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Register: EUCTR
Last refreshed on: 25 November 2019
Main ID:  EUCTR2005-002391-14-GB
Date of registration: 23/08/2005
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Public title: Pulsed Intravenous Methylprednisolone for Ocular Pemphigoid- A Pilot Study - IVMP for ocular pemphigoid
Scientific title: Pulsed Intravenous Methylprednisolone for Ocular Pemphigoid- A Pilot Study - IVMP for ocular pemphigoid
Date of first enrolment: 29/09/2005
Target sample size: 20
Recruitment status: Not Recruiting
URL:  https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/search?query=eudract_number:2005-002391-14
Study type:  Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study design: 
Controlled: yes
Randomised: yes
Open: no
Single blind: yes
Double blind: no
Parallel group: no
Cross over: no
Other: no
If controlled, specify comparator, Other Medicinial Product: yes
Placebo: no
Other: no
 
Phase:  Human pharmacology (Phase I): no Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II): no Therapeutic confirmatory - (Phase III): no Therapeutic use (Phase IV): yes
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
1. Patients with clinical features consistent with ocular MMP i.e. progressive conjunctival cicatrisation and inflammation, with or without a positive result on direct immunofluorescence microscopy of a conjunctival, mucosal or skin biopsy showing linear basement membrane deposition of IgG, IgA, or C3, and/or a positive result on testing for anti-basement membrane zone antibodies.
2. All patients with bilateral or unilateral ‘severe’ (grade 4) ocular inflammation
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria:
1. other causes of progressive conjunctival scarring (drug-induced pemphigoid with negative direct immunofluorescence biopsy, atopic keratoconjunctivitis, Sjogren’s syndrome, Stevens Johnson syndrome, chemical injury)
2. active secondary malignancy
3. HIV infection
4. pregnancy or breastfeeding.


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Gender:
Female: yes
Male: yes
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid
Intervention(s)

Trade Name: Solu-Medrone
Pharmaceutical Form: Powder for infusion*
Pharmaceutical form of the placebo: Tablet
Route of administration of the placebo: Oral use

Primary Outcome(s)
Primary end point(s): The proportion of eyes achieving control of inflammation to grade 0 (nil) or grade 1 (minimal) at 2 months.
Secondary Objective: To investigate the hypothesis that intravenous methylprednisolone results in improved outcome in patients with severe ocular pemphigoid who are commencing cyclophosphamide.
Main Objective: To investigate the hypothesis that intravenous methylprednisolone induces more rapid control of ocular inflammation in patients with severe ocular pemphigoid who are commencing cyclophosphamide.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
SAWV1003
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
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Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 26/05/2019
Date Completed: 26/03/2009
URL: https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/trial/2005-002391-14/results
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