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Behcet SyndromePhase 3ACTORNCT06780462

Randomized Controlled Multicenter Study Comparing Steroid Therapy Plus Anticoagulants to Steroid Therapy Alone in Deep Venous Thrombosis of Behçet's Syndrome

A Phase 3 study testing Corticosteroids + Rivaroxaban and Corticosteroids alone in people with Behcet Syndrome, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 17 sites in France.

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Trial summary

In patients with Behçet's syndrome (BS), deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is thought to result from inflammation of the vessel wall rather than hyper coagulability. Post Thrombotic Syndrome (PTS) is frequent especially with recurrent episodes of deep vein thrombosis and may result in leg ulcers that are very difficult to… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Behcet Syndrome
What is being tested?
Corticosteroids + Rivaroxaban and Corticosteroids alone
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
134 participants
Where
17 sitesFrance
Study dates
24 Jun 2025to 24 Jun 2028
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥ 18 years old
  • Diagnosis of BS according to the international criteria
  • First or recurrent deep venous thrombosis diagnosed on imaging (venous ultrasonography , and/or Angio CT scan and/or angio MRI)
  • Written inform consent
  • Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) are required to have a negative pregnancy test before treatment and must agree to maintain during treatment highly effective contraception (ie, abstinence, combined estrogen- and progestogen- containing hormonal contraception, ovulation inhibitors (Oral, Intravaginal, Transdermal); Progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation (Oral, Injectable, Implantable); Intrauterine device (IUD); Intrauterine hormone-releasing system (IUS); Bilateral tubal occlusion; Vasectomised partner).
  • Affiliation to a social security system. Patients affiliated to universal medical coverage (CMU) are eligible for the study

Who cannot join

  • Clinical condition, other than venous thrombosis, requiring anticoagulation (e.g. atrial fibrillation…)
  • Active bleeding or high risk for bleeding contraindicating treatment with anticoagulants
  • Isolated superficial thrombosis without concomitant deep venous thrombosis.
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Have been taking an oral daily dose of a glucocorticoid of more than 20 mg prednisone equivalent for more than 6 weeks continuously prior to the inclusion visit or taking more than 4000 mg methylprednisolone 4 weeks prior to the inclusion visit
  • Have been taking anti-coagulation therapy for more than 4 weeks prior to inclusion
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  • Severe chronic renal (creatinine clearance <30ml/min/1,73m2) or liver insufficiency associated with coagulopathy
  • Platelet count < 50 x 103/mm3
  • Change in the treatment with systemic biologic therapy or immunosuppressant therapy dose 1 month prior to inclusion visit.
  • Contraindication to investigational medicinal products (Corticosteroids and direct oral anticoagulant (Rivaroxaban))
  • Participation to another interventional clinical trial or being in the exclusion period at the end of a previous study

Trial locations and contacts

17 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Jérôme Lambert, MD PhD contact

