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Remicade Safety Line (Crohn's Disease)(Study P03288)(COMPLETED)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Centocor, Inc.
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Schering-Plough
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00818272
First received: January 6, 2009
Last updated: December 22, 2011
Last verified: December 2011
History of Changes
  Purpose

This observational study is in line with the German educational plan with the aim to implement a tool to increase and monitor the awareness for tuberculosis screening and to reinforce the patient eligibility for a treatment with Remicade according to the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPc).


Condition Intervention
Crohn's Disease
 Biological: Remicade (infliximab)

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Remicade Safety Line (Crohn's Disease)

Resource links provided by NLM:

Drug Information available for: Infliximab
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Schering-Plough:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Number of Participants Who Had the Mendel Mantoux Test as the First Screening Test for Active or Latent Tuberculosis (TB) Before Starting Treatment [ Time Frame: Baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

    In order to increase the attending physician's awareness of the required tuberculosis screening and to support the screening itself, tuberculosis screening was performed and documented before treatment administration (baseline). The number of participants who had the Mendel Mantoux test (tuberculin sensitivity skin test by intradermal injection) as the first screening test was presented in three categories:

    • Yes
    • No
    • Missing (represents no entry, but may mean another test was performed as first screening test and documented)

  • Number of Participants Who Had the Tine Test as the First Screening Test for Active or Latent Tuberculosis Before Starting Treatment [ Time Frame: Baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

    In order to increase the attending physician's awareness of the required tuberculosis screening and to support the screening itself, tuberculosis screening was performed and documented before treatment administration (baseline). The number of participants who had the Tine test (multiple puncture tuberculin skin test) as the first screening test was presented in three categories:

    • Yes
    • No
    • Missing (represents no entry, but may mean another test was performed as first screening test and documented)

  • Number of Participants Who Had the In-vitro TB Test as the First Screening Test for Active or Latent Tuberculosis Before Starting Treatment [ Time Frame: Baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

    In order to increase the attending physician's awareness of the required tuberculosis screening and to support the screening itself, tuberculosis screening was performed and documented before treatment administration (baseline). The number of participants who had the in-vitro TB test (cellular blood test, i.e. gamma interferon release assays) as the first screening test was presented in three categories:

    • Yes
    • No
    • Missing (represents no entry, but may mean another test was performed as first screening test and documented)

  • Number of Participants Who Had a Chest X-ray as Part of TB Screening for Active or Latent Tuberculosis Before Starting Treatment [ Time Frame: Baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

    In order to increase the attending physician's awareness of the required tuberculosis screening and to support the screening itself, tuberculosis screening was performed and documented before treatment administration (baseline). If done according to guidelines, complete TB screening comprised a TB screeing test and a chest X-ray. The number of participants who had a frontal chest X-ray was presented in three categories:

    • Yes
    • No
    • Missing


Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Assessment of Disease Activity by Means of the Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at the Time of Enrollment and at the First Infusion [ Time Frame: Baseline and time of first Infusion ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The CDAI score is used to quantify the symptoms of participants with CD. The CDAI incorporates 8 items added together that are indicators of disease severity. Scores range from 0 to 600; higher scores indicate worse disease activity. Participants with scores below 150 have inactive disease whereas those with scores above 450 are considered critically ill. A decrease in CDAI over time indicates improvement in disease activity. CDAI was calculated at the time of enrollment (baseline) and at the time of first infusion.


Enrollment: 148
Study Start Date: December 2002
Study Completion Date: December 2010
Primary Completion Date: December 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Groups/Cohorts Assigned Interventions
Remicade (infliximab)
Participants with confirmed diagnosis of active Crohn's disease.
 Biological: Remicade (infliximab)
Participants with confirmed diagnosis of severe active Crohn's disease (CD) and participants suffering from fistulae who do not respond sufficiently to a complete and adequate therapy with a conventional treatment received infliximab administration as intravenous (IV) infusion over a period of two hours. Dosage and infusion intervals were employed in accordance to the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC): 5 mg/kg body weight at week 0 of infliximab therapy with additional infusions of 5 mg/kg at week 2 and week 6 after the initial dose, followed by infusions every 8 weeks (maintenance) or if signs and symptoms of the disease recur (readministration).
Other Names:
  • Remicade
  • SCH 215596

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

Subjects with Crohn's disease.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with Crohn's disease.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • As per SmPC
  Contacts and Locations
No Contacts or Locations Provided
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Schering-Plough
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00818272     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: P03288
Study First Received: January 6, 2009
Results First Received: December 22, 2011
Last Updated: December 22, 2011
Health Authority: Germany: Paul-Ehrlich-Institut

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Crohn Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Gastroenteritis
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Infliximab
 Dermatologic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Gastrointestinal Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Anti-Inflammatory Agents

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