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Etanercept: Single Blind Control Study in Ocular Manifestations of Behcet's Disease

Primary Purpose

Behcet Syndrome, Uveal Disease

Status
Unknown status
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Etanercept, Methotrexate, Prednisolone
Sponsored by
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Behcet Syndrome focused on measuring Etanercept, Behcet's syndrome, Behcet's Disease, Ocular Lesions, Uveitis, Retinal Vasculitis

Eligibility Criteria

16 Years - 60 Years (Child, Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Behcet's Disease according to the International Criteria for Behcet's disease (ICBD)
  • Active posterior uveitis and/or retinal vasculitis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Visual acuity inferior to 1/10 on Snellen chart
  • Being under cytotoxic drugs or having received them in the past 2 months
  • Not being able to follow the one year treatment and the regular follow ups

Sites / Locations

  • Rheumatology Research Center, Behcet's Disease Unit (Shariati Hospital)Recruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Other

Arm Label

Etanercept-MTX-Prednisolone

B, MTX-Prednisolone

Arm Description

Methotrexate + Prednisolone + Etanercept

Methotrexate + Prednisolone

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Visual Acuity, Disease Activity Index (DAI) for Posterior Uveitis, DAI for Retinal vasculitis

Secondary Outcome Measures

DAI for Anterior Uveitis, Total Inflammatory Acitivity Index, Total Adjusted Disease Activity Index

Full Information

First Posted
June 30, 2009
Last Updated
November 19, 2010
Sponsor
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Collaborators
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00931957
Brief Title
Etanercept: Single Blind Control Study in Ocular Manifestations of Behcet's Disease
Official Title
Etanercept: Single Blind Control Study in Ocular Manifestations of Behcet's Disease
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
November 2010
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
October 2010 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
October 2012 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
October 2013 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Collaborators
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to find if Etanercept can improve the outcome of ocular lesions of Behcet's Disease treated with Methotrexate and Prednisolone
Detailed Description
To test in a randomized single blind control trial the efficacy of Etanercept in patients with posterior uveitis and/or retinal vasculitis of Behcet's disease treated with Methotrexate and prednisolone

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Behcet Syndrome, Uveal Disease
Keywords
Etanercept, Behcet's syndrome, Behcet's Disease, Ocular Lesions, Uveitis, Retinal Vasculitis

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Investigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
80 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Etanercept-MTX-Prednisolone
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Methotrexate + Prednisolone + Etanercept
Arm Title
B, MTX-Prednisolone
Arm Type
Other
Arm Description
Methotrexate + Prednisolone
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Etanercept, Methotrexate, Prednisolone
Other Intervention Name(s)
Enbrel
Intervention Description
In: Arm A, Etanercept-MTX-Prednisolone: Etanercept 50 mg weekly (subcutaneous injection) for 12 months. Methotrexate 15 mg weekly for 12 months. Prednisolone: 30 mg daily, in divided doses, as initial dose. The dose will be reduced and adjusted to the eye's inflammation. Discontinuation if no inflammation with very low doses. In Arm B: Methotrexate 15 mg weekly for 12 months. Prednisolone: 30 mg daily, in divided doses, as initial dose. The dose will be reduced and adjusted to the eye's inflammation. Discontinuation if no inflammation with very low doses.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Visual Acuity, Disease Activity Index (DAI) for Posterior Uveitis, DAI for Retinal vasculitis
Time Frame
One Year
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
DAI for Anterior Uveitis, Total Inflammatory Acitivity Index, Total Adjusted Disease Activity Index
Time Frame
One Year

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
16 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
60 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Behcet's Disease according to the International Criteria for Behcet's disease (ICBD) Active posterior uveitis and/or retinal vasculitis Exclusion Criteria: Visual acuity inferior to 1/10 on Snellen chart Being under cytotoxic drugs or having received them in the past 2 months Not being able to follow the one year treatment and the regular follow ups
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Fereydoun Davatchi, MD
Phone
(98-21) 8802-6956
Email
fddh@davatchi.net
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Bahar Sadeghi, MD
Phone
(98-21) 8820-6956
Email
bahar@bahars.net
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Fereydoun Davatchi, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Rheumatology Research Center, Medical Sciences/University of Teheran
Official's Role
Study Chair
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Rheumatology Research Center, Behcet's Disease Unit (Shariati Hospital)
City
Tehran
ZIP/Postal Code
14114
Country
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Fereydoun Davatchi, MD
Phone
(98-21)8802-6956
Email
fddh@davatchi.net
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Bahar Sadeghi, MD
Phone
(98-21)8802-6956
Email
bahar@bahars.net
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Fereydoun Davatchi, MD
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Farhad Shahram, MD
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Hormoz Shams, MD
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Abdolhadi Nadji, MD
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Bahar Sadeghi, MD
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Massoomeh Akhlaghi, MD
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Tahereh Faezi, MD

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
Citation
Melikoglu M, Ozvazgan y Fresko I et al. The response of treatment resistant uveitis in Behcet's syndrome (BS) to a TNF-α blocker, Etanercept: an open study. Arthritis Rheum 2002; 46: S181, (Abstract) 400
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
12918769
Citation
Davatchi F, Shahram F, Chams H, Jamshidi AR, Nadji A, Chams C, Akbarian M, Gharibdoost F. High dose methotrexate for ocular lesions of Behcet's disease. Preliminary short-term results. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2003;528:579-84. doi: 10.1007/0-306-48382-3_118. No abstract available.
Results Reference
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Citation
Davatchi F. New and innovative therapies for Behcet's Disease. APLAR Journal of Rheumatology 2004; 7: 141-145
Results Reference
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Citation
Davatchi F, Shams H, Nadji A, Jamshidi AR, Akhlaghi M, Sadeghi Abdollahi B, Ziaie N, Akbarian M, Gharibdoost F. Management of ocular manifestations of Behcet's Disease: outcome with cytotoxic drugs. APLAR Journal of Rheumatology 2005; 8: 119-123
Results Reference
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Links:
URL
http://rrc.tums.ac.ir/
Description
Rheumatology Research Center, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran

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