High-dose Dexamethasone Versus Conventional Dose Prednisone for Initial Treatment of Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)

NCT ID: NCT01356511

Last Updated: 2016-04-20

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

261 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-09-30

Study Completion Date

2015-03-31

Brief Summary

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The project was undertaking by Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and other 11 well-known hospitals in China. In order to report the efficacy and safety of high-dose dexamethasone compared to conventional dose prednisone for the first-line treatment of adults with primary immune thrombocytopenia(ITP).

Detailed Description

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The investigators are undertaking a parallel group, multicentre, randomised controlled trial of 300 adults with ITP from 11 medical centers in China. Part of the participants are randomly selected to receive high-dose dexamethasone treatment and the other part are selected to receive conventional dose of prednisone treatment. Platelet count, bleeding and other symptoms were evaluated before and after treatment. Adverse events are also recorded throughout the study. In order to report the efficacy and safety of high-dose dexamethasone compared to conventional dose prednisone for the first-line treatment of adults with ITP.

Conditions

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Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Prednisone group

Patients in the PDN arm received PDNorally at 1.0mg/kg body weight daily for 4 consecutive weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Prednisone

Intervention Type DRUG

Prednisone, po, 1 mg/kg/d, for 4 weeks.

Dexamethasone group

DXM was administered orally at 40 mg daily for 4 consecutive days and then stopped

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

Dexamethasone, po, 40 mg/d, for 4 days.

Interventions

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Prednisone

Prednisone, po, 1 mg/kg/d, for 4 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Dexamethasone

Dexamethasone, po, 40 mg/d, for 4 days.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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CD-PRE HD-DXM

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Meet the diagnostic criteria for immune thrombocytopenia.
2. Untreated hospitalized patients, may be male or female, between the ages of 18 \~ 80 years.
3. To show a platelet count \<30 \* 10\^9/L, and with bleeding manifestations.
4. Willing and able to sign written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Received chemotherapy or anticoagulants or other drugs affecting the platelet counts within 3 months before the screening visit.
2. Received second-line ITP-specific treatments (eg, cyclophosphamide, 6-mercaptopurine, vincristine, vinblastine, etc) within 3 months before the screening visit.
3. Received high-dose steroids or IVIG in the 3 weeks prior to the start of the study.
4. Current HIV infection or hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus infections.
5. Severe medical condition (lung, hepatic or renal disorder) other than chronic ITP. Unstable or uncontrolled disease or condition related to or impacting cardiac function (e.g., unstable angina, congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension or cardiac arrhythmia)
6. Female patients who are nursing or pregnant, who may be pregnant, or who contemplate pregnancy during the study period.
7. Have a known diagnosis of other autoimmune diseases, established in the medical history and laboratory findings with positive results for the determination of antinuclear antibodies, anti-cardiolipin antibodies, lupus anticoagulant or direct Coombs test.
8. Patients who are deemed unsuitable for the study by the investigator.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Peking Union Medical College Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ruijin Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Tongji Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Anhui Provincial Hospital

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of TCM

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Shenzhen Second People's Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Shandong University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ming Hou

Prof

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Ming Hou, DR.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Shandong University

Locations

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Qilu Hospital, Shandong University

Jinan, Shandong, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

References

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Provan D, Stasi R, Newland AC, Blanchette VS, Bolton-Maggs P, Bussel JB, Chong BH, Cines DB, Gernsheimer TB, Godeau B, Grainger J, Greer I, Hunt BJ, Imbach PA, Lyons G, McMillan R, Rodeghiero F, Sanz MA, Tarantino M, Watson S, Young J, Kuter DJ. International consensus report on the investigation and management of primary immune thrombocytopenia. Blood. 2010 Jan 14;115(2):168-86. doi: 10.1182/blood-2009-06-225565. Epub 2009 Oct 21.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19846889 (View on PubMed)

Rodeghiero F, Stasi R, Gernsheimer T, Michel M, Provan D, Arnold DM, Bussel JB, Cines DB, Chong BH, Cooper N, Godeau B, Lechner K, Mazzucconi MG, McMillan R, Sanz MA, Imbach P, Blanchette V, Kuhne T, Ruggeri M, George JN. Standardization of terminology, definitions and outcome criteria in immune thrombocytopenic purpura of adults and children: report from an international working group. Blood. 2009 Mar 12;113(11):2386-93. doi: 10.1182/blood-2008-07-162503. Epub 2008 Nov 12.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19005182 (View on PubMed)

Cheng Y, Wong RS, Soo YO, Chui CH, Lau FY, Chan NP, Wong WS, Cheng G. Initial treatment of immune thrombocytopenic purpura with high-dose dexamethasone. N Engl J Med. 2003 Aug 28;349(9):831-6. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa030254.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12944568 (View on PubMed)

Mazzucconi MG, Fazi P, Bernasconi S, De Rossi G, Leone G, Gugliotta L, Vianelli N, Avvisati G, Rodeghiero F, Amendola A, Baronci C, Carbone C, Quattrin S, Fioritoni G, D'Alfonso G, Mandelli F; Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche dell'Adulto (GIMEMA) Thrombocytopenia Working Party. Therapy with high-dose dexamethasone (HD-DXM) in previously untreated patients affected by idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: a GIMEMA experience. Blood. 2007 Feb 15;109(4):1401-7. doi: 10.1182/blood-2005-12-015222. Epub 2006 Oct 31.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17077333 (View on PubMed)

Wei Y, Ji XB, Wang YW, Wang JX, Yang EQ, Wang ZC, Sang YQ, Bi ZM, Ren CA, Zhou F, Liu GQ, Peng J, Hou M. High-dose dexamethasone vs prednisone for treatment of adult immune thrombocytopenia: a prospective multicenter randomized trial. Blood. 2016 Jan 21;127(3):296-302; quiz 370. doi: 10.1182/blood-2015-07-659656. Epub 2015 Oct 19.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26480931 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ITP-002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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