NCT00546546

Brief Summary

Pluricentric randomized study comparing two therapeutic strategies at beginning of Crohn's disease: early immunosuppressants (prescription within the six first months following diagnosis) vs. conventional strategy (immunosuppressants given only in case of steroid failure, in a selected group of patients being at high risk of disabling course. The hypothesis is that immunosuppressants given early may improve the disease course during the 3 following years in this subset of patients.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
120

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2005

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

26 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2005

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 18, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 19, 2007

Completed
5.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2012

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

April 28, 2015

Status Verified

August 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

7.4 years

First QC Date

October 18, 2007

Last Update Submit

April 26, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

Crohnimmunosuppressantsnatural historysteroids

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • number of 3-months periods with remission

    3 yrs

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • 3-yr cumulative steroid dose

    3 years

  • quality of life questionnaire

    3 yrs

Study Arms (2)

control = conventional treatment

NO INTERVENTION

conventional treatment: use of immunosuppressants only if steroid dependency or chronic active disease

Immunossuppresive treatment

EXPERIMENTAL

Switch to different immunosuppresive treatment in case of relapse.

Drug: early immunosuppressants (azathioprine, methotrexate)

Interventions

azathioprine 2.5 mg/kg/day SC methotrexate 25 mg/week if aza not tolerated

Also known as: Azathioprine = brand name = Imurel
Immunossuppresive treatment

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • \> 18 yr old
  • diagnosis of Crohn's disease
  • intestinal lesions demonstrated during the last 6 months
  • disease duration \< 6 months
  • patients at high risk of disabling disease (having 2 criteria out of the 3 following: age \< 40, perinanal disease, steroid for the first flare)

You may not qualify if:

  • prior prescription of immunosuppressants
  • severe course requiring early immunosuppressants (steroid resistance, xtensive disease, disabling perianal disease)
  • intestinal resection
  • active infectious disease including HIV
  • hepatic failure
  • renal failure
  • pregnancy
  • high probability of poor compliance

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (26)

Chu Amiens

Amiens, 80054, France

Location

Chu Besancon

Besançon, 25030, France

Location

CHU CAEN

Caen, 14033, France

Location

Chu Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France

Location

Hopital Beaujon

Clichy, 92110, France

Location

Hopital Louis Mourrier

Colombes, 92700, France

Location

Hopital Bicetre

Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, 94275, France

Location

Chru Lille

Lille, 59037, France

Location

Chu Marseille - Hopital Nord

Marseille, 13915, France

Location

Ch Le Raincy Montfermeil

Montfermeil, 93370, France

Location

Chu Nantes

Nantes, 44093, France

Location

CHU NICE

Nice, 06202, France

Location

Hopital Lariboisiere

Paris, 75010, France

Location

Hopital Saint Louis

Paris, 75010, France

Location

Hopital St Antoine

Paris, 75012, France

Location

Hopital Cochin

Paris, 75014, France

Location

Hopital Georges Pompidou

Paris, 75015, France

Location

Hopital Bichat

Paris, 75018, France

Location

Institut Mutualiste Montsouris (Imm)

Paris, 75674, France

Location

Hopital Haut Leveque

Pessac, 33604, France

Location

CHU LYON

Pierre-Bénite, 69495, France

Location

Chu Reims

Reims, 51092, France

Location

Chu Rouen

Rouen, 76031, France

Location

Chu Strasbourg

Strasbourg, 67091, France

Location

Chu Toulouse

Toulouse, 31403, France

Location

Chu Tours

Tours, 37044, France

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Beaugerie L, Seksik P, Nion-Larmurier I, Gendre JP, Cosnes J. Predictors of Crohn's disease. Gastroenterology. 2006 Mar;130(3):650-6. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2005.12.019.

    PMID: 16530505BACKGROUND
  • Cosnes J, Nion-Larmurier I, Beaugerie L, Afchain P, Tiret E, Gendre JP. Impact of the increasing use of immunosuppressants in Crohn's disease on the need for intestinal surgery. Gut. 2005 Feb;54(2):237-41. doi: 10.1136/gut.2004.045294.

    PMID: 15647188BACKGROUND
  • Cosnes J, Bourrier A, Laharie D, Nahon S, Bouhnik Y, Carbonnel F, Allez M, Dupas JL, Reimund JM, Savoye G, Jouet P, Moreau J, Mary JY, Colombel JF; Groupe d'Etude Therapeutique des Affections Inflammatoires du Tube Digestif (GETAID). Early administration of azathioprine vs conventional management of Crohn's Disease: a randomized controlled trial. Gastroenterology. 2013 Oct;145(4):758-65.e2; quiz e14-5. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2013.04.048. Epub 2013 Apr 30.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Crohn Disease

Interventions

AzathioprineMethotrexate

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesGastroenteritisGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesIntestinal Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ThionucleosidesSulfur CompoundsOrganic ChemicalsMercaptopurinePurinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsNucleosidesNucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and NucleosidesAminopterinPterinsPteridines

Study Officials

  • Marc LEMANN, PhD

    Groupe d'Etude Therapeutique des Affections Inflammatoires Digestives

    STUDY DIRECTOR
  • Jacques COSNES, PhD

    Groupe d'Etude Therapeutique des Affections Inflammatoires Digestives

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 18, 2007

First Posted

October 19, 2007

Study Start

July 1, 2005

Primary Completion

December 1, 2012

Study Completion

June 1, 2013

Last Updated

April 28, 2015

Record last verified: 2011-08

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