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Allopurinol in Acute Gout

This study has been withdrawn prior to enrollment.
(because of a lack of funding)
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Artur de Brum-Fernandes, Universitaire de Sherbrooke
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01775098
First received: January 21, 2013
Last updated: NA
Last verified: January 2013
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

The objectives of the present study are to determine if starting treatement of hyperuricemia with allopurinol during an acute gout crises has an impact on the duration or the severity of the crises


Condition Intervention
Gout
 Drug: allopurinol

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Allopurinol in Acute Gout

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Gout
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Universitaire de Sherbrooke:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Duration of the gout crises [ Time Frame: First 7 days after visit ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Presence of inflammatory signs


Enrollment: 0
Estimated Primary Completion Date: April 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Allopurinol
treatment with allopurinol
 Drug: allopurinol
Placebo Comparator: placebo
placebo comparator

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

More than 18 years old Able to sign informed consent Indication of long-term treatment with allopurinol Acute gout crisis

Exclusion Criteria:

Les than 18 years-old Unable to consent Contra-indication to allopurinol

  Contacts and Locations
No Contacts or Locations Provided
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Artur de Brum-Fernandes, Doctor, Universitaire de Sherbrooke
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01775098     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: Allopurinol in acute gout
Study First Received: January 21, 2013
Last Updated: January 21, 2013
Health Authority: Canada: Health Canada

Keywords provided by Universitaire de Sherbrooke:
Gout
uric acid
allopurinol

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Gout
Arthritis
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
Purine-Pyrimidine Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Metabolic Diseases
Allopurinol
Enzyme Inhibitors
 Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions
Gout Suppressants
Antirheumatic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Free Radical Scavengers
Antioxidants
Antimetabolites
Protective Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013