0142499742 ext. +33

jerome.lambert@u-paris.fr

17 sites in 1 country

France17 sites, 17 recruiting
  • CHU BORDEAUX Hôpital Saint-André

    Bordeaux

    Emmanuel Ribeiro, +335 56 79 58 28 ext. +33, Emmanuel.ribeiro@chu-bordeaux.fr

    Recruiting
  • Ambroise Paré hospital AP-HP

    Boulogne-Billancourt

    Georges Selim Trad, +331 49 09 56 42 ext. +33, salim.trad@aphp.fr

    Recruiting
  • CHU Caen

    Caen

    Achille Aouba, +332 31 06 45 79 ext. +33, aouba-a@chu-caen.fr

    Recruiting
  • Hopital Henri Mondor AP-HP

    Créteil

    Nicolas Limal, +331 49 81 20 76 ext. +33, nicolas.limal@aphp.fr

    Recruiting
  • Chu de Grenoble

    Grenoble

    Alban Deroux, +334 76 76 76 40 ext. +33, aderoux@chu-grenoble.fr

    Recruiting
  • Hôpital Bicêtre

    Le Kremlin-Bicêtre

    Nicolas Noel, +331 45 21 27 57 ext. +33, nicolas.noel@aphp.fr

    Recruiting
  • Hcl, Hopital de La Croix Rousse

    Lyon

    Yvan Jamilloux, +334 26 73 26 36 ext. +33, yvan.jamilloux@chu-lyon.fr

    Recruiting
  • Centre Hospitalier de Melun

    Melun

    Nabil Belfeki, +331 81 74 18 87 ext. +33, nabil.belfeki@ghsif.fr

    Recruiting
  • CHRU DE Nancy Hôpitaux de Brabois

    Nancy

    Thomas Moulinet, +333 83 15 42 51 ext. +33, t.moulinet@chru-nancy.fr

    Recruiting
  • Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu

    Nantes

    Olivier Espitia, +332 44 76 80 75 ext. +33, olivier.espitia@chu-nantes.fr

    Recruiting
  • Hopital Européen Georges Pompidou AP-HP

    Paris

    Tristan Mirault, +331 56 09 58 32 ext. +33, tristan.mirault@aphp.fr

    Recruiting
  • Hôpital Lariboisière AP-HP

    Paris

    Chloé Comarmond, +331 49 95 63 21, chloe.comarmondortoli@aphp.fr

    Recruiting
  • Hôpital Saint Antoine AP-HP

    Paris

    Arsène Mekinian, +331 71 97 07 65, arsene.mekinian@aphp.fr

    Recruiting
  • Hôpital Tenon AP-HP

    Paris

    Léa Savey, +331 56 01 67 91 ext. +33, lea.savey@aphp.fr

    Recruiting
  • La Pitié Salpetriere hospital

    Paris

    David Saadoun, MD PhD, +33142178042 ext. +33, david.saadoun@psl.aphp.fr

    Recruiting
  • CHU Bordeaux- GHU SUD hôpital Haut-Lévêque

    Pessac

    Estibaliz Lazaro, +335 57 65 64 83 ext. +33, estibaliz.lazaro@chu-bordeaux.fr

    Recruiting
  • CHU DE ROUEN, Hôpital CHARLES NICOLLE

    Rouen

    Mathilde Leclercq, +332 32 88 90 03 ext. +33, Mathilde.leclercq@chu-rouen.fr

    Recruiting

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About this study

In patients with Behçet's syndrome (BS), deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is thought to result from inflammation of the vessel wall rather than hyper coagulability.

Post Thrombotic Syndrome (PTS) is frequent especially with recurrent episodes of deep vein thrombosis and may result in leg ulcers that are very difficult to treat. Vascular involvement is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among BS patients. However, one of the most controversial issues regarding the management of BS is whether DVT should be treated with anticoagulants. Moreover, use of anticoagulants exposes patients to serious bleeding, especially in those who presents simultaneous arterial aneurysms. However, many physicians are still using anticoagulants. This is the first prospective, randomized study assessing benefits of corticosteroids associated with anticoagulant compared to that of corticosteroids alone in DVT in BS patients. It will validate or not the use of anticoagulants in those situations. It will allow a direct comparison of the safety profile of those two schemes of treatment.

Conditions
Behcet Syndrome
Being tested
Corticosteroids + Rivaroxaban, Corticosteroids alone
Medical subject headings
Behcet Syndrome

What participants receive

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

  • Corticosteroids + RivaroxabanDrug

    Corticosteroids according to the schedule of reduction of prednisone (or equivalent prednisone dose only if prednisone is out of stock in the market) and Rivaroxaban

  • Corticosteroids aloneDrug

    Corticosteroids according to the schedule of reduction of prednisone (or equivalent prednisone dose only if prednisone is out of stock in the market)

Study groups in NCT06780462
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Corticosteroids and RivaroxabanExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Corticosteroids + Rivaroxaban
Corticosteroids aloneActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Corticosteroids alone

What is being measured

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

  1. Rate of success

    Defined as absence of deep venous thrombosis relapse and of major bleeding event, without introduction of additional immunosuppressive medication for BS activity other than thrombotic events at 6 months.

    Measured: At 6 months

Secondary outcomes (40)
  1. Cumulative incidence of deep venous thrombosis and superficial venous thrombosis relapse

    Measured: At 12 months

  2. Cumulative incidence of major venous thrombosis

    pulmonary embolism, vena cava , Budd Chiari syndrome , intra-cardiac relapse

    Measured: At 12 months

  3. Cumulative incidence of venous repermeabilization

    assessed by vascular imaging

    Measured: At 6 months

  4. Proportion of patients with a dose ≤ 5 mg/day of prednisone

    (prednisone or equivalent prednisone dose only if prednisone is out of stock in the market)

    Measured: At 6 months

  5. Proportion of patients with a dose ≤ 5 mg/day of prednisone

    (prednisone or equivalent prednisone dose only if prednisone is out of stock in the market)

    Measured: At 12 months

  6. Dose of prednisone

    (prednisone or equivalent prednisone dose only if prednisone is out of stock in the market)

    Measured: At 3 months

  7. Dose of prednisone

    (prednisone or equivalent prednisone dose only if prednisone is out of stock in the market)

    Measured: At 6 months

  8. Dose of prednisone

    (prednisone or equivalent prednisone dose only if prednisone is out of stock in the market)

    Measured: At 12 months

  9. Cumulative dose of prednisone

    (prednisone or equivalent prednisone dose only if prednisone is out of stock in the market)

    Measured: At 3 months

  10. Cumulative dose of prednisone

    (prednisone or equivalent prednisone dose only if prednisone is out of stock in the market)

    Measured: At 6 months

  11. Cumulative dose of prednisone

    (prednisone or equivalent prednisone dose only if prednisone is out of stock in the market)

    Measured: At 12 months

  12. Cumulative incidence of major bleeding event

    Measured: At 12 months

  13. Cumulative incidence of bleeding event

    Measured: At 12 months

  14. Number of adverse events

    Measured: At 3 months

  15. Number of adverse events

    Measured: At 6 months

  16. Number of adverse events

    Measured: At 12 months

  17. Change in SF-36 quality-of-life

    The Short Form (36) Health Survey is a 36-item measure if health status. The score obtained varies between 0 and 100. The higher the score the less disability.

