NCT00982072

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of tacrolimus (prograf) versus prednisolone for the treatment of nephrotic syndrome secondary to minimal change disease.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
52

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2009

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 21, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 22, 2009

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2009

Completed
9.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 10, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 10, 2019

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

May 4, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

May 4, 2021

Status Verified

April 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

9.9 years

First QC Date

September 21, 2009

Results QC Date

March 16, 2021

Last Update Submit

April 9, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

nephrotic minimal change tacrolimus prednisolone

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage of Participants Achieving Complete Remission From Nephrotic Syndrome at 8 Weeks

    normalisation of serum albumin and urine PCR \<50 units

    8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Percentage of Patients Achieving Complete Remission From Nephrotic Syndrome at 16 and 26 Weeks

    16 and 26 weeks

  • Percentage of Patients Achieving Remission Who Then Relapse

    2 years

  • Number of Serious Adverse Events

    3 years

  • Change in Baseline Glomerular Filtration Rate

    3 years

Study Arms (2)

prednisolone

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

prednisolone tablets

Drug: prednisolone

tacrolimus

EXPERIMENTAL

tacrolimus tablets

Drug: tacrolimus

Interventions

tacrolimus0.05mg/kg bd (levels 6-12ng/ml)

Also known as: prograff
tacrolimus

Prednisolone 1mg/kg maximum 60mg od

prednisolone

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Patients with nephrotic syndrome (hypoalbuminaemia and protein creatinine ratio (PCR) \> 100units), secondary to minimal change disease.
  • Age over 18.

You may not qualify if:

  • Hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV infection.
  • Untreated infection.
  • Females who are pregnant, breast feeding, or at risk of pregnancy and not using a medically acceptable form of contraception.
  • Patients who have been treated with immunosuppression over the last 18 months.
  • Patients who have had more than 3 relapses of nephrotic syndrome within 5 years.
  • Any condition judged by the investigator that would cause the study to be detrimental to the patient.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hammersmith Hospital

London, W12 OHS, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Azukaitis K, Palmer SC, Strippoli GF, Hodson EM. Interventions for minimal change disease in adults with nephrotic syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Mar 1;3(3):CD001537. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001537.pub5.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Nephrosis, Lipoid

Interventions

TacrolimusPrednisolone

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

NephrosisKidney DiseasesUrologic DiseasesFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesMale Urogenital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

MacrolidesLactonesOrganic ChemicalsPregnadienetriolsPregnadienesPregnanesSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPolycyclic Compounds

Results Point of Contact

Title
Dr Megan Griffith
Organization
Imperial College NHS Trust

Study Officials

  • Megan Griffith, MBChBPhDFRCP

    Imperial College NHS Trust

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Tom Cairns, MBBSMRCP

    Imperial College NHS Trust

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

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

September 21, 2009

First Posted

September 22, 2009

Study Start

December 1, 2009

Primary Completion

October 10, 2019

Study Completion

October 10, 2019

Last Updated

May 4, 2021

Results First Posted

May 4, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations