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Crohn's DiseasePhase 4NCT00265772

Comparison of a Nutritional Anti-Inflammatory Treatment to Steroids for Pediatric Crohn's Disease - the Molecular Basis

A Phase 4 study testing MODULEN IBD (R) (specific Enteral Nutrition) and prednisolon in people with Crohn's Disease and Pediatric, run by Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades at 1 site in France.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

The primary purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of enteral nutrition compared to steroids in inducing remission of active pediatric Crohn's disease. The main hypothesis of this study is that the use of enteral nutrition induces mucosal healing, whereas steroids do not. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Crohn's Disease, Pediatric
What is being tested?
MODULEN IBD (R) (specific Enteral Nutrition) and prednisolon
How many people
24 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Nov 2005to Apr 2008
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 6 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Crohn's disease active disease small bowel involvement

Who cannot join

  • antibiotic therapy within 4 weeks prior to inclusion immunosuppressive therapy within 4 weeks prior to inclusion not willing to collaborate isolated oral or perianal involvement

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Faculté de Médecine Necker, INSERM EMI0212

    Paris, F-75015

    Frank M Ruemmele, MD PhD, 33.1.44.49.44.12, frank.ruemmele@nck.ap-hop-paris.fr

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Phase IV Study Comparing a Nutritional Anti-Inflammatory Treatment to Steroids for Pediatric Crohn's Disease - the Molecular Basis

The primary purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of enteral nutrition compared to steroids in inducing remission of active pediatric Crohn's disease. The main hypothesis of this study is that the use of enteral nutrition induces mucosal healing, whereas steroids do not. This effect may be related to a change of the commensal flora during enteral nutrition.

Read the detailed description

The precise and exact cause of Crohn's disease (CD) remains still unknown. However, recent data point out to an inappropriate and exaggerated inflammatory response of the intestinal mucosal immune system toward intestinal commensal flora as initial trigger. Several strategies were developed in the treatment of active CD. Anti-inflammatory drugs such as steroids proved to be very helpful in the induction of a primary remission as is the use of exclusive enteral nutrition. Besides a long standing experience with EN in the management of CD in several centres, the mode of action and the molecular mechanisms of a specific EN, such as Modulen IBD ® remain still unknown. The ultimate aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of Modulen IBD ® in inducing remission compared to steroids with a detailed analysis of the mucosal repair and anti-bacterial defence mechanisms within the inflamed intestinal mucosa and the composition of the commensal flora before and during therapy. This approach may help to elucidate the interaction between the intestinal mucosa and the commensal flora during the onset of CD and induction of remission.

Being tested
MODULEN IBD (R) (specific Enteral Nutrition), prednisolon
Keywords
enteral nutrition, steroids, mucosal healing
Medical subject headings
Crohn Disease

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • MODULEN IBD (R) (specific Enteral Nutrition)Drug

  • prednisolonDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Mucosal Healing (decrease >70% of the Crohn's disease endoscopic index score after 8 weeks of treatment)

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. clinical remission (Harvey Bradshaw Index <5)

  2. biological remission (decrease of systemic and mucosal inflammatory markers)

  3. improvement of the anti-bacterial defense

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Dec 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2005
  3. Study completionApr 2008

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
24 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00265772
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCNF0105
Status last verified
Nov 2005
First submitted
14 Dec 2005
Last updated
15 Dec 2005
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Bannerjee K, Camacho-Hubner C, Babinska K, Dryhurst KM, