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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00801463
Date of registration: 02/12/2008
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Nanjing University School of Medicine
Public title: Prednisone Plus Tripterygium Wilfordii Treatment of Adult Patients With Idiopathic Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Scientific title: Prednisone Plus Tripterygium Wilfordii Treatment of Adult Patients With Idiopathic Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Date of first enrolment: January 2009
Target sample size: 67
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00801463
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
China
Contacts
Name:     Zhi-hong Liu, M.D
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Affiliation:  Research Institute of Nephrology, Jinling Hospital,
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Age 18-60 years at onset of signs or symptoms of FSGS

- Urine protein = 3.5 g/24 h

- Estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) = 40 ml/min/1.73 m2, serum
creatinine<2.5mg/dl

- Biopsy confirmed as idiopathic FSGS (including all subtypes)

- Willingness to follow the clinical trial protocol, including medications, and
baseline and follow-up visits and procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

- Secondary FSGS

- Prior therapy with sirolimus, Cyclosporine, MMF, azathioprin, cytoxan, chlorambucil,
levamisole, methotrexate, or nitrogen mustard in the last 90 days

- Active/serious infection

- Malignancy

- Previously diagnosed as diabetes mellitus type 1 or 2, or abnormal carbohydrate
tolerance

- Peripheral white blood cells < 3000/ul

- Clinical evidence of cirrhosis or chronic active liver diseases

- History of significant gastrointestinal disorder

- Allergy to study medications, and Inability to consent/assent



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 60 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Proteinuria
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Intervention(s)
Drug: tripterygium wilfordii (TW)
Primary Outcome(s)
To assess the efficacy and safety of TW in the treatment of FSGS [Time Frame: 12 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
NJCT-0801
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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