Use of Immunosuppressive Therapy for Sarcoidosis
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02356445 |
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified August 2017 by Robert P Baughman, University of Cincinnati.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : February 5, 2015
Last Update Posted : August 14, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Sarcoidosis | Other: Cytotoxic drug |
Study Type : | Observational |
Estimated Enrollment : | 2000 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Retrospective |
Official Title: | Outcome of Use of Cytotoxic Drugs for Inflammatory Lung Diseases |
Study Start Date : | November 2014 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | November 2018 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2018 |

Group/Cohort | Intervention/treatment |
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Cytotoxic drug
Patients treated for sarcoidosis
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Other: Cytotoxic drug
Observe patients versus treatment type
Other Name: Methotrexate, azathioprine, infliximab, Acthar |
- Clinical Outcome [ Time Frame: 2 years ]Number of participants with improvement over two years
- Toxicity [ Time Frame: 2 years ]Number of participants with adverse events
Biospecimen Retention: Samples Without DNA

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 15 Years to 90 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
Any patient treated for sarcoidosis
Exclusion Criteria:
- None

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02356445
Contact: Robert P Baughman, MD | 513-584-5225 | bob.baughman@uc.edu | |
Contact: Felicia Thompson | 513-584-5226 | thompsonf@ucmail.uc.edu |
United States, Ohio | |
University of Cincinnati | Recruiting |
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45267 | |
Contact: Robert P Baughman, MD 513-584-5225 bob.baughman@uc.edu | |
Contact: Elyse E Lower 513-584-3829 ELower@ohcmail.com |
Principal Investigator: | Robert P Baughman, MD | University of Cincinnati |
Responsible Party: | Robert P Baughman, Professor of Medicine, University of Cincinnati |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02356445 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
UCincinnati |
First Posted: | February 5, 2015 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 14, 2017 |
Last Verified: | August 2017 |
Sarcoidosis Methotrexate Lymphoproliferative Disorders Lymphatic Diseases Azathioprine Infliximab Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal Abortifacient Agents Reproductive Control Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic |
Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Antineoplastic Agents Dermatologic Agents Enzyme Inhibitors Folic Acid Antagonists Immunosuppressive Agents Immunologic Factors Antirheumatic Agents Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors Gastrointestinal Agents |