NCT01627262

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether mesalamine is effective in the treatment of uncomplicated diverticular disease by reducing the pain.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
123

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2002

Typical duration for phase_2

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

May 1, 2002

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2004

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2006

Completed
6.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 21, 2012

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 25, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

January 21, 2016

Status Verified

January 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

June 21, 2012

Last Update Submit

January 20, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

diverticular diseasecolonic diverticulosismesalamineplaceborandomized

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The change in intensity of lower abdominal pain during the first four weeks of treatment (SPID 0-28)

    The change in intensity of lower abdominal pain during the first four weeks of treatment, defined as the cumulative difference of the daily pain intensity score from the first day of study medication intake (day 1) to week 4

    4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo

Mesalamine

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Mesalamine

Interventions

3x1000mg mesalamine granules per day

Also known as: Salofalk granules
Mesalamine

3x1000mg placebo granules per day

Also known as: Placebo granules
Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age45 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of diverticular disease with acute pain without serious complications

You may not qualify if:

  • Chronic inflammatory bowel disease
  • Fever or other signs of serious complications.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ev. Krankenhaus Kalk, University of Cologne

Cologne, 51103, Germany

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Kruis W, Meier E, Schumacher M, Mickisch O, Greinwald R, Mueller R; German SAG-20 Study Group. Randomised clinical trial: mesalazine (Salofalk granules) for uncomplicated diverticular disease of the colon--a placebo-controlled study. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2013 Apr;37(7):680-90. doi: 10.1111/apt.12248. Epub 2013 Feb 17.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diverticulosis, ColonicDiverticular Diseases

Interventions

Mesalamine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Colonic DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesGastroenteritis

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

meta-AminobenzoatesAminobenzoatesBenzoatesAcids, CarbocyclicCarboxylic AcidsOrganic ChemicalsAminosalicylic AcidsSalicylatesHydroxybenzoatesHydroxy AcidsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsPhenols

Study Officials

  • Wolfgang Kruis, MD

    Ev. Krankenhaus Kalk, University of Cologne

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 21, 2012

First Posted

June 25, 2012

Study Start

May 1, 2002

Primary Completion

August 1, 2004

Study Completion

April 1, 2006

Last Updated

January 21, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-01

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