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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2022/02/040186
CTRI/2022/02/040186
Not yet recruiting
Phase 2

Role of Rituximab in maintaining long term remission of idiopathic steroid dependent and steroid resistant nephrotic syndrpme - RITUXIMAINS

Dr Arpita Raychaudhury0 sites0 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Dr Arpita Raychaudhury
Status
Not yet recruiting
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Sponsor
Dr Arpita Raychaudhury

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\) Patients with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome with steroid
  • dependence or frequent relapses who has failed at least one steroid
  • sparing agent.
  • 2\) Secondary steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome with return of steroid sensitivity during treatment of relapse,failing at leat one immunosuppressant other than steroid.
  • 3\) In remission state or 24 hr urine protein \< 1gm
  • 4\) Those who have given informed written consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\) Primary steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome
  • 2\) Secondary cause of nephrotic syndrome
  • 3\) Genetic cause of nephrotic syndrome 4\) Hepatitis B and C serology positive
  • 5\) Acute or chronic active infection
  • 6\) Chronic lung disease or uncontrolled asthma
  • 7\) Leucopenia or thrombocytopenia
  • 8\) ALT/AST \>2\.5 times upper limit of normal
  • 9\) Expected rituximab first infusion date less than 4 weeks from a live
  • vaccination
  • 10\) Regular follow\-up not feasible

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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