Efficacy and Safety of Methylprednisolone Per os Versus IV for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Relapses (COPOUSEP)

December 4, 2012 updated by: Rennes University Hospital

Randomised Double-blinded Trial Comparing Efficacy and Safety of Methylprednisolone Per os Versus IV for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis Relapses

The efficacy of oral corticosteroids for the treatment of relapses of multiple sclerosis has not been proved. French neurologists treat such patients with intravenous corticosteroids. The aim of the study is to check if the efficacy of high dose oral methylprednisolone is similar to the efficacy intravenous (IV) prednisolone. The main criteria of efficacy is symptom recovery within 28 days after inclusion.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

200

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 55 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age 18 to 55
  • informed written consent
  • multiple sclerosis (Mc Donald criteria, relapsing-remitting
  • EDSS before relapse : 0 to 5
  • relapse : increase of 1 point or more for 1 or more functional systems of Kurtzke, with SF score most affected > 1 for all functions except for sensory (> 2); duration of symptoms > 24 h

Exclusion Criteria:

  • fever
  • previous relapse, and/or corticosteroid treatment < 1 month before present relapse
  • first symptoms of the present relapse appeared > 15 days before inclusion
  • under mitoxantrone of cyclophosphamid or natalizumab treatment
  • diabetes
  • infection not under control
  • liver or kidney failure
  • psychiatric symptoms not under control
  • pregnancy
  • hypersensibility to methylprednisolone

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
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: TRIPLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: methylprednisolone PO
Drug: methylprednisolone PO
10 capsules Methylprednisolone 100 mg and 50 ml IV NaCl 0,9% (syringe pump 30 mn to 2 h, every day during 3 days
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: methylprednisolone IV
Drug: methylprednisolone IV
IV Methylprednisolone 1 g in 50 ml NaCl 0,9% (syringe pump 30 mn to 2 h) and 10 capsules of placebo, every day during 3 days

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
At least 1 point-reduction on Kurtzke functional scale
Time Frame: 28 days after beginning of corticotherapy
28 days after beginning of corticotherapy

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Rennes University Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Emmanuelle Le Page, MD, Rennes University Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2008

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

June 1, 2013

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

June 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 24, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 24, 2009

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

September 25, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

December 5, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 4, 2012

Last Verified

December 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2007-000590-37
  • ESP/07-09

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