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Clinical study for the efficacy of mesalazine for the treatment of small bowel injury caused by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAIDs).

Not Applicable
Conditions
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis with anemia taking NSAIDs
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000005362
Lead Sponsor
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
13
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Patients treated with mesalazine or salicylic acid 2 weeks proior to the entry of this study. Patients with escalating the dose of anti-rheumatoid arthritis drugs such as aspirins or proton pump inhitors. Patients took gastroprotective agents such as rebamipide, ecabet sodium, misoprostol. Patients being treated with high-dose corticosteroids (more than 15 mg/day of prednisolone. Patients treated with biologics 90 days prior to the entry of this study. Patients who were allergic to or suffered from side effects by mesalazine of salicylic acids. Patients incapable of swallowing capsule endoscopy. Patients suspicious of intestinal strictures. Patients with malignancies. Pregnancy or possible pregnancy. Patients with side effects by other previous clinical studies. Patients who were considered unsuitable for this study by doctors.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Endoscopic findings by capsule endoscopy. Side effects due to the mesalazine treatment.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patients' joint and abdominal symptoms. Serum cytokines. Fecal calprotectin
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