NCT00259545

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if retarded release phosphatidylcholine is an effective alternative to steroid dependent or -refractory course in chronic active ulcerative colitis. The hypothesis is, that ulcerative colitis is caused by a barrier defect of the colonic mucus layer. The background of the study is the finding, that the phosophatidylcholine content of the colonic mucus is strongly reduced in ulcerative colitis (UC) compared to healthy controls and patients with Crohn´s disease. The content was measured in non-inflamed areas of the colon in UC. Thus, we evaluate whether a substitution of colonic PC is an effective method for steroid dependent UC. See: Gut. 2005 Jul;54(7):966-71. Stremmel et al.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2003

Typical duration for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2003

Completed
2.8 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 25, 2005

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 29, 2005

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

June 5, 2008

Status Verified

June 1, 2008

First QC Date

November 25, 2005

Last Update Submit

June 4, 2008

Conditions

Keywords

retarded phosphatidylcholinechronic activesteroid

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • complete steroid reduction

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • remission, life quality, clinical indices, endoscopic indices, histological score, subgroup analysis

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years - 90 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Signed Letter of Content
  • diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (clinical, endoscopic and histologic evidence)
  • chronic active and steroid dependent course over at least 4 months (CAI \> 4, EAI \> 4)

You may not qualify if:

  • infectious colitis
  • toxic megacolon
  • ulcerative proctitis or less than 20cm inflamed

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University Heidelberg - Medical Department 4 - Gastroenterology

Heidelberg, 69120, Germany

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Stremmel W, Merle U, Zahn A, Autschbach F, Hinz U, Ehehalt R. Retarded release phosphatidylcholine benefits patients with chronic active ulcerative colitis. Gut. 2005 Jul;54(7):966-71. doi: 10.1136/gut.2004.052316.

    PMID: 15951544BACKGROUND
  • Stremmel W, Ehehalt R, Autschbach F, Karner M. Phosphatidylcholine for steroid-refractory chronic ulcerative colitis: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2007 Nov 6;147(9):603-10. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-147-9-200711060-00004.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Colitis, Ulcerative

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ColitisGastroenteritisGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesInflammatory Bowel DiseasesColonic DiseasesIntestinal Diseases

Study Officials

  • Wolfgang Stremmel, Professor

    Heidelberg University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 25, 2005

First Posted

November 29, 2005

Study Start

February 1, 2003

Study Completion

February 1, 2006

Last Updated

June 5, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-06

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