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Prospective Study of TW in Treatment of IgAN With Asymptomatic Abnormal Urinalysis
This study has been terminated.
(low-rate of enrollment)
Sponsor:
Nanjing University School of Medicine
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Zhi-Hong Liu, M.D., Nanjing University School of Medicine
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00885547
First received: April 20, 2009
Last updated: March 31, 2015
Last verified: March 2015
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to:
- To evaluate the latest effects of TW for IgA nephropathy (IgAN) with asymptomatic abnormal urinalysis.
- To evaluate the safety and tolerability of TW.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
| IgA Nephropathy | Drug: tripterygium wilfordii (TW) |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: None (Open Label) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Prospective Clinical Study of TW in Treatment of IgAN With Asymptomatic Abnormal Urinalysis. |
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Further study details as provided by Zhi-Hong Liu, M.D., Nanjing University School of Medicine:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- The percentage got to complete remission (CR) of TW group, the combined treatment group, and the control group after the 3, 6 months treatment. [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- The percentage of total effect of the 3 groups and adverse event within the follow-up periods. [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
| Enrollment: | 90 |
| Study Start Date: | March 2009 |
| Study Completion Date: | May 2011 |
| Primary Completion Date: | April 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
| Experimental: immunosuppressor |
Drug: tripterygium wilfordii (TW)
90 mg/d for 6 months
Other Name: tripterygium wilfordii
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Detailed Description:
Patients who fit the inclusion criteria will be randomly divided into three groups: TW group (TW at dosage of 90 mg/d), ARB group (the control group, valsartan at dosage of 160 mg/d) and combined treatment group (TW at dosage of 60 mg/d and valsartan at dosage of 80 mg/d).
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 60 Years (Adult) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18-60 years old but no requirement for gender
- All well fit the Diagnostic Criteria for Primary IgAN and IgAN with asymptomatic abnormal urinalysis
- Informed consent is obtained from each research subject who agrees to conduct a periodic follow-up according to the research arrangement
Exclusion Criteria:
- Secondary IgA nephropathy, such as Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis, Lupus nephritis and so on
- Some secondary kidney diseases like diabetic nephropathy or other systemic diseases which may effect the pathologic and physiological function of kidney like hypertension and arteriosclerosis
- Severe infection
- Abnormality of liver function with glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT) or glutamic-oxal(o)acetic transaminase (GOT) more than twice upper limit of normal
- Women during pregnancy and lactation
- Patients need to procreation lately
- Patients treated with TW or ARB within 4 months
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00885547
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00885547
Sponsors and Collaborators
Nanjing University School of Medicine
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Zheng Tang, Doctor | Nanjing University School of Medicine |
More Information
| Responsible Party: | Zhi-Hong Liu, M.D., professor, Nanjing University School of Medicine |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00885547 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
NJCT-0904 |
| Study First Received: | April 20, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | March 31, 2015 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|
Glomerulonephritis, IGA Glomerulonephritis Nephritis Kidney Diseases |
Urologic Diseases Autoimmune Diseases Immune System Diseases |
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