Remicade Safety Line (Ankylosing Spondylitis)(Study P03275)(COMPLETED)

NCT00818168 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: P03275
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 320
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This observational study is in line with the German educational plan with the aim to implement a tool to increase and monitor the awareness of tuberculosis screening and to reinforce the patient eligibility for a treatment with Remicade according to the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPc).

Conditions

Spondylitis, Ankylosing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Number of Participants Who Had the Mendel Mantoux Test as the First Screening Test for Active or Latent Tuberculosis (TB) Before Starting Treatment

  In order to increase the attending physician's awareness of the required tuberculosis screening and to support the screening itself, tuberculosis screening was performed and documented before treatment administration (baseline). The number of participants who had the Mendel Mantoux test (tuberculin sensitivity skin test by intradermal injection) as the first screening test was presented in three categories: * Yes * No * Missing (represents no entry, but may mean another test was performed as first screening test and documented)

  Baseline

• Number of Participants Who Had the Tine Test as the First Screening Test for Active or Latent Tuberculosis Before Starting Treatment

  In order to increase the attending physician's awareness of the required tuberculosis screening and to support the screening itself, tuberculosis screening was performed and documented before treatment administration (baseline). The number of participants who had the Tine test (multiple puncture tuberculin skin test) as the first screening test was presented in three categories: * Yes * No * Missing (represents no entry, but may mean another test was performed as first screening test and documented)

  Baseline

• Number of Participants Who Had the In-vitro TB Test as the First Screening Test for Active or Latent Tuberculosis Before Starting

  In order to increase the attending physician's awareness of the required tuberculosis screening and to support the screening itself, tuberculosis screening was performed and documented before treatment administration (baseline). The number of participants who had the in-vitro TB test (cellular blood test, i.e. gamma interferon release assays) as the first screening test was presented in three categories: * Yes * No * Missing (represents no entry, but may mean another test was performed as first screening test and documented)

  Baseline

• Number of Participants Who Had a Chest X-ray as Part of TB Screening for Active or Latent Tuberculosis Before Starting Treatment

  In order to increase the attending physician's awareness of the required tuberculosis screening and to support the screening itself, tuberculosis screening was performed and documented before treatment administration (baseline). If done according to guidelines, complete TB screening comprised a TB screening test and a chest X-ray. The number of participants who had a frontal chest X-ray was presented in three categories: * Yes * No * Missing

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Assessment of Disease Activity by Means of the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) at the Time of Enrollment and at the First Infusion

  Baseline and time of first infusion

Study Arms (1)

Infliximab

Subjects with ankylosing spondylitis who were treated with infliximab. The dosage and infusion intervals were employed in accordance to the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)

Biological: Infliximab

Interventions

Infliximab BIOLOGICAL

Dosage and infusion intervals were employed in accordance to the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)

Also known as: Remicade, SCH 215596

Infliximab

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Subjects with ankylosing spondylitis.

You may qualify if:

• Subjects with ankylosing spondylitis.

You may not qualify if:

• As per Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC: lead
• Centocor, Inc.: collaborator

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spondylitis, Ankylosing

Interventions

Infliximab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Axial Spondyloarthritis; Spondylarthropathies; Spondylarthritis; Spondylitis; Spinal Diseases; Bone Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Ankylosis; Joint Diseases; Arthritis

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Antibodies, Monoclonal; Antibodies; Immunoglobulins; Immunoproteins; Blood Proteins; Proteins; Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins; Serum Globulins; Globulins

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Senior Vice President, Global Clinical Development
• Organization: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

ClinicalTrialsDisclosure@merck.com

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restriction Type: OTHER
• Restrictive Agreement: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 6, 2009
• First Posted: January 7, 2009
• Study Start: July 1, 2003
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2010
• Study Completion: December 1, 2010
• Last Updated: September 3, 2015
• Results First Posted: February 1, 2012

Record last verified: 2015-09