Study Evaluating Etanercept and Sulphasalazine in Ankylosing Spondylitis
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00247962 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : November 2, 2005
Results First Posted : November 8, 2012
Last Update Posted : November 8, 2012
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Ankylosing Spondylitis | Drug: etanercept Drug: sulphasalazine (SSZ) | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 566 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Double-Blind Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Etanercept and Sulphasalazine in Subjects With Ankylosing Spondylitis |
Study Start Date : | December 2005 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | February 2008 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | February 2008 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: A |
Drug: etanercept
50 mg |
Active Comparator: B |
Drug: sulphasalazine (SSZ)
Sulphasalazine: The target dose for SSZ is 1.5 g (3 tablets) twice daily orally. Subject start the oral TA at 0.5 g daily for the first week and increase by 0.5 g every week until a daily dose of 3 g. Is achieved by the start of study week 5 of the study. |
- Number of Patients Achieving Assessment in Ankylosing Spondylitis (ASAS 20) [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]ASAS measures symptomatic improvement in Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) participants ASAS = 4 domains: participant global assessment of disease activity, pain, function, inflammation. ASAS 20 = 20% improvement from baseline and an improvement ≥ 10 units on a 0-100 scale (0=no disease activity; 100=high disease activity) for ≥ 3 domains, and no worsening in remaining domain.
- Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life (ASQoL) Total Score Change From Baseline [ Time Frame: Baseline and 16 Weeks ]ASQoL is a questionnaire to assess disease specific quality of life. It consists of 18 statements that are relevant to the physical and mental conditions for a patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). Each statement is answered by the patients as a "Yes" (scored as 1) or "No" (scored as 0). All item scores are summed to give a total score. Scores can range from 0 (good QoL) to 18 (poor QoL).

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis
- Active ankylosing spondylitis
Exclusion Criteria:
- Complete ankylosis of spine
- Previous treatment with etanercept

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00247962

Study Director: | Medical Monitor | Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For Poland, WPWZMED@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For Italy, descresg@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For Hungary, WPBUMED@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For Czech Republic, WPPGCLI@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For Australia, medinfo@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For Germany, medinfoDEU@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For Austria, WPVIMED@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For Spain, infomed@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For Netherlands, trials-NL@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For Denmark, medinfonord@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For Finland, MedInfoNord@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For Sweden, MedInfoNord@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For UK/Great Britian, ukmedinfo@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For Ireland, ukmedinfo@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For France, infomedfrance@wyeth.com | |
Principal Investigator: | Trial Manager | For China, medinfo@wyeth.com |
Responsible Party: | Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00247962 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
0881A3-402 |
First Posted: | November 2, 2005 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | November 8, 2012 |
Last Update Posted: | November 8, 2012 |
Last Verified: | October 2012 |
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) |
Spondylitis Spondylarthritis Spondylitis, Ankylosing Bone Diseases, Infectious Infections Bone Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Spinal Diseases Arthritis Joint Diseases Axial Spondyloarthritis Spondylarthropathies Ankylosis Sulfasalazine |
Etanercept Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal Analgesics, Non-Narcotic Analgesics Sensory System Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Anti-Inflammatory Agents Antirheumatic Agents Gastrointestinal Agents Immunosuppressive Agents Immunologic Factors Anti-Infective Agents |