Efficacy of mesalazine to prevent relapse in paediatric crohn’s disease

ISRCTN ISRCTN84003996
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN84003996
Secondary identifying numbers Etude Pentacomp/90/91
Submission date
13/02/2008
Registration date
10/03/2008
Last edited
10/03/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Digestive System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English Summary

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Contact information

Prof Jean Pierre Cezard
Scientific

Hopital Robert Debré 48 Bd Sérurier
Paris
75019
France

Phone +33 (0)1 40 03 23 62
Email jean-pierre.cezard@rdb.aphp.fr

Study information

Study designA multicentric, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titlePrevention of relapse by mesalazine (Pentasa®) in paediatric crohn's disease: a multicentric double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial
Study hypothesisThe trial’s primary objective was to compare the efficacy of mesalazine (Pentasa®, Ferring) versus placebo in maintaining remission in paediatric crohn's disease (CD) patients, when used after the successful treatment of an acute episode with either medication alone or parenteral/enteral nutrition techniques combined or not with medication.
Ethics approval(s)Ethcis approval received from the Ethics Committee of Paris VII on the 10th January 1991 (ref: Etude Pentacomp/90/01).
ConditionPaediatric crohn's disease
InterventionAt inclusion, patients were randomised per stratum, within each centre, using random permuted two to four sized-blocks (each centre did not know the size of their own block), to the following:
1. 50 mg/kg/day mesalazine dose
2. Placebo (identical tablets)

This was taken over a one-year period. Patients were monitored every three months over a one-year period or until endpoint.

The study treatment was initiated either one week after the interruption of parenteral or enteral nutrition, or at the end of a sulfalazine or metronidazole treatment, or if the prednisone dose during the steroid weaning period was below 0.2 mg/kg. After the study treatment began, only antispasmodic and antidiarrhoeal agents, as well as sedatives were to be given as possible additional medications.

Following the recruitment of 57 children from 1991 to 1993, trial results showed a trend favouring mesalazine. Recruitment was consequently resumed from 1996 to 1999.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Mesalazine (Pentasa®)
Primary outcome measure1. Clinical relapse (HB score greater than or equal to 5, if confirmed within two weeks)
2. Surgery for an acute complication of CD

Primary and secondary outcomes were measured either at one year of follow up with a medical visit every three months or when the primary or secondary outcomes occur during the one year follow up.
Secondary outcome measuresTreatment failure, defined as:
1. Relapse
2. Failure of steroid withdrawal (weaning failure)
3. Side-effects intolerance requiring treatment discontinuation
4. Worsening or aggravation of patient status requiring treatment interruption
5. Initiation of a new treatment as decided by the clinician

Primary and secondary outcomes were measured either at one year of follow up with a medical visit every three months or when the primary or secondary outcomes occur during the one year follow up.
Overall study start date01/01/1991
Overall study end date01/01/1998

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
Upper age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants60, extended to 120
Participant inclusion criteria1. Children less than 18 years old, either sex
2. Diagnosed with crohn’s disease before the age of 16 by means of clinical, radiological, endoscopic and histological data
3. Had to be in an active phase defined by:
3.1. A Harvey Bradshaw score (HB) greater than or equal to 5, and
3.2. An erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) greater than or equal to 25 mm at hour one
4. All lesion localisations, except exclusive anorectal localisation, were included, providing patients’ lesion extension had been assessed within two years prior to inclusion

After flare-up treatment, inclusion criteria were as follows:
1. Patients in clinical remission within six months following flare-up treatment initiation at pre-inclusion
2. An HB score under 5
3. An ESR under 25 mm
4. Normal hepatic and renal functions
Participant exclusion criteria1. Flare-up had been treated with mesalazine or had required immuno-suppressors
2. Patients with known hypersensitivity to salicylate
3. Patients whose flare-up had occurred at pre-inclusion when on a 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) dose greater than 50 mg/kg/day for over two months
Recruitment start date01/01/1991
Recruitment end date01/01/1998

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • France
  • Switzerland

Study participating centre

Hopital Robert Debré 48 Bd Sérurier
Paris
75019
France

Sponsor information

Ferring SA (France)
Industry

7 rue Jean Baptiste Clément
Gentilly
94250
France

ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/03vrwsp35

Funders

Funder type

Industry

Ferring SA (France)

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