Controlled Trial of 4-Aminosalicylic Acid in Patients With Small Bowel Crohn's Disease

March 24, 2015 updated by: University of Vermont

OBJECTIVES:

I. Assess the efficacy and safety of 4-aminosalicylic acid in patients with active Crohn's disease of the small bowel.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized, placebo controlled, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to receive either oral 4-aminosalicylic acid (4-ASA) or placebo twice a day for 12 weeks. After 12 weeks patients who improved with 4-ASA and those who received placebo are given the option of receiving 4-ASA for an additional year.

Patients who were randomized to receive 4-ASA and continue treatment after 12 weeks are followed every 3 months for 1 year. Patients who were randomized to receive placebo and begin 4-ASA therapy after 12 weeks are followed monthly for 3 months, then every 3 months for 1 year.

Completion date provided represents the completion date of the grant per OOPD records

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

80

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:

--Disease Characteristics--

  • Active small bowel Crohn's disease established by clinical evaluation and prior radiologic study, endoscopy, surgical findings and/or histopathology
  • Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) must be between 150 and 450
  • No ulcerative or infectious colitis or severe perianal disease

--Prior/Concurrent Therapy--

  • Biologic therapy: Not specified
  • Chemotherapy: Stable dose of no greater than 20 mg per day of prednisone allowed
  • Endocrine therapy: No immunosuppressive drugs within the past 3 months No concurrent immunosuppressive drugs
  • Radiotherapy: Not specified
  • Surgery: No impending surgery No prior ileostomy or colostomy
  • Other: No 5-aminosalicylates within the past 2 weeks No concurrent 5-aminosalicylates No concurrent metronidazol or ciprofloxacin

--Patient Characteristics--

  • Age: 18 to 80
  • Performance status: Ambulatory
  • Hematopoietic: Not specified
  • Hepatic: No hepatic disease
  • Renal: No renal disease
  • Other: Not pregnant (negative pregnancy test required) Fertile patients must use effective contraception No documented salicylate allergy

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
  • Allocation: Randomized

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Vermont

Investigators

  • Study Chair: James A. Vecchio, University of Vermont

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 1995

Study Completion

March 1, 1998

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)

March 25, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 24, 2015

Last Verified

January 1, 2000

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 199/13352
  • UVTCM-FDR001021

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