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Study of COLAL-PRED® in the treatment of moderate acute ulcerative colitis
ISRCTN ISRCTN71669877
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT00299013
Public title Study of COLAL-PRED® in the treatment of moderate acute ulcerative colitis
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source ATL2502/020/CL
Study hypothesis To investigate whether COLAL-PRED® is non-inferior in terms of efficacy and superior in terms of safety to that of conventional prednisolone in the treatment of moderate acute ulcerative colitis
Lay summary
Ethics approval Approved by Southampton and South West Hampshire Research Ethics Committees (A) on 11 Oct 2005,
reference number: 05/Q1702/128
Study design Randomised, double blind, double dummy, active comparator, parallel group
Countries of recruitment Europe
Disease/condition/study domain Moderate acute ulcerative colitis
Participants - inclusion criteria 1. Endoscopically confirmed diagnosis of ulcerative colitis
2. Score of 6-10 on the disease activity index (DAI)
3. Moderate to severe mucosal appearance
Participants - exclusion criteria 1. Previous colonic surgery
2. Other treatments for ulcerative colitis that have not been stabilised
3. Clinically significant diabetes
4. Heart failure
5. Unstable angina
6. Cirrhosis
7. Renal failure
8. History of tuberculosis
Anticipated start date 07/03/2006
Anticipated end date 31/03/2007
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants 750
Interventions Patients are randomised to receive one of the following interventions:
1. Capsules containing prednisolone metasulfobenzoate sodium in a colonic delivery system
2. Prednisolone tablets
3. Matching placebo capsules and tablets
Primary outcome measure(s) 1. Responder analysis for reduction in disease activity index (DAI) score
2. Responder analysis for safety based on morning cortisol levels
Secondary outcome measure(s) Treatment responder analysis of patients who are both efficacy and safety responders
Sources of funding Alizyme (UK)
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Contact name Prof  Christopher J  Hawkey
  Address University Hospital
  City/town Nottingham
  Zip/Postcode NG7 2UH
  Country United Kingdom
Sponsor Alizyme (UK)
  Address Granta Park
Great Abington
  City/town Cambridge
  Zip/Postcode CB1 6GX
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)1223 896 000
  Fax +44 (0)1223 896 001
  Email Medical.Information@alizyme.co.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.alizyme.com
Date applied 10/03/2006
Last edited 29/03/2006
Date ISRCTN assigned 29/03/2006
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