NCT00683345

Brief Summary

Fatigue is a prevalent phenomenon in Primary Sjøgrens syndrome (PSS). Observations indicate that the cytokine IL-1 is of importance for this phenomenon. In this study the investigators block IL-1 by giving Anakinra (an IL-1 receptor antagonist) to patients with PSS.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
28

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2008

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

January 1, 2008

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 20, 2008

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 23, 2008

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

August 19, 2015

Status Verified

August 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

2.2 years

First QC Date

May 20, 2008

Last Update Submit

August 18, 2015

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Fatigue as measured by Fatigue Severity Scale and a visual analogue fatigue scale

    4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Inflammatory cytokines and measures of oxidative stress

    4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Anakinra

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Anakinra self-administered s.c. in a dose of 100mg daily

Drug: Anakinra

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo self-adminsitered s.c in a dose 0.67ml daily

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Anakinra 0.67 ml (100 mg) daily subcutaneously for 4 weeks.

Also known as: Kineret
Anakinra

Saline 0.67 ml daily subcutaneously as placebo drug.

Also known as: Saline 0.9%
Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Primary Sjøgrens Syndrome according to the European-American criteria
  • Age 18-80 years
  • Written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Hyper- og hypothyreosis
  • Malignant disease
  • Parkinsons disease
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Conditions or diseases where Anakinra is contraindicated
  • Mental depression (BDI \>13)
  • Neutropenia (\<1.5\*10.9)
  • Frequent infections
  • Pregnancy, lactating women.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Stavanger University Hospital

Stavanger, N-4068, Norway

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Norheim KB, Harboe E, Goransson LG, Omdal R. Interleukin-1 inhibition and fatigue in primary Sjogren's syndrome--a double blind, randomised clinical trial. PLoS One. 2012;7(1):e30123. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030123. Epub 2012 Jan 10.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fatigue

Interventions

Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist ProteinSodium Chloride

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CytokinesIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsProteinsBiological FactorsChloridesHydrochloric AcidChlorine CompoundsInorganic ChemicalsSodium Compounds

Study Officials

  • Roald Omdal, PhD

    Helse Stavanger HF

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 20, 2008

First Posted

May 23, 2008

Study Start

January 1, 2008

Primary Completion

April 1, 2010

Study Completion

April 1, 2010

Last Updated

August 19, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-08

Locations