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Evaluation of the Discontinuation of Maintenance Corticosteroid Treatment in Quiescent Systemic Lupus

Phase 3
Conditions
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02558517
Lead Sponsor
Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere
Brief Summary

Systemic Lupus (SLE) is a chronic disease for which long term treatments are warranted. The aim of this study was to study the possibility of corticosteroids interruption in patients with quiescent SLE treated since at least one year with 5 milligrams of predonisone per day.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
136
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with SLE according to the ACR revised criteria.
  • Quiescent disease without flare since at least one year (SELENA SLEDAI < or equal to 4, BILAG C, D or E, PGA 0) _ Treatment with 5 milligrams/day of prednisone since at least 1 year
Exclusion Criteria
  • failure to sign the informed consent or unable to consent
  • Patient participating to another clinical trial
  • Pregnancy or plan to become pregnant

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Prednisone discontinuationprednisone discontinuationPrednisone will be stopped and remplaced by HYDROCORTISONE for one month (20 mg/day). Other treatments will be maintained (in particular HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE, METHOTEXATE etc..)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Occurence of mild or moderate flares of SLE defined by the SLE FLARE Index12 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Groupe Hospitalier Pitié Salpêtrière, Service de médecine Interne 2, Institut e3m

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Paris, France

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