Budesonide for Induction of Remission in Incomplete Microscopic Colitis
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy of budesonide for the treatment of active incomplete microscopic colitis.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 3 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: A Budesonide granules 9 mg |
Drug: Budesonide granules 9 mg
per day
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Placebo Comparator: B Placebo granules |
Drug: Placebo granules
per day
|
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Rate of clinical remission [8 weeks]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Rate of clinical remission [2 weeks]
- Rate of clinical remission [6 weeks]
- Time to remission [8 weeks]
- Number of formed/soft/watery stools per week [8 weeks]
- Number of days with abdominal pain [8 weeks]
- Number of days with urgency [8 weeks]
- Rate of histological remission [8 weeks]
- Physician's global assessment at final visit [8 weeks]
- Quality of life [8 weeks]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Histologically established diagnosis of incomplete microscopic colitis (MCi)
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History of chronic non-bloody, watery diarrhoea
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Clinically active disease
Exclusion Criteria:
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Other significant abnormalities in colonoscopy
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Infectious cause of diarrhoea
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Clinical suspicion of drug-induced diarrhoea
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Prior and present MC
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History of bowel resection
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Radiation therapy of the abdominal or pelvic region
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Positive antibody titres for celiac disease
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Untreated active thyroid dysfunction
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Any severe concomitant cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, or psychiatric disorder reducing life expectancy
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Abnormal hepatic function
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Tuberculosis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, peptic ulcer disease, glaucoma, cataract, or infection if careful medical monitoring is not ensured
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History of colorectal cancer
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History of cancer (other than colorectal) in the last 5 years
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Therapy with immunomodulators/budesonide or other steroids/antibiotics/anti-diarrhoeal drugs
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Current or intended pregnancy or breast-feeding
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Doubt about the patient's cooperation, e.g. because of addiction to alcohol or drugs
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Participation in another clinical trial within the last 30 days, simultaneous participation in another clinical trial, or previous participation in this trial
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Centre for Digestive Diseases | Hamburg | Germany | 20249 | |
2 | University Hospital of Linköping, Dept. of Gastroenterology and Hepatology | Linköping | Sweden | 58185 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Andreas Münch, MD, University Hospital of Linköping, Dept. of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- BUG-3/MIC
- 2013-001912-31