Hydroxychloroquine in Giant Cell Arteritis

NCT ID: NCT00430807

Last Updated: 2015-10-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

75 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-01-31

Study Completion Date

2006-12-31

Brief Summary

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Cortico-dependence is frequent in giant cell arteritis patients, and no drugs has proved its ability to prevent corticodependence. Hydrocychloroquine is a well tolerated immunomodulatory drug that may have a corticosteroid sparing potential according to immuno-pharmacological and clinical data. We have designed a multcentric double blind versus placebo randomized controled trial to assess the corticosteroid sparing effect of hydroxychloroquine in non complicated giant cell arteritis.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Giant Cell Arteritis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Interventions

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hydroxychloroquine/placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* giant celle arteritis with at least 3 ACR criteria including a disgnostic temporal artery biopsy
* corticosteroid treatment since less than 1 month
* age less than 85 years
* signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* amaurosis fugax, loss of vision, acute lumb ischemia, angina pectoris or myocardium infarctus, mesenteric ischemia or other vascular complications related to GCA
* low life expectancy (\<2 years)
* corticosteroid treatment since more than 30 days whatever the dosage
* primary corticosteroid resistance defined by persistant symptoms despite prednisone for more than 15 days
* previous psychiatric troubles induced corticosteroids
* hydroxychloroquine contra-indicated
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Toulouse

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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ARLET Philippe, D

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

CHU Toulouse, Hôpital Purpan

SAILLER Laurent, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

CHU Toulouse, Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Purpan

Locations

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Hospital

Agen, , France

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Hospital

Albi, , France

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Hospital Auch

Auch, , France

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Hospital Avignon

Avignon, , France

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University Hospital Besançon

Besançon, , France

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Hospital Béziers

Béziers, , France

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University Hospital Côte de Nacre

Caen, , France

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University Hospital Dijon

Dijon, , France

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Hospital

Foix, , France

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Hospital

Lavaur, , France

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University Hospital Dupuytren

Limoges, , France

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Hospital

Lisieux, , France

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Hospital

Lourdes, , France

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Hospital

Mazamet, , France

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Hospital

Montauban, , France

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University Hospital

Nantes, , France

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Saint Louis Hospital

Paris, , France

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University Hospital Saint Antoine

Paris, , France

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University Hospital Bichat

Paris, , France

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Hospital Suresnes

Suresnes, , France

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University Hospital Toulouse

Toulouse, , France

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University Hospital

Toulouse, , France

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University Hospital Bretonneau

Tours, , France

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Countries

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France

References

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Jover JA, Hernandez-Garcia C, Morado IC, Vargas E, Banares A, Fernandez-Gutierrez B. Combined treatment of giant-cell arteritis with methotrexate and prednisone. a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Ann Intern Med. 2001 Jan 16;134(2):106-14. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-134-2-200101160-00010.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11177313 (View on PubMed)

Chevalet P, Barrier JH, Pottier P, Magadur-Joly G, Pottier MA, Hamidou M, Planchon B, El Kouri D, Connan L, Dupond JL, De Wazieres B, Dien G, Duhamel E, Grosbois B, Jego P, Le Strat A, Capdeville J, Letellier P, Agron L. A randomized, multicenter, controlled trial using intravenous pulses of methylprednisolone in the initial treatment of simple forms of giant cell arteritis: a one year followup study of 164 patients. J Rheumatol. 2000 Jun;27(6):1484-91.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10852275 (View on PubMed)

Mazlumzadeh M, Hunder GG, Easley KA, Calamia KT, Matteson EL, Griffing WL, Younge BR, Weyand CM, Goronzy JJ. Treatment of giant cell arteritis using induction therapy with high-dose glucocorticoids: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized prospective clinical trial. Arthritis Rheum. 2006 Oct;54(10):3310-8. doi: 10.1002/art.22163.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17009270 (View on PubMed)

Le Guennec P, Dromer C, Sixou L, Marc V, Coustals P, Fournie B. [Treatment of Horton disease. Value of synthetic antimalarials. Apropos of a retrospective study of 36 patients]. Rev Rhum Ed Fr. 1994;61(7-8):485-90. French.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 7833883 (View on PubMed)

David-Chausse J, Dehais J, Leman A. [Results of a regional survey on the treatment of rhizomelic pseudopolyarthritis and temporal arteritis. Apropos of 242 cases treated by various modalities with synthetic antimalarials, corticoids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents]. Rev Rhum Mal Osteoartic. 1983 Jul-Sep;50(8-9):563-71. French.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 6635510 (View on PubMed)

Hoffman GS, Cid MC, Hellmann DB, Guillevin L, Stone JH, Schousboe J, Cohen P, Calabrese LH, Dickler H, Merkel PA, Fortin P, Flynn JA, Locker GA, Easley KA, Schned E, Hunder GG, Sneller MC, Tuggle C, Swanson H, Hernandez-Rodriguez J, Lopez-Soto A, Bork D, Hoffman DB, Kalunian K, Klashman D, Wilke WS, Scheetz RJ, Mandell BF, Fessler BJ, Kosmorsky G, Prayson R, Luqmani RA, Nuki G, McRorie E, Sherrer Y, Baca S, Walsh B, Ferland D, Soubrier M, Choi HK, Gross W, Segal AM, Ludivico C, Puechal X; International Network for the Study of Systemic Vasculitides. A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of adjuvant methotrexate treatment for giant cell arteritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2002 May;46(5):1309-18. doi: 10.1002/art.10262.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12115238 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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PHRC 2001

Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT

Identifier Source: secondary_id

0102808

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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