Effects of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) on RAdiographic Damage in Ankylosing Spondylitis

NCT00715091 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 180

Last updated 2014-08-25

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Summary

This is a randomised, controlled, multi-centre clinical trial on AS patients. Experimental intervention: continuous (daily) treatment with diclofenac cholestyramine 150 mg (Voltaren Resinate), divided into 75mg Voltaren twice dailyControl intervention: treatment on-demand (as needed) with diclofenac-cholestyramine 75 to 150 mg (Voltaren Resinate). The treatment strategy of the control intervention (on-demand) reflects current clinical practice in AS. Duration of intervention per patient: 2 years Follow-up per patient: safety assessment 3 months after termination of the trial.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

diclophenac

continuous (daily) treatment of diclofenac cholestyramine 150 mg, divided into 75mg twice daily

DRUG

diclophenac

treatment on-demand (as needed) with diclofenac-cholestyramine 75 to 150 mg daily

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Charite University, Berlin, Germany

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Martin Rudwaleit, MD · Charité University, Berlin, Germany

  • Joachim Sieper, MD · Charité University, Berlin, Germany

  • Jürgen Braun, MD · Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-09-30
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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