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Register: JPRN
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2023
Main ID:  JPRN-UMIN000022201
Date of registration: 04/05/2016
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Department of Neurology, Shimane University Hospital
Public title: The efficacy and safety of tocilizumab in patients with neuromyelitis optica
Scientific title: The efficacy and safety of tocilizumab in patients with neuromyelitis optica - The efficacy and safety of tocilizumab in patients with neuromyelitis optica
Date of first enrolment: 2016/01/10
Target sample size: 3
Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
URL:  https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000025575
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Single arm Non-randomized  
Phase:  Not selected
Countries of recruitment
Japan
Contacts
Name:     Chizuko Hamada
Address:  89-1, Enya, Izumo, Shimane, 693-8501, japan Japan
Telephone: 0853-20-2198
Email: okuzihc@med.shimane-u.ac.jp
Affiliation:  Shimane University Hospital Department of Neurology
Name:     Chizuko Hamada
Address:  89-1, Enya, Izumo, Shimane, 693-8501, japan Japan
Telephone: 0853-20-2198
Email: okuzihc@med.shimane-u.ac.jp
Affiliation:  Shimane university hospital Department of Neurology
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Exclusion criteria: 1)Patients with severe infection such at tuberculosis, pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, nontuberculosis mycobacterial infection, hepatitis B,hepatitis C, or chronic active FB virus infection. 2)Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to this drug. 3)Patients with interstitial pneumoniris. 4)Patients with lymphopenia.(lymphocyte number <500/mm3) 5)Pregnant women or patients with possible pregnancy.

Age minimum: 20years-old
Age maximum: 74years-old
Gender: Male and Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
neuromyelitis optica
Intervention(s)
Tocilizumab it to be infused every 4weeks at 8mg/kg of body weight for 2 years.
Primary Outcome(s)
Relapse tate up to years EDSS up to 2 years
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: YES
Approval date: 24/12/2018
Contact:
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted:
Date Completed: 24/12/2018
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