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Register: JPRN
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2023
Main ID:  JPRN-UMIN000003785
Date of registration: 01/07/2010
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Department of Internal medicine, Division of Lower Gastroenterology, Hyogo College of Medicine
Public title: Remission maintenance treatment of ulcerative colitis with tacrolimus in azathioprine-intolerant patients: a randomized comparative trial of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) monotherapy versus 5-ASA and tacrolimus combination therapy.
Scientific title: Remission maintenance treatment of ulcerative colitis with tacrolimus in azathioprine-intolerant patients: a randomized comparative trial of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) monotherapy versus 5-ASA and tacrolimus combination therapy. - A randomized trial of 5-ASA vs. 5-ASA and tacrolimus in maintenance of ulcerative colitis.
Date of first enrolment: 2010/07/01
Target sample size: 80
Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
URL:  https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000004579
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Parallel Randomized  
Phase:  Phase III
Countries of recruitment
Japan
Contacts
Name:     Ken Fukunaga
Address:  1-1 Mukogawa, Nishinomiya, Hyogo Pref. Japan
Telephone: 0798-45-6662
Email: kebe@hyo-med.ac.jp
Affiliation:  Hyogo College of Medicine Department of Internal medicine, Division of Lower Gastroenterology
Name:     Shiro Nakamura
Address:  1-1 Mukogawa, Nishinomiya, Hyogo Pref. Japan
Telephone: 0798-45-6660
Email: shiro@hyo-med.ac.jp
Affiliation:  Hyogo College of Medicine Department of Internal medicine, Division of Lower Gastroenterology
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Exclusion criteria: 1. A patient who has had hypersensitivity to tacrolimus or ingredients of tacrolimus formulation. 2. A patient who is in treatment of cyclosporine or bozentan. 3. A patient who is in treatment of potassium sparing diuretics. 4. A patient who is pregnant, may be pregnant, breast-feeds or hopes to be pregnant in the study period. 5. A patient who is determined as ineligible for a subject in this study by a doctor in charge or others.

Age minimum: 16years-old
Age maximum: 65years-old
Gender: Male and Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Ulcerative colitis
Intervention(s)
5-aminosalicylic acid monotherapy arm: 5-aminosalicylic acid is administered to subjects during the study period (for 48 weeks).
5-aminosalicylic acid monotherapy and tacrolimus arm: 5-aminosalicylic acid is administered to subjects during the study period (for 48 weeks). Tacrolimus is administered to subjects for 12 weeks after the start of protocol treatment as a rule.
Primary Outcome(s)
Remission rate at 12 weeks after the start of protocol treatment (Full Analysis Set; Discontinuation of protocol treatment is accounted to be non-remission.)
Secondary Outcome(s)
Evaluation of efficiency: Remission ratios at 24 and 48 weeks after start of protocol treatment, Ratio of the protocol continuation, Clinical activity in both the Lichtiger's CAI and the Mayo's DAI, Dosage of concomitant steroid, etc. Evaluation of safety: Occurrences of adverse event, abnormal values in blood test, and so on.
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
None
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: YES
Approval date:
Contact:
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted:
Date Completed: 01/06/2013
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