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Register: JPRN
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2023
Main ID:  JPRN-UMIN000010906
Date of registration: 10/06/2013
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Chiba University Hospital
Public title: The exploratory randomized controlled trial by high-dose Asacol treatment to patients with ulcerative colitis aiming to maintain remission.
Scientific title: The exploratory randomized controlled trial by high-dose Asacol treatment to patients with ulcerative colitis aiming to maintain remission. - Asacol4.8 maintenance
Date of first enrolment: 2013/06/10
Target sample size: 60
Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
URL:  https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000012720
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Parallel Randomized  
Phase:  Phase II
Countries of recruitment
Japan
Contacts
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Address:  1-8-1 Inohana Chuo-Ku Chiba city Japan
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Affiliation:  Chiba University Hospital Division of Gastroenterology
Name:     Tomoo Nakagawa
Address:  1-8-1 Inohana Chuo-Ku, Chiba city Japan
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Affiliation:  Chiba University Hospital Division of Gastroenterology
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients who took mesalazine enema or salazopyrine suppository in 2 weeks before the day of the registration for this study 2) Patients who took steroid fomula in 1 month before that day 3) Patients who started to take immunomodulators or to escalate the dose of the medicine before that day. In addition, the patients who took the drug more than 90 days without dose-escalation are not excluded. 4) Patients who started to take anti-TNFa therapy before that day. In addition, the patients who took the therapy more than 90 days are not excluded. 5) Patients who took cytapheresis in 2 weeks before that day. 6) Patients who took antidiarrheal or antispasmodic drugs after screening examination. 7) Patients who used nicotine patch, received antibiotics and any product containing omega-3 fatty acids within the last 7 days. 8) Patients who is participated other clinical trials. 9) Patients who have a history of allergy or hypersensitivity to salicylates, aminosalicylates, or any component of the deylayed-release mesalazine tablets. 10) Patients who have a history of serious adverse event to mesalazine. 11) Patients who have renal or hepatic diseases. 12) Patients whose stool examination positive for Clostridium difficile, bacterial pathogens, or ova and parasites. 13) Patients who have a history of alcohol abuse. 14) Patients who were diagnosed malignant neoplasms. 15) Patients who were pregnant and/or lactating women. 16) Patients who are having an effect of the adverse event by an investigational new drug (or a drug in Phase IV) in other clinical trial previously. 17) Patients who were considered unsuitable for this study by participant doctors.

Age minimum: 15years-old
Age maximum: 70years-old
Gender: Male and Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Ulcerative Colitis
Intervention(s)
A 24-week administration of 4.8g/day of Asacol
A 24-week administration of the mesalazine which the patients have taken before the treatment of 4.8g/day of Asacol as induction therapy
Primary Outcome(s)
Clinical response rate at week 24 by UCDAI score
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Chiba University Hospital
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: YES
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