NCT00347048

Brief Summary

This study consists of a 2-week placebo-controlled double-blind inter-group efficacy study in moderate to severe refractory ulcerative colitis (UC) patients followed by a maximum of 12-week open-label efficacy and safety study in responders.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
62

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2006

Geographic Reach
1 country

6 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 30, 2006

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 4, 2006

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2006

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

August 26, 2014

Status Verified

August 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

1.6 years

First QC Date

June 30, 2006

Last Update Submit

August 25, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

Ulcerative colitistacrolimusFK506treatment outcome

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Improvement of Disease activity index score (DAI score)

    2 Weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Changes of DAI score ( Total & each item)

    2 Weeks

  • Changes of clinical severity and symptom

    2 Weeks

  • Endoscopic finding

    2 Weeks

  • Patients impression

    2 Weeks

  • Amount of steroid

    2 Weeks

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: tacrolimus

2

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo

Interventions

oral

Also known as: FK506, Prograf
1

oral

2

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Moderate to severe refractory UC patients
  • Disease activity: more than 4 times of stool a day, bloody stool, moderate to severe endoscopic finding
  • Steroid resistance or dependence to meet at least one of the following condition:no efficacy with more than 40mg/day or 1mg/kg/day of steroid over at least 1 week, no efficacy with 30-40mg/day of steroid over at least 2 weeks,exacerbation along with steroid reduction

You may not qualify if:

  • Mild or fulminant type
  • Renal failure patients, hepatic failure patients
  • Patients taking 6-mercaptopurine, cyclosporin or other immunosuppressants within 12 weeks prior to entry
  • Patients who received LCAP or GCAP within 2 weeks prior to entry
  • Patients who changed the dose of steroid or started steroid within 2 weeks prior to entry.
  • Patients who changed the dose of steroid or started steroid within 1 week prior to entry in case they received more than 40 mg/ day or 1mg/kg/day of steroid just before the study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (6)

Unknown Facility

Chubu Region, Japan

Location

Unknown Facility

Hokkaido Region, Japan

Location

Unknown Facility

Kansai Region, Japan

Location

Unknown Facility

Kanto Region, Japan

Location

Unknown Facility

Kyushu Region, Japan

Location

Unknown Facility

Shin'etsu Region, Japan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Colitis, Ulcerative

Interventions

Tacrolimus

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ColitisGastroenteritisGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesInflammatory Bowel DiseasesColonic DiseasesIntestinal Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

MacrolidesLactonesOrganic Chemicals

Study Officials

  • Use Central Contact

    Astellas Pharma Inc

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 30, 2006

First Posted

July 4, 2006

Study Start

September 1, 2006

Primary Completion

April 1, 2008

Study Completion

April 1, 2008

Last Updated

August 26, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-08

Locations