Safety and Efficacy of Two Different Doses of Asacol in the Treatment of Moderately Active Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Ulcerative Colitis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: male or female between 18 and 75 years of age; have a confirmed diagnosis of ulcerative colitis with the extent varying from proctitis to pancolitis; currently demonstrating moderately active disease Exclusion Criteria: Patients will be excluded from admission to the study if they have/are: a history of allergy or hypersensitivity to salicylates or aminosalicylates; a history of extensive small bowel resection (>1/2 the length of the small intestine) causing short bowel syndrome; current renal or hepatic disease; participated in any drug or device clinical study within 30 days of entry; currently enrolled in any other clinical study; received any oral, intravenous, intramuscular, or rectally administered corticosteroids within 1 month prior to the Baseline Visit; received any other topical rectal therapy during the week prior to the Screening Visit; received immunomodulatory therapy including, but not limited to, 6-mercaptopurine, azathioprine, cyclosporine, or methotrexate within 3 months prior to the Baseline Visit; received a dose of mesalamine-containing compound by any route from which more than 1.6 g/day of mesalamine was available within 1 week prior to the Screening Visit (NOTE: 4 g/day of sulfasalazine and 4.5 g/day of balsalazide are equivalent to 1.6 g/day of mesalamine); received antibiotics, other than topical antibiotics, within 1 week prior to the Screening Visit; received aspirin (except for cardioprotective reasons up to a maximum dose of 325 mg/day) or NSAIDs within 1 week prior to the Baseline Visit; if female, positive pregnancy test, or lactating.
Sites / Locations
- Mayo Clinic Scottsdale
- AGMG Clinical Research
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- Community Clinical Trials
- AGMG Clinical Research
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- Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group
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- Center for Medical Research, LLC
- Center for GI Disorders
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- Advanced Gastroenterology Associates
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- Southeast Research Associates
- University of Chicago Medical Center
- GI Research
- Louisiana Research Center
- Digestive Disorders Associates
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- Digestive Disease Associates
- Metropolitan Gastroenterology Group
- Brigham & Women's Hospital
- Henry Ford Hospital
- Mayo Clinic
- PharmaTrials, Inc.
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- Long Island Clinical Research Associates
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- Carolinas Digestive Health Associates
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- Consultants for Clinical Research
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- GI & Liver Consultants
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- West Hills Gastroenterology Group
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- Regional Research Institute
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- Houston Medical Research Associates
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- Charlottesville Medical Research
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- Richmond GI Research
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- Wisconsin Center for Advanced Research
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- University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Asacol 2.4 g/day
Asacol 4.8 g/day
Asacol (2.4 g/day)
Asacol (4.8 g/day)