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Register: ChiCTR
Last refreshed on: 18 April 2017
Main ID:  ChiCTR-TRC-09000607
Date of registration: 2009-11-28
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University
Public title: Observation for Efficacy of methylprednisolone and combined therapy of methylprednisolone and mycophenolate mofetil for IgA nephropathy
Scientific title: Efficacy Observation of methylprednisolone and combined therapy of methylprednisolone and mycophenolate mofetil for IgA nephropathy
Date of first enrolment: 2008-12-01
Target sample size: A:40;B:40;
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=8928
Study type:  Interventional study
Study design:  Randomized parallel controlled trial  
Phase:  Post-market
Countries of recruitment
China
Contacts
Name: Hong Liu   
Address:  180 Fengling Rd, Shanghai, China 200032
Telephone: +86 021 64041990-2138
Email: jiangxiaohong@sina.com
Affiliation:  Xiaoqiang Ding
Name: Xiaoqiang Ding   
Address:  180 Fengling Rd, Shanghai, China 200032
Telephone: +86 021 64041990-2138
Email: dxq93216@medmail.com.cn
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Renal biopsy proven IgA nephropathy;
2. Proteinuria levels >=1.0g/24hr;
3. Age range 18-70 years, male and female;
4. Scr<3mg/dl(265umol/L), eGFR>=30ml/min;
5. Voluntarily signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with severe hypertension, diabetes, obesity, hepatic disease, infection or malignancies;
2. Pregnant or lactating women;
3. Receive continuous treatment of steroid and other immunosuppressive drug for more than 3 months within one year before the study;
4. Secondary IgA nephropathy;
5. Renal biopsy proven lupus nephritis V or severe renal interstitial injury.


Age minimum: 18
Age maximum: 70
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
IgA nephropathy
Intervention(s)
A:Methylprednisolone 0.4mg/kg * 8 weeks, reduction to 5mg / d to maintain, MMF 0.75 bid * 6 months after the reduction (weight <50kg, MMF0.5 bid);B:ethylprednisolone 0.4mg/kg*8 weeks, reduction to 5mg / d to maintain;
Primary Outcome(s)
Renal function;24-hour urine protein;
Secondary Outcome(s)
Urea routine test;Serum albumin;eGFR;Blood lipids;Serum globulin;Blood routine test;
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Key Project of 211-II National Key Disciplines of the Ministry of Education (07TCp4007), Key Project of Shanghai (08DZ1900602)
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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