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Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT01245465
Date of registration: 18/11/2010
Primary sponsor: Nordisk Rebalance A/S
Public title: Profermin® in Active Ulcerative Colitis CUPE-1
Scientific title: Safety and Efficacy of Profermin® to Induce Remission in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
Date of first enrolment: January 2009
Target sample size: 39
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01245465
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Countries of recruitment
Contacts
Name:   Hans Israelsen, PhD
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Affiliation:  Nordisk Rebalance A/S
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:Patients were eligible if they were between 18 and 50 years of age and
had an established diagnosis of UC based on clinical, endoscopic and histological
features. Active disease was assessed by Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index (SCCAI)
(Table 1) score above 4 and below 12.

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Exclusion Criteria:

Patients who initiated treatment with azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine, ciclosporin or
methotrexate within 8 weeks prior to inclusion or TNF-a inhibitors within 12 weeks before
inclusion or had changes in UC treatment within 2 weeks before inclusion were ineligible
for the study. Concomitant coeliac disease or lactose intolerance were also exclusion
criteria. In addition any malignant or premalignant condition or recent gastroenteritis
rendered patients ineligible-



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 50 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Ulcerative Colitis
Intervention(s)
Other: Profermin
Primary Outcome(s)
Our primary endpoint was to estimate the proportion of patients with a reduction in SCCAI =50%. [Time Frame: 24 weeks]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Our secondary endpoint was to estimate the proportion of patients in remission defined as SCCAI lower than or equal to 2.5 [Time Frame: 24 weeks]
Secondary ID(s)
H-B-2008-FSP-20
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Hvidovre University Hospital
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