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Ulcerative ColitisNCT04564638

Long-term Outcome of Patients With Acute Ulcerative Colitis After First Course of Intravenous Corticosteroids

An observational study of Ulcerative Colitis, run by Tampere University Hospital.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

All episodes of patients with acute UC admitted to Tampere University Hospital and treated with intravenous corticosteroids between January 2007 and January 2016 were identified from patient records and reviewed. The risks for colectomy and for continuous use of corticosteroids were evaluated. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Ulcerative Colitis
What is being tested?
Corticosteroid
How many people
217 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Mar 2015to 1 Sep 2019
How long will I take part?
10 Years
Phase
Observational
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: IBD patients treated in hospital ward with first intravenous corticosteroid

Who may be able to join

  • Acute severe ulcerative colitis treated first time with iv corticosteroids
  • Follow-up for at least six months after hospitalization or until colectomy.
  • Exlusion:
  • -Under 16 year of age

Who cannot join

None listed.

About this study

All episodes of patients with acute UC admitted to Tampere University Hospital and treated with intravenous corticosteroids between January 2007 and January 2016 were identified from patient records and reviewed. The risks for colectomy and for continuous use of corticosteroids were evaluated. Predictive factors were analysed.

Read the detailed description

Data collected included epidemiological (gender, age at index flare, smoking status), clinical (UC duration, extent of the disease, prior Cs usage, disease severity, laboratory results at index flare) and treatment data (occurrence of new flares, need for further Cs therapy; CyA, thiopurines, biologics or colectomy during follow-up). The diagnosis of UC was made on basis of clinical history, symptoms, endoscopic and histological features. Disease extent was categorized by the Montreal classification and the severity of the flare was assessed by Mayo scoring system based on clinical and endoscopic characteristics. ASUC was characterized by more than six bloody stools/day along with any of the following: tachycardia, elevated temperature, anemia and/or ESR >30 mm/h (Truelove and Witt´s criteria)5. Alleviation of UC was defined as clinical response to intravenous corticosteroids with no need for colectomy or rescue therapy at the same hospitalization as the index flare. Relapse was defined as requiring further corticosteroid treatment, rehospitalization, rescue-therapy, or colectomy later in follow-up.

Being tested
Corticosteroid
Keywords
corticosteroids, cyclosporine, colectomy, clinical outcome
Medical subject headings
Colitis, Ulcerative

What participants receive

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

  • CorticosteroidDrug

    Also called cyclosporine

What is being measured

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

  1. Colectomy

    We reviewed patient records for data on need for surgery within follow-up. We identified patients who had emergency colectomy and patients who needed surgery within 1 year of index flare or within follow-up.

    Measured: Long-term follow-up. Years 2007-2016. Mean follow-up of 7.5 years.

  2. Responce to Corticosteroid

    Responce to first intravenous corticosteroid was defined as no need for colectomy or rescue therapy within admission.

    Measured: Admission on index flare

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 Sep 2020
  2. Study start1 Mar 2015
  3. Primary completion1 Sep 2019
  4. Study completion1 Sep 2019

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Other
Enrolment
217 participants (actual)
Target duration
10 Years
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04564638
Sponsor's protocol ID
R15518S
Status last verified
Sep 2020
First submitted
11 Sep 2020
Last updated
25 Sep 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Ulcerative Colitis, run by Tampere University Hospital.

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 0 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 25 Sep 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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.

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?

Colectomy (time frame: Long-term follow-up. Years 2007-2016. Mean follow-up of 7.5 years.). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 25 Sep 2020.

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