Status:

UNKNOWN

Safety and Efficacy of Artesunate & Curcumin in Crohn's Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Collaborating Sponsors:

St George's University of London, London, UK

Conditions:

Crohn's Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This is a single center phase 2a, randomised double-blind, placebo-controlled factorial design, proof of concept trial. Patients with Crohn's disease who are on an adequate dose of azathioprine and st...

Detailed Description

Primary objective: To study the safety, tolerability and efficacy of Artesunate and Curcumin in patients with Crohn's disease, who have ongoing clinical and biochemical evidence of disease activity de...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men or women with a diagnosis of Crohn's disease who are being treated with an adequate, constant dose of azathioprine for at least 3 months (adequate dose is 1 mg/kg in those with low Thiopurine methyltransferase, 2 mg per kg in those with normal Thiopurine methyltransferase)
  • Age 18 to 65 yrs
  • Crohn's disease of mild to moderate activity (CDAI 150 to 450) and c-reactive protein \> 6
  • Hemoglobin \>9, white blood cells \> 3500, platelets \> 1,00,000
  • Bilirubin \< 3, alanine transaminase \< 3x upper limit of normal
  • Glomerular filtration rate \>45
  • Normal electrocardiogram

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy, women who are planning to get pregnant and those unwilling to use contraception
  • Lactation
  • Bowel surgery with the past 3 months
  • Intra-abdominal abscess
  • Ileostomy or colostomy
  • Change in dose of 5-aminosalicylic acid in the past 4 weeks
  • Use of corticosteroids within the past 4 weeks

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 21 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04713631

Start Date

January 21 2021

End Date

January 1 2024

Last Update

May 23 2023

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Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS)

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, 226014