A Study of Thalidomide in the Treatment of Refractory Uremic Pruritus

NCT ID: NCT05525234

Last Updated: 2022-09-01

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-09-15

Study Completion Date

2023-01-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of thalidomide in the treatment of refractory uremic pruritus in maintenance hemodialysis patients.

Detailed Description

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A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted to explore the efficacy and safety of thalidomide in the treatment of refractory urmia pruritus.

Conditions

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Haemodialysis Uremic Pruritus Thalidomide

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Thalidomide group

Thalidomide tablets, 50mg/day, increase or decrease dose according to itch score. The maximum dose is 100mg/day.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Thalidomide

Intervention Type DRUG

Start with oral thalidomide at 50mg/day, increase or decrease the dose according to itching relief, the maximum dose is 100mg/day

Placebo group

Palacebo tablets, 50mg/day, increase or decrease dose according to itch score. The maximum dose is 100mg/day.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Start with oral placebo at 50mg/day, increase or decrease the dose according to itching relief, the maximum dose is 100mg/day

Interventions

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Thalidomide

Start with oral thalidomide at 50mg/day, increase or decrease the dose according to itching relief, the maximum dose is 100mg/day

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Start with oral placebo at 50mg/day, increase or decrease the dose according to itching relief, the maximum dose is 100mg/day

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Maintenance hemodialysis patients (≥3 month), 3 times/week, 4 hours/session
* spKT/V≥1.2
* The diagnosis was refractory urmia pruritus and pruritus score ≥8 score
* Patients with sleep disorders need to stop sleeping pills
* Be able to complete the form by yourself or with the help of others
* Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Participants in other clinical trials within 1 month
* People with thalidomide allergy
* Accompanied by severe calcium and phosphorus metabolism disorder (serum calcium≥3.0mmol/L or Serum phosphorus≥2.8mmol/L or Serum iPTH≥800pg/mL)
* Patients with other medical conditions that cause itchy skin
* With severe systemic infection, severe anemia and other serious complications
* Patients with peripheral neuropathy
* Other serious systemic diseases include systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple myeloma, thrombotic microangiopathy, and extensive metastasis of malignant tumors
* Patients with a history of thromboembolism were excluded from PICC-induced thrombosis
* Pregnant woman
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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RenJi Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Renhua Lu, Doctor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Central Contacts

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Renhua Lu, Doctor

Role: CONTACT

86-13361958582

Other Identifiers

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2022.06.15

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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