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Last refreshed on: 28 January 2013
Main ID:  NCT01452100
Date of registration: 15/09/2011
Primary sponsor: University Hospital, Toulouse
Public title: Efficacy of Prednisone in Patients With Severe Systemic Atheroembolism (Cholesterol Cristal Embolism) MECCORT
Scientific title: Efficacy of Prednisone in Patients With Severe Systemic Atheroembolism (Cholesterol Cristal Embolism)
Date of first enrolment: June 2011
Target sample size: 140
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01452100
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Countries of recruitment
France
Contacts
Name:   Dominique Chauveau, PHD
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Affiliation: 
Name:   Dominique Chauveau, PhD
Address: 
Telephone: 0561323283
Email: chauveau.d@chu-toulouse.fr
Affiliation: 
Name:   Antoine Huart, MPD
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Telephone:
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Affiliation:  University Hospital, Toulouse
Name:   Dominique Chauveau, PhD
Address: 
Telephone:
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Affiliation:  University Hospital, Toulouse
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Biopsy-proven CCE or clinically diagnosed CCE as assessed on the 3 following criteria
: presence of one or more precipitating factors renal function deterioration in
atherosclerotic patients ischemic changes of the extremities or demonstration of
retinal embolism

- Severe CCE as defined by either acute renal failure (S creatinine > 125 micromol/l
and increase > 25 % of baseline), or severe abdominal changes (hemorrhage,
infarction, perforation or weight loss > 5 % of body weight) or severe central
nervous system neurological complication

Exclusion Criteria:

- CCE unproven, or restricted to one organ, or non-active contraindication to
prednisone.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Cholesterol Embolism Systemic
Intervention(s)
Drug: prednisone
Other: placebo
Primary Outcome(s)
1-year survival and 1-year renal survival (composite criteria) [Time Frame: 1 year]
Secondary Outcome(s)
course of renal function [Time Frame: 1 year]
Number and duration of hospitalization(s) [Time Frame: 1 year]
number of cardiovascular events [Time Frame: 1 year]
prednisone tolerance [Time Frame: 1 year]
Secondary ID(s)
1003701
2010-021467-33
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ministry of Health, France
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