Hydroxychloroquine in Giant Cell Arteritis

This study has been terminated.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
University Hospital, Toulouse
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00430807
First received: January 31, 2007
Last updated: July 23, 2009
Last verified: June 2008

January 31, 2007
July 23, 2009
January 2002
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  • prednisone dosage equal to or lower than 5 mg since more than 3 months without
  • having experienced relapse since the inclusion in the study
Same as current
Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00430807 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
prednisone dialy dosage at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months, hydroxychloroquine blood levels, number of relapses during follow-up, influence of HLA genotype on outcome.
Same as current
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Hydroxychloroquine in Giant Cell Arteritis
Multicentric Double Blind Versus Placebo Randomised Study Evaluating the Corticosteroid Sparing Effect of Hydrocyschloroquine in Non Complicated Giant Cell Arteritis.

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.

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Interventional
Phase 3
Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double-Blind
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Giant Cell Arteritis
Drug: hydroxychloroquine/placebo
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Terminated
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December 2006
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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
Both
18 Years to 85 Years
No
Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
France
 
NCT00430807
0102808, PHRC 2001
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University Hospital, Toulouse
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Principal Investigator: ARLET Philippe, D CHU Toulouse, Hôpital Purpan
Study Director: SAILLER Laurent, MD CHU Toulouse, Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Purpan
University Hospital, Toulouse
June 2008

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