UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000003245
Receipt number R000003731
Scientific Title A Comparative Study of Neoral in combination with Corticosteroid comparing to Corticosteroid alone in patients with Nephrotic syndrome
Date of disclosure of the study information 2010/02/26
Last modified on 2010/02/23 18:32:22

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Basic information

Public title

A Comparative Study of Neoral in combination with Corticosteroid comparing to Corticosteroid alone in patients with Nephrotic syndrome

Acronym

A Comparative Study of Neoral in patients with Nephrotic syndrome.

Scientific Title

A Comparative Study of Neoral in combination with Corticosteroid comparing to Corticosteroid alone in patients with Nephrotic syndrome

Scientific Title:Acronym

A Comparative Study of Neoral in patients with Nephrotic syndrome.

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Nephrotic syndrome

Classification by specialty

Nephrology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

A primary objectives is to assess long-term efficacy and safety of Neoral in combination with corticosteroid comparing to conventional therapy which is to use corticosteroid alone in patients with initial, frequent recurrent or steroid dependent Nephrotic Syndrome. And a co-primary objective is to evaluate optimal usage of Neoral in those patients.

Basic objectives2

Safety

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Phase IV


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Urine protein (mg/day)

Key secondary outcomes

Remission
Frequency of Recurrence
Duration of hospitalization
Cumulative dose of corticosteroid
Creatinine Clearance
Serum Creatinine
Serum albumin
Total protein (serum)
Total cholesterol (serum)
Edema


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Active

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

YES

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

Numbered container method


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Medicine

Interventions/Control_1

Treatment with prednisolone and Neoral.

Interventions/Control_2

Treatment with prednisolone alone.

Interventions/Control_3


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

75 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Patients with initial, frequent recurrent or steroid dependent Nephrotic Syndrome who are full filled following criteria.
1. Patients who are diagnosed as nephritic syndrome defined by the diagnosis criteria of nephritic syndrome authorized by MHLW
2. Patients who are 18 to 75 years old in principle.
3. Patients who are either outpatients or hospitalization.
4. Patients who have not taken any cyclosporine products
5. Patients who have written consent to participate in this study.

Key exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria
Patients who meet following criteria will be excluded from this study.
1. Patients with renal impairment that is defined as that creatinin clearance is less than 50ml/min calculated from serum creatinin and from pooled urine creatinin.
2. Patients who are diagnosed as a steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome.
3. Patients who have to take any drugs, which have renal toxicity.
4. Patients with malignancy or history of malignancy.
5. Patients who have uncontrollable hypertension by any treatment.
6. Patients with malabsorption syndrome, cerebral circulatory disturbance or seizure
7. Patients with cardiac, liver or pancreatic severe disease
8. Patients who are pregnancy, lactation or suspicion of pregnancy.
9. Patients who are considered that immunosuppressive drugs should not be used due to infection.
10. Patients who have an episode of allergic reaction to any ingredients of Neoral.
11. Patients who are judged ineligible to enroll into this trial due to any reasons by the study physician.

Target sample size

50


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Atsushi Fukatsu

Organization

Kyoto university hospital

Division name

Nephrology section

Zip code


Address

54 Kawahara-cho, syougoin, sakyou-ku, Kyoto

TEL

075-751-3641

Email



Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Noriyuki Iehara

Organization

kyoto university hospital

Division name

Nephrology section

Zip code


Address

54 Kawahara-cho, syougoin, sakyou-ku, Kyoto

TEL

075-751-3641

Homepage URL


Email

niehara@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Kyoto university hospital

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Kyoto university hospital

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

Kyoto City Hospital

Name of secondary funder(s)

N/A


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

京都大学病院(京都府)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2010 Year 02 Month 26 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


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Results Delayed


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Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


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Progress

Recruitment status

Enrolling by invitation

Date of protocol fixation

2010 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2010 Year 04 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date


Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

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Management information

Registered date

2010 Year 02 Month 23 Day

Last modified on

2010 Year 02 Month 23 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000003731


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