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Clinical Trials/NCT00307658
NCT00307658TerminatedPhase 3

Intravenous Immunoglobulin After Relapse in Vasculitis (Microscopic Polyangiitis, Wegener's Granulomatosis and SHURG-STRAUSS Syndrome) During and After Corticosteroids and Immunosuppressant Therapies a Multicenter Prospective Trial

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris2 sites in 1 country40 target enrollmentStarted: March 1, 2001Last updated:
Conditions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Terminated
Enrollment
40
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
the remission rate after 9 months of therapy with intravenous immunoglobulins,

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to study the efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulins for inducing remission in patients relapsing of systemic vasculitides.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study will assess the effects of intravenous immunoglobulin in ANCA+ vasculitides (Microscopic Polyangiitis, Wegener's granulomatosis and Churg-Strauss syndrome) who relapse under corticosteroid and immunosuppressant therapies or after one year post treatment.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non Randomized
Intervention Model
Single Group
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Wegener's granulomatosis, Microscopic polyangiitis and Churg-Strauss syndrome (satisfying ACR or chapel Hill classification) relapsing either under corticosteroid and immunosuppressant therapies or after one year post treatment
  • •Age > 18 years old
  • •Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Systemic vasculitides not previously treated with corticosteroid and immunosuppressant(s)
  • •Systemic vasculitides treated with corticosteroids and immunosuppressant therapies, but with treatment cessation more than 12 months ago
  • •Polyarteritis nodosa
  • •Absence of poor prognosis criteria (according to FFS)
  • •Nephritis ± renal impairment
  • •Cancer or malignancy
  • •Psychiatric disease, lack of compliance
  • •Age under 18 years old
  • •Lack of written informed consent
  • •Other vasculitides (post viral infection and skin localisation)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

the remission rate after 9 months of therapy with intravenous immunoglobulins,

in relapsing patients with ANCA+ vasculitides (Microscopic Polyangiitis, Wegener's granulomatosis and Churg-Strauss syndrome)

during 6 months, after relapse

Secondary Outcomes

  • Safety, i.e. side-effects classified according to the WHO guidelines

Investigators

Study Sites (2)

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