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Crohn's DiseasePhase 4NCT01346826

Safety of Accelerated Infliximab Infusions in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

A Phase 4 study testing Standard 2 hours-infusion, Accelerated 1 hour-infusion and Accelerated 30 minutes-infusion in people with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, run by Asan Medical Center at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study aims to test the hypothesis that the accelerated infusion of infliximab is not inferior to the conventional 2 hour infusion with respect to the frequency of infusion reaction. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 16 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
What is being tested?
Standard 2 hours-infusion, Accelerated 1 hour-infusion and Accelerated 30 minutes-infusion
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
145 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
May 2011to Apr 2016
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 16 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients receiving infliximab for Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
  • Ethnicity: Korean
  • Patients who did not show any infusion reactions during 4 times of infliximab (5mg/kg) infusions for 2 hours
  • Informed consents

Who cannot join

  • Sever cardiopulmonary diseases
  • Allergic diseases
  • Bronchial asthma
  • Allergic rhinitis
  • Atopic dermatitis
  • Other allergic diseases determined not suitable for study participation by investigators
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  • Severe liver disease
  • Severe renal disease
  • Body weight over 100 kg
  • Other medical or surgical disease determined not suitable for study participation by investigators

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Asan Medical Center

    Seoul, 138736

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: Safety of Accelerated Infliximab Infusions in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial

This study aims to test the hypothesis that the accelerated infusion of infliximab is not inferior to the conventional 2 hour infusion with respect to the frequency of infusion reaction.

Read the detailed description

The standard protocol of infliximab administration is the infusion for 2 hours. However, due to the discomfort of patients and limitation of medical resources, the accelerated infusion is more desirable if accelerated infusion does not increase the frequency of infusion reaction. Recent observational studies showed that the accelerated infusion of infliximab for 1 hour or 30 minutes did not increase the frequency of infusion reaction if patients had not shown infusion reactions during previous 4 infusions for 2 hours. However, there are no randomized trials comparing the safety of accelerated infusion protocol and standard infusion protocol yet.

Being tested
Standard 2 hours-infusion, Accelerated 1 hour-infusion, Accelerated 30 minutes-infusion
Keywords
Crohn's disease, Ulcerative colitis, Infliximab, Infusion reaction
Medical subject headings
Crohn Disease, Colitis, Ulcerative

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Standard 2 hours-infusionDrug

    Also called Infliximab (Remicade, Centocor, Malvern, Philadelphia, PA)

    Patients without any infusion reactions during more than 4 infusions for 2 hours are randomized to one of three study groups.

    After randomization to 2 hours-infusion group, patients get 5 mg/kg infliximab infusion for 2 hours. Total infusion number after randomization is 7.

  • Accelerated 1 hour-infusionDrug

    Also called Infliximab (Remicade, Centocor, Malvern, Philadelphia, PA)

    Patients without any infusion reactions during more than 4 infusions for 2 hours are randomized to one of three study groups.

    After randomization to 1 hour-infusion group, patients get 5 mg/kg infliximab infusion for 1 hour. Total infusion number after randomization is 7.

  • Accelerated 30 minutes-infusionDrug

    Also called Infliximab (Remicade, Centocor, Malvern, Philadelphia, PA)

    Patients without any infusion reactions during more than 4 infusions for 2 hours are randomized to one of three study groups.

    After randomization to 30 minutes-infusion group, patients get 5 mg/kg infliximab infusion for 1 hour. If any infusion reactions do not develop during 2 infusions for 1 hour, patients get further 5 mg/kg infliximab infusion for 30 minutes. The total number of 30 minutes-infusion is 5.

Study groups in NCT01346826
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
2 hours-infusion groupActive comparatorNumber of patients: 57 (Standard 2 hours-infusion group)
Receives: Drug: Standard 2 hours-infusion
1 hour-infusion groupExperimentalNumber of patients: 59 (1 hour-infusion group)
Receives: Drug: Accelerated 1 hour-infusion
30 minutes-infusion groupExperimentalNumber of patients: 59 (30 minutes-infusion group)
Receives: Drug: Accelerated 30 minutes-infusion

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Total numbers of infusion reactions related with infliximab infusion

    Total numbers of infusion reactions (including acute and delayed reactions) related with infliximab infusion

    Measured: Within14 days after infliximab infusion

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Numbers of severe infusion reactions related with infliximab infusion

    Numbers of severe infusion reactions (Systolic blood pressure < 80 mmHg with severe symptoms and signs necessiating stopping of infliximab infusion) related with infliximab infusion

    Measured: Within14 days after infliximab infusion

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 May 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2011
  3. Primary completionOct 2015
  4. Study completionApr 2016

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
145 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01346826
Sponsor's protocol ID
2011-0181
Status last verified
Jul 2016
First submitted
2 May 2011
Last updated
12 Jul 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Clare DF, Alexander FC, Mike S, Dan G, Allan F, Lisa W, Peter HJ. Accelerated infliximab infusions are safe and well tolerated in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Jan;21(1):71-5. doi: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e3283081afe.

    PubMed 19060632
  • Van Assche G, Vermeire S, Noman M, Amant C, Weyts E, Vleminckx A, Vermeyen MJ, Rutgeerts P. Infliximab administered with shortened infusion times in a specialized IBD infusion unit: a prospective cohort study. J Crohns Colitis. 2010 Sep;4(3):329-33. doi: 10.1016/j.crohns.2009.12.012. Epub 2010 Jan 18.

    PubMed 21122522
  • Bhat S, Sharma D, Doherty P, Tham TC, Caddy GR. Are accelerated infliximab infusions safe in patients with inflammatory bowel disease? Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2010 Nov;16(11):1922-5. doi: 10.1002/ibd.21279.

    PubMed 20848465
  • Breynaert C, Ferrante M, Fidder H, Van Steen K, Noman M, Ballet V, Vermeire S, Rutgeerts P, Van Assche G. Tolerability of shortened infliximab infusion times in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases: a single-center cohort study. Am J Gastroenterol. 2011 Apr;106(4):778-85. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2011.61. Epub 2011 Mar 15.

    PubMed 21407184

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Standard 2 hours-infusion, Accelerated 1 hour-infusion and Accelerated 30 minutes-infusion in people with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, run by Asan Medical Center at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jul 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Total numbers of infusion reactions related with infliximab infusion (time frame: Within14 days after infliximab infusion). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01346826, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Jul 2016.

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