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临床试验/ISRCTN16202527
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ordic trial of methylprednisolone as add-on therapy to interferon-beta for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicentre trial

Danish Multiple Sclerosis Research Center (Denmark)0 个研究点目标入组 300 人开始时间: 2009年4月24日最近更新:
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阶段
不适用
状态
已完成
发起方
入组人数
300

研究概览

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研究设计

研究类型
Interventional

入排标准

性别
All

入选标准

  • 1. Males and females between the age of 18 and 55 years (both included)
  • 2. Has multiple sclerosis according to the McDonald criteria and suffers from clinically definite relapsing-remitting MS according to the Poser criteria
  • 3. Has a disability equivalent to Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) of 5.5 or less
  • 4. Has been on treatment with IFN-beta-1a (Rebif®) for at least 1 year and has received IFN-beta-1a (Rebif®) 44 µg three times weekly for at least 1 month
  • 5. Has shown clinical activity defined as at least one relapse during the previous 12 months and thereby is classified as a patient with partial treatment response. A historical relapse may be accepted as qualifying as judged by the treating physician.
  • 6. Is prepared to and considered able to follow the protocol during the whole study period and to attend the planned visits
  • 7. Female of childbearing potential must use adequate contraceptive methods and must have negative pregnancy test results
  • 8. Has given written informed consent

排除标准

  • 1. Has received treatment with lymphoid irradiation, mitoxantrone, cyclophosphamide, or long-term systemic glucocorticoids
  • 2. Has received treatment with azathioprine, cyclosporine, glatiramer acetate, or other immunosuppressive agents or intravenous immunoglobulin within 6 months prior to inclusion in the study
  • 3. Has changed IFN-beta preparation or dose within 3 months of inclusion in the study
  • 4. Has received treatment with systemic glucocorticoids (relapse treatment) or adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) within 8 weeks prior to inclusion in the study
  • 5. Has experienced a relapse within one month prior to the inclusion in the study
  • 6. Has converted to secondary progressive MS
  • 7. Has a history of peptic ulcer or present symptoms of dyspepsia
  • 8. Has suffered from major depression or any other psychiatric disorder that would preclude safe participation in the study
  • 9. Has diabetes mellitus
  • 10. Has alcohol or drug abuse
  • 11. Has cardiac insufficiency, cardiomyopathy, significant cardiac dysrhythmia, unstable or advanced ischaemic heart disease (New York Heart Association [NYHA] Functional Classification III or IV), or malignant hypertension
  • 12. Has renal insufficiency
  • 13. Has aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT) greater than 2.5 x normal upper limit
  • 14. Has leucopenia less than 2500 leucocytes per microlitre or thrombocytopenia less than 100,000 thrombocytes per microlitre
  • 15. Has any medical illness requiring treatment with systemic corticosteroids
  • 16. Has any systemic disease, which can influence his/her safety and compliance, or the evaluation of the disability
  • 17. Has formerly shown severe reactions against corticosteroids
  • 18. Is pregnant or breast-feeding
  • 19. Has epilepsy not under control by anti-epileptic drug (AED)

研究者

发起方
Danish Multiple Sclerosis Research Center (Denmark)

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