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Register: JPRN
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2023
Main ID:  JPRN-UMIN000015770
Date of registration: 01/12/2014
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Hamamatsu South Hospital, Centre for Gastroenterology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research
Public title: Randomized double-blind multicenter study for anti-inflammatory effects of highly bioavailable curcumin on Crohn's disease.
Scientific title: Randomized double-blind multicenter study for anti-inflammatory effects of highly bioavailable curcumin on Crohn's disease. - Exploratory study for effects of highly bioavailable curcumin on Crohn's disease.
Date of first enrolment: 2014/09/01
Target sample size: 30
Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
URL:  https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000018353
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Parallel Randomized  
Phase:  Not selected
Countries of recruitment
Japan
Contacts
Name: Goshi    Ishihara
Address:  1F Kioicho Building, 3-12 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094 Japan
Telephone: 03-3234-7677
Email: curcumin-cd@theravalues.com
Affiliation:  Theravalues Corporation Science group
Name: Hiroyuki    Hanai
Address:  26 Shirowacho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Japan
Telephone: 053-443-2111
Email: flw-1013@topaz.plala.or.jp
Affiliation:  Hamamatsu South Hospital Centre for Gastroenterology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Exclusion criteria: > Using over 3 g/day mesalazine and/or topical formulation of mesalazine within 4 weeks. > Using over 10 mg steroid as Predonine and/or a topical formulation of steroid, an immune modulator, or a biological drug within 4 weeks. > Being steroid-dependent (relapse within 3 months without steroid). > Pregnant or suspected of being pregnant. > Having a history of a drug reaction(s) to Pentasa or Salicylic acid, etc. > Having a dysfunction of the liver or kidney, and judged to be unsuitable for taking mesalazine. > Confirming symptoms of stenosis such as stomachache or increased gurgle, or stenosis of 1/2 lumen by small bowel series. > Being under the influence of a previous adverse reaction(s) from other clinical trials. > Being under treatment for malignancy > Short bowel syndrome by intestinal resection. > Having had cytapheresis within 4 weeks. > Judged to be unsuitable for enrollment for other reasons

Age minimum: 20years-old
Age maximum: 70years-old
Gender: Male and Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Crohn's disease (180 <= CDAI < 450) CDAI: Crohn's disease Activity Index
Intervention(s)
Standard therapy for Crohn's disease (Pentasa 3 g/day)
Patients take curcumin or placebo
Primary Outcome(s)
Crohn's disease Activity Index
Secondary Outcome(s)
> Decrease in dosage of steroid > Improvement of endoscopic score
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Theravalues Corporation
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: YES
Approval date: 27/05/2014
Contact:
flw-1013@topaz.plala.or.jp
Hamamatsu South Hospital/Centre for Gastroenterology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research
053-443-2111
flw-1013@topaz.plala.or.jp
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted:
Date Completed: 31/12/2017
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