UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000001067
Receipt number R000001221
Scientific Title An open-label, randomized, controlled study of treatment duration of peginterferon alpha-2a monotherapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C
Date of disclosure of the study information 2008/03/31
Last modified on 2010/01/15 09:48:42

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Basic information

Public title

An open-label, randomized, controlled study of treatment duration of peginterferon alpha-2a monotherapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C

Acronym

A randomized trial of peginterferon alpha-2a for chronic hepatitis C

Scientific Title

An open-label, randomized, controlled study of treatment duration of peginterferon alpha-2a monotherapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C

Scientific Title:Acronym

A randomized trial of peginterferon alpha-2a for chronic hepatitis C

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Chronic hepatitis C with genotype 2a/2b or genotype 1b and low viral load (< 100 KIU/mL)

Classification by specialty

Hepato-biliary-pancreatic medicine

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To compare the efficacy and safety of 24 weeks versus 48 weeks of treatment with peginterferon alpha-2a in chronic hepatitis C patients with genotype 2a/2b or genotype 1b and low viral load (< 100 KIU/mL)

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Negative results of qualitative HCV RNA test at 24 weeks after terminating therapy

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Active

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

3

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Medicine

Interventions/Control_1

PEG-IFN alpha-2a weekly for 24 weeks in patients with negative results of HCV RNA test at week 4 of therapy (Group A)

Interventions/Control_2

PEG-IFN alpha-2a weekly for 48 weeks in patients with negative results of HCV RNA test at week 4 of therapy (Group B)

Interventions/Control_3

PEG-IFN alpha-2a weekly for 48 weeks in patients with positive results of HCV RNA test at week 4 of therapy (Group C)

Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


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Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

The following patients with chronic hepatitis C were eligible to enter the trial.
1) 20 years-old or older
2) HCV genotype 2a/2b or genotype 1b and HCV RNA <100 KIU/mL
3) Laboratory test at entry:
1. Neutrophil count >=1,500/mm3
2. Platelet count >=90,000/mm3
3. Hemoglobin concentration >= 10 g/dL
4) Patients who provided written informed consent to participate the study prior to enrollment

Key exclusion criteria

The following patients were excluded.
1. Concomitant herbal medication of Sho-saiko-to
2. Autoimmune hepatitis, alcoholic liver injury, or chronic liver diseases with other underlying causes
3. Allergic to pegylated interferon alpha-2a or other interferon preparations
4. Allergic to vaccine or biological preparations
5. Liver cirrhosis, decompensated liver disease, hepatocellular carcinoma, or other malignant diseases
6. Depression or psychiatric disorders
7. Other conditions considered inappropriate by attending physician

Target sample size

270


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Masao Omata

Organization

University of Tokyo

Division name

Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine

Zip code


Address

7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL


Email



Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Yoshiaki Iwasaki

Organization

Okayama University Hospital

Division name

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Zip code


Address


TEL

086-235-7219

Homepage URL


Email



Sponsor or person

Institute

Japanese Consortium for the Study of Liver Diseases

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

None

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


Email



Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2008 Year 03 Month 31 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Published


Result

URL related to results and publications

http://www.springerlink.com/content/e24m6678xn821177/fulltext.pdf

Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2003 Year 11 Month 09 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2004 Year 03 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2007 Year 06 Month 01 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2008 Year 03 Month 04 Day

Last modified on

2010 Year 01 Month 15 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000001221


Research Plan
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Research case data specifications
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Research case data
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