen, the dose will be increased to 80 units twice weekly. If the 80 unit dosage is not tolerated, the dosage will be reduced to 40 units twice weekly for the remainder of the 24 week participation. The weekly doses will be given 3 days apart, for example, on every Monday and Thursday or every Tuesday and Friday.~ACTH: ACTH injections twice weekly for 28 weeks. | 0 | 4 | EG000 |
| Group 2 | Placebo | Placebo will be given subcutaneously twice weekly for 28 weeks.~Placebo: Placebo injections twice weekly for 28 weeks. | 0 | 4 | EG001 |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Harm
- What it counts
- Total, all-cause mortality
- Time frame
- Data was collected over 28 weeks.
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Trial
- Title
- ACTH for Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
- NCT number
- NCT02315872
- Phases
- PHASE3
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
- Interventions
- ACTH, Placebo
- Lead sponsor
- Providence Health & Services
- Results first posted
- 2019-08-13
- Results on ClinicalTrials.gov
- https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02315872?tab=results
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Source
- Release
- trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0
- Release manifest SHA-256
- f66225897fbf258b57ea10bdacfd0347d3cdfda93f7f5685234b7e06ea36fa57
- AACT copy
- 2026-03-23
- Tables read
- outcome_counts.parquet, outcome_measurements.parquet, outcomes.parquet, reported_event_totals.parquet, reported_events.parquet, result_groups.parquet, studies.parquet, ctgov_trial.parquet
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Sources 2
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
- ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
Each source's terms
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
- ClinicalTrials.govnone stated
ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions. The measures are ConductScience's calculation from them.
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