    Measured: At 3 months

  18. Change in SF-36 quality-of-life

    The Short Form (36) Health Survey is a 36-item measure if health status. The score obtained varies between 0 and 100. The higher the score the less disability.

    Measured: At 6 months

  19. Change in SF-36 quality-of-life

    The Short Form (36) Health Survey is a 36-item measure if health status. The score obtained varies between 0 and 100. The higher the score the less disability.

    Measured: At 12 months

  20. Change in Behçet's Disease Current Activity Form

    It is a 7 items score ranging from 0 to 12. The higher the sore the higher the severity of the disease.

    Measured: At 3 months

  21. Change in Behçet's Disease Current Activity Form

    It is a 7 items score ranging from 0 to 12. The higher the sore the higher the severity of the disease.

    Measured: At 6 months

  22. Change in Behçet's Disease Current Activity Form

    It is a 7 items score ranging from 0 to 12. The higher the sore the higher the severity of the disease.

    Measured: At 12 months

  23. Change in Behçet's Syndrome Assessment Score

    It is based on various clinical manifestations of Behçet's disease. Score ranges from 0 to 12. The higher the score the higher the severity of the disease.

    Measured: At 3 months

  24. Change in Behçet's Syndrome Assessment Score

    It is based on various clinical manifestations of Behçet's disease. Score ranges from 0 to 12. The higher the score the higher the severity of the disease.

    Measured: At 6 months

  25. Change in Behçet's Syndrome Assessment Score

    It is based on various clinical manifestations of Behçet's disease. Score ranges from 0 to 12. The higher the score the higher the severity of the disease.

    Measured: At 12 months

  26. Change in Physician Global Assessment

    Evaluation of the disease activity. It ranges from 0 to 10. The higher the score the higher the activity of the disease.

    Measured: At 3 months

  27. Change in Physician Global Assessment

    Evaluation of the disease activity. It ranges from 0 to 10. The higher the score the higher the activity of the disease.

    Measured: At 6 months

  28. Change in Physician Global Assessment

    Evaluation of the disease activity. It ranges from 0 to 10. The higher the score the higher the activity of the disease.

    Measured: At 12 months

  29. Overall survival

    Measured: At 12 months

  30. Event free survival

    Measured: At 12 months

  31. Proportion of post thrombotic syndrome

    According to Villalta's post-thrombotic syndrome scale. It assesses the prensece and severity of post thrombotic syndrome. The score ranges from 0 to 30. The higher the score the more severe are the symptoms

    Measured: At 12 months

  32. Changes in Villalta's post-thrombotic syndrome scale

    According to Villalta's post-thrombotic syndrome scale. It assesses the prensece and severity of post thrombotic syndrome. The score ranges from 0 to 30. The higher the score the more severe are the symptoms

    Measured: At 6 months

  33. Changes in Villalta's post-thrombotic syndrome scale

    According to Villalta's post-thrombotic syndrome scale. It assesses the prensece and severity of post thrombotic syndrome. The score ranges from 0 to 30. The higher the score the more severe are the symptoms

    Measured: At 12 months

  34. Proportion of remission

    According to other organs involved

    Measured: At 3 months

  35. Proportion of remission

    According to other organs involved

    Measured: At 6 months

  36. Proportion of remission

    According to other organs involved

    Measured: At 12 months

  37. Changes in acute-phase reactants

    Measured: At 1 month

  38. Changes in acute-phase reactants

    Measured: At 3 months

  39. Changes in acute-phase reactants

    Measured: At 6 months

  40. Changes in acute-phase reactants

    Measured: At 12 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted17 Jan 2025
  2. Study start24 Jun 2025
  3. Primary completion24 Dec 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion24 Jun 2028 (estimated)

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Randomised, controlled, multicentre, superiority study
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
134 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06780462
Sponsor's protocol ID
APHP220673
Acronym
ACTOR
Status last verified
Apr 2026
First submitted
13 Jan 2025
Last updated
23 Apr 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Corticosteroids + Rivaroxaban and Corticosteroids alone in people with Behcet Syndrome, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 17 sites in France.

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 6 inclusion and 11 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 17 sites in France. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact David Saadoun, MD PhD (0142178042 ext. +33, david.saadoun@psl.aphp.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Rate of success (time frame: At 6 months). 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 23 Apr 2026.

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