Status:

COMPLETED

OD vs. TID Dosing With Mesalazine Granules in Active Ulcerative Colitis

Lead Sponsor:

Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH

Conditions:

Ulcerative Colitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

To proof the therapeutic equivalence of once daily (OD) versus three times daily (TID) dosing of total 3.0 g mesalazine granules in patients with active ulcerative colitis

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria (main):
  • Active ulcerative colitis except proctitis, i.e. inflammation minimal 15cm ab ano, confirmed by endoscopy and histology
  • Established or new diagnosis
  • Disease activity at baseline: Clinical Activity Index (CAI) \>4 and Endoscopic Index (EI) \>= 4
  • Exclusion Criteria (main):
  • Crohn's disease
  • Toxic megacolon
  • Present or past colorectal cancer
  • Symptomatic gastrointestinal disease
  • Serious secondary disease(s)
  • Baseline stool positive for germs causing bowel disease
  • Immunosuppressants within 3 months and/or corticosteroids within 1 month prior to baseline
  • Current relapse occurred under maintenance treatment with \>2g/day mesalazine
  • Serum creatinine \>= 1.2x upper limit of normal (ULN) and creatinine clearance \< 60 ml/min per 1.73 m2
  • Serum transaminase (ALT and/or AST), and/or alkaline phosphatase \>= 2x ULN

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    July 1 2005

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    End Date :

    June 1 2006

    Estimated Enrollment :

    380 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00449722

    Start Date

    July 1 2005

    End Date

    June 1 2006

    Last Update

    January 21 2016

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    Evangelisches Krankenhaus Kalk

    Cologne, Germany, 51103