Safety and Efficacy of Asacol 4.8 g/Day Versus Asacol 2.4 g/Day (ASCEND I)

NCT ID: NCT00577473

Last Updated: 2011-09-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

301 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2001-02-28

Study Completion Date

2003-02-28

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Asacol 4.8 g/day (800 mg tablet) versus Asacol 2.4 g/day (400 mg tablet

Detailed Description

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This study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 4.8 g/day using 800 mg Asacol tablets as compared to 2.4g/day using 400 mg Asacol tablets in newly- and previously-diagnosed patients who are experiencing a flare-up of mildly to moderately active ulcerative colitis.

Conditions

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Ulcerative Colitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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1

mesalamine 2.4 g/day (400 mg tablet) for 6 weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

mesalamine

Intervention Type DRUG

mesalamine 2.4 g/day (400 mg tablet) for 6 weeks

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mesalamine 4.8 g/day (800 mg tablet) for 6 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

mesalamine

Intervention Type DRUG

mesalamine 4.8 g/day (800 mg tablet) for 6 weeks

Interventions

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mesalamine

mesalamine 2.4 g/day (400 mg tablet) for 6 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

mesalamine

mesalamine 4.8 g/day (800 mg tablet) for 6 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* confirmed diagnosis of ulcerative colitis

Exclusion Criteria

* a history of allergy or hypersensitivity to salicylates or aminosalicylates;
* a history of extensive small bowel resection
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Warner Chilcott

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jeffery Kralstein, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Procter and Gamble

Locations

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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Anaheim, California, United States

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Sacramento, California, United States

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San Francisco, California, United States

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Denver, Colorado, United States

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Golden, Colorado, United States

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Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

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Fort Myers, Florida, United States

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Hollywood, Florida, United States

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Jupiter, Florida, United States

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Miami, Florida, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Decatur, Georgia, United States

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Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States

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Moline, Illinois, United States

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Rockford, Illinois, United States

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Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Metairie, Louisiana, United States

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Laurel, Maryland, United States

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Detroit, Michigan, United States

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New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

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Somerville, New Jersey, United States

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Great Neck, New York, United States

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Pomona, New York, United States

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Poughkeepsie, New York, United States

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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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Fort Worth, Texas, United States

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Houston, Texas, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Burlington, Vermont, United States

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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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Falls Church, Virginia, United States

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Norfolk, Virginia, United States

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Tacoma, Washington, United States

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Countries

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United States

References

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Orchard TR, van der Geest SA, Travis SP. Randomised clinical trial: early assessment after 2 weeks of high-dose mesalazine for moderately active ulcerative colitis - new light on a familiar question. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2011 May;33(9):1028-35. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2011.04620.x. Epub 2011 Mar 8.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 21385195 (View on PubMed)

Lichtenstein GR, Ramsey D, Rubin DT. Randomised clinical trial: delayed-release oral mesalazine 4.8 g/day vs. 2.4 g/day in endoscopic mucosal healing--ASCEND I and II combined analysis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2011 Mar;33(6):672-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2010.04575.x. Epub 2011 Jan 23.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 21255059 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2000083

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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