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临床试验/NCT00708656
NCT00708656已完成3 期

A Randomized, Single-Blind Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of Dosing Mesalazine 800 mg Tablets (Asacol®) at 2.4 g Once Daily Versus Divided Doses 3 Times Daily for 12 Months in Maintenance of Remission of Ulcerative Colitis.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board45 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 213 人开始时间: 2006年10月最近更新:
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试验速览

阶段
3 期
状态
已完成
入组人数
213
试验地点
45
主要终点
To assess whether a once daily dose of three 800mg tablets of mesalazine (Asacol®) in the morning is equivalent to mesalazine (Asacol®) given as 800mg three times daily in preventing relapse over a 12 month period.

研究概览

简要总结

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of dosing mesalazine 800 mg tablets (Asacol®) at 2.4 g once daily versus divided doses three times daily in the maintenance of remission of ulcerative colitis.

详细描述

Study design

  • Multicentre, randomized, single-blind, comparator-controlled, parallel-armed study
  • One year follow-up, or until relapse (whichever shorter)
  • 40-60 UK centres

Subject population

  • Ulcerative colitis in remission (sigmoidoscopy score of 0 or 1 with no symptoms of active disease, with no treatment for active colitis) for at least 4 weeks, and for no more than 2 years
  • Taking mesalazine or sulfasalazine prior to study entry
  • Patients excluded if they have Crohn's disease, symptoms of active colitis, have used corticosteroids, ciclosporin or oral/enema mesalazine in the past 4 weeks, are intolerant to mesalazine or Asacol, are pregnant or lactating, or have known HIV, hepatic disease, renal impairment or other serious medical or psychiatric illness
  • Sample size 250
  • Gender: male or female
  • Ethnicity: no restriction
  • Age: over 18

Test Product

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
干预模型
Parallel
主要目的
Treatment
盲法
Single (Outcomes Assessor)

入排标准

年龄范围
18 Years 至 —(Adult, Older Adult)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者
否

入选标准

  • •Patients who meet the following criteria will be eligible for study entry:
  • •Male and female patients aged over 18 with ulcerative colitis confirmed by histology who are in remission (no symptoms of active disease, and modified Baron sigmoidoscopic score of 0 or 1)
  • •If female, must be (as documented in patient notes):
  • •postmenopausal (at least 1 year without spontaneous menses), or
  • •surgically sterile (tubal ligation or hysterectomy at least 6 months prior to enrollment), or
  • •using acceptable contraception (e.g., oral, intramuscular, or implanted hormonal contraception) at least 3 months prior to enrollment, or
  • •have a sexual partner with non-reversed vasectomy (with confirmed azoospermia), or
  • •be using 1 barrier method (e.g., condom, diaphragm, spermicide, or intra-uterine device)
  • •Patients whose ulcerative colitis has been in clinical remission for 4 weeks or longer, and who have had a symptomatic relapse within the past two years
  • •Patients taking mesalazine, sulfasalazine or other drug containing 5-ASA for 4 weeks or longer
  • •Patients capable of giving written informed consent

排除标准

  • •The following patients will be excluded from the study:
  • •Patients with Crohn's disease
  • •Patients with symptoms of active colitis
  • •Modified Baron sigmoidoscopy score of 2 or 3
  • •Patients who have used oral, enema, intravenous or suppository preparations of corticosteroids, oral or intravenous ciclosporin, mesalazine enemas or suppositories within the past four weeks
  • •Patients taking azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine who have altered the dose or started treatment within the past three months, (these drugs permitted in stable dose during the study)
  • •Patients with intolerance to Asacol 400 mg or mesalazine
  • •Women who are pregnant or lactating
  • •Patients with known HIV infection
  • •Patients with hepatic disease
  • •Patients with renal impairment (creatinine above local reference range), or with positive urine dipstick test to blood or protein
  • •Other serious medical or psychiatric illness that in the opinion of the investigator would possibly comprise the study
  • •Patients with problem alcohol excess or drug abuse

研究组 & 干预措施

2: tds

Active Comparator

Mesalazine (Asacol®) 800mg given three times daily

干预措施: mesalazine (Asacol®) (Drug)

1: once daily

Experimental

Three 800mg tablets of mesalazine (Asacol®) in the morning

干预措施: mesalazine (Asacol®) (Drug)

结局指标

主要结局

To assess whether a once daily dose of three 800mg tablets of mesalazine (Asacol®) in the morning is equivalent to mesalazine (Asacol®) given as 800mg three times daily in preventing relapse over a 12 month period.

时间窗: At relapse or 12 month follow up

次要结局

  • To assess equivalence in terms of safety(12 months)
  • To assess equivalence in terms of time to relapse(12 months)
  • To assess equivalence in terms of progression of disease (measured by Mayo score)(12 months)

研究者

申办方类型
Other Gov
责任方
Sponsor

研究点 (45)

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