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University of Maryland |
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Information provided by: | University of Maryland |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00805285 |
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if the combination of oral and rectal budesonide improves symptoms in patients with active ulcerative colitis.
Also, we would like to determine if oral and rectal budesonide has fewer and less severe side effects compared to standard steroids (prednisone).
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Ulcerative Colitis |
Drug: Combination Oral and Rectal Budesonide |
Phase II |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | ORAL AND RECTAL BUDESONIDE FOR THE TREATMENT OF EXTENSIVE ULCERATIVE COLITIS: A PILOT STUDY |
Estimated Enrollment: | 20 |
Study Start Date: | October 2008 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | January 2010 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | October 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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Combination Oral and Rectal Budesonide: Experimental
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Drug: Combination Oral and Rectal Budesonide
Budesonide 9 mg PO (oral) daily and budesonide 2 mg/60 mL PR (enema) for an 8-week period. The doses of each drug to be used in the pilot study are standard doses used in clinical practice. After 8-weeks, the budesonide will be tapered in the following manner: 1) budesonide 6 mg PO daily and budesonide 2 mg/60 ml PR every other day (EOD) for 3 weeks then 2) budesonide 3 mg PO daily and budesonide 2 mg/60 ml PR 2 x per week for 3 weeks then 3) discontinue budesonide.
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a common chronic inflammatory condition of the intestines that results in bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, and extraintestinal manifestations of disease. The disease course is typically chronic, characterized by periodic exacerbations followed by symptom- free intervals; less commonly symptoms are continuous and unrelenting. The symptoms and disease course have a profound, detrimental impact on the quality of life in patients with UC.
The initial therapeutic approach depends upon both the extent of colonic involvement and the severity of the disease process at presentation. Typically, patients are treated based on a pyramid or "Step up" approach. If patients have mild symptoms, they receive less powerful therapies lower in the pyramid with fewer side effects. Patients with disease confined to distal colon are typically treated with topical therapies including either 5-ASA or steroid enemas. However, as symptoms worsen or if severe at the time of diagnosis, patients receive more aggressive therapies higher in the pyramid including steroids. Despite medical therapy, 50% will have colectomy or become steroid dependent one year after receiving steroids.
Steroids are associated with significant side effects. Adverse consequences of steroids are related to dose and duration of exposure, and include but are not limited to cosmetic side effects, ocular disease (glaucoma, cataracts), diabetes, hypertension, vascular disease, osteoporosis, neuropsychiatric complications, and increased risk of infection.
Newer "designer" corticosteroids including budesonide have reduced systemic bioavailability and high local anti-inflammatory activity; as a result it is associated with fewer and less severe side effects. Studies have proven the efficacy of budesonide in inducing remission in active Crohn's disease. However, the data for the use of budesonide in patients with UC is less extensive.
Budesonide is available in oral and suspension enema forms. No studies to date have been performed to evaluate the combination of oral and rectal budesonide for induction of remission in patients with active extensive ulcerative colitis. Further, it is not known whether a combination of oral and rectal budesonide would be better tolerated than conventional steroids (prednisone).
A 52-week open-label pilot study will be performed at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Subjects will include patients with previously or newly diagnosed extensive ulcerative colitis. Patients will be treated with both oral and rectal budesonide for 8 weeks followed by a predetermined taper. All patients will undergo research clinic visits at enrollment and week 8. During these visits, patients will complete a series of questionnaires that measure the patient's disease activity, quality of life, side effects, medical compliance, and other parameters. Blood draws and stool studies are required at each study visit to monitor blood counts, electrolytes, liver function, inflammatory markers, and adrenal function. Additionally, at week 8, an ACTH (cosyntropin) stimulation test will be performed. After obtaining a basal cortisol level, 250 ug of cosyntropin is given intravenously. Plasma samples of cortisol will then be drawn at 30 minutes to assess for adrenal insufficiency. Close follow-up with eight 30-min telephone sessions (every 2-3 weeks) will also be conducted to assess disease activity and adverse events.
The goal of this study is to determine whether combination therapy using oral and topical budesonide will result in the induction of remission in patients with active extensive ulcerative colitis. Further, we aim to show that combination therapy is better tolerated and has less severe side effects compared to conventional therapy with prednisone.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Raymond K Cross, MD, MS | 410-706-3387 ext 3 | rcross@medicine.umaryland.edu |
Contact: Leyla J Ghazi, MD | 410-706-3387 ext 3 | Lghazi@medicine.umaryland.edu |
United States, Maryland | |
University of Maryland | Recruiting |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201 | |
Contact: Leyla J Ghazi, MD 410-706-3387 ext 3 Lghazi@medicine.umaryland.edu | |
Principal Investigator: Raymond K Cross, MD, MS |
Principal Investigator: | Raymond K Cross, MD, MS | University of Maryland |
Study Chair: | Leyla J Ghazi, MD | University of Maryland |
Responsible Party: | Uninversity of Maryland ( Raymond Cross, M.D./Principle Investigator ) |
Study ID Numbers: | H-30365 |
Study First Received: | December 8, 2008 |
Last Updated: | December 8, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00805285 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Ulcerative Colitis Budesonide Corticosteroids |
Anti-Inflammatory Agents Gastrointestinal Diseases Hormone Antagonists Ulcer Colonic Diseases Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Budesonide Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Anti-Asthmatic Agents |
Colitis, Ulcerative Intestinal Diseases Hormones Glucocorticoids Digestive System Diseases Peripheral Nervous System Agents Gastroenteritis Colitis Bronchodilator Agents |
Anti-Inflammatory Agents Respiratory System Agents Gastrointestinal Diseases Ulcer Physiological Effects of Drugs Colonic Diseases Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Budesonide Anti-Asthmatic Agents Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Colitis, Ulcerative Intestinal Diseases |
Hormones Glucocorticoids Pharmacologic Actions Digestive System Diseases Pathologic Processes Autonomic Agents Therapeutic Uses Peripheral Nervous System Agents Gastroenteritis Colitis Bronchodilator Agents |