Status:

COMPLETED

Prednisone Timed-Release Tablet (TRT) Study: Modified-Release (MR) Formulation of Prednisone Compared to Standard Immediate-Release (IR) Prednisone in Participants With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Lead Sponsor:

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Conditions:

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to investigate if low doses of prednisone MR formulation, given at night and, with active drug release at 2 am, are more effective in controlling joint stiffness, and ot...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Active disease (inflammatory signs, erythrocyte sedimentation rate \[ESR\], C-reactive protein \[CRP\])
  • Stable condition
  • Stable basic treatments
  • Morning stiffness on previous treatment with standard prednisone (below or equal to 10 mg per day) greater than or equal to (\>/=) 45 minutes

Exclusion

  • All contra-indications for glucocorticoids
  • Pregnancy
  • Concomitant treatment with biologics
  • Intra-articular injections or synovectomy within the previous 4 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 31 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 31 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

288 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00146640

Start Date

August 31 2004

End Date

January 31 2007

Last Update

July 3 2018

Active Locations (24)

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Research Site

Aachen, Germany

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Research Site

Bad Kreuznach, Germany

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Research Site

Berlin, Germany

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Research Site

Cologne, Germany