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Clinical Trials/NCT01517607
NCT01517607CompletedNot Applicable

Mesalazine (PENTASA®) in Ulcerative Colitis: Correlation of the Information Level With Patient's Compliance in Everyday Practice

Ferring Pharmaceuticals149 sites in 1 country506 target enrollmentStarted: February 2012Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
506
Locations
149
Primary Endpoint
Patient compliance: Measured by patient response to a questionnaire

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This non-interventional study examines whether the patient's level of information and the consideration of the patient's preference have a positive effect on the compliance and thus also on the therapeutic success.

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Cohort
Time Perspective
Prospective

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients are treated for the first time with oral PENTASA®, e.g. following first diagnosis of ulcerative colitis for treatment of an acute episode or
  • Following a therapy-free period (no previous mesalazine therapy) or due to poor response or underdosage oder lacking acceptance of the previous medication the patients are re-adjusted to oral PENTASA®,
  • The patients (≥ 18 years) have been informed about the NIS and have given their written consent for participation.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Not provided

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Patient compliance: Measured by patient response to a questionnaire

Time Frame: Month 0 - Month 12

Secondary Outcomes

  • Reasons for the therapeutic decision of the physician: Measured by physician responses(Month 0)
  • Patient's preference for the oral pharmaceutical form: Measured by patient response to a questionnaire(Month 0 - Month 12)
  • Ulcerative Colitis Disease Activity Index (UCDAI)(Month 0 - Month 12)
  • Laboratory parameters of predefined blood measurements(Month 0- Month 12)
  • Patient's level of information: Measured by patient response to a questionnaire(Month 0 - Month 12)
  • Adverse drug reactions: measured by number of patients and event severity(Month 0 - Month 12)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (149)

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