Phase II Pilot Study of Olsalazine for Ankylosing Spondylitis

OBJECTIVES:

I. Assess the safety and efficacy of olsalazine, a dimer of 5-aminosalicylic acid, in men with ankylosing spondylitis unresponsive to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and physiotherapy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

PROTOCOL OUTLINE: Patients are treated with daily olsalazine. The dose is increased each week until the protocol dose is reached.

Supplemental acetaminophen is allowed; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs continue unchanged. Concurrent sulfasalazine is prohibited.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

4

Phase

  • Phase 2

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:

--Disease Characteristics--

  • Meets modified New York diagnostic criteria
  • Active disease, i.e., morning stiffness for more than 30 minutes
  • Failed or experienced nonlife-threatening reaction to prior sulfasalazine
  • No significant hematologic, hepatic, or renal disease

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Collaborators

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Samuel H. Zwillich, University of Rochester

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 1996

Study Completion

December 1, 1999

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 18, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 18, 1999

First Posted (Estimate)

October 19, 1999

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 24, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 23, 2005

Last Verified

January 1, 2000

More Information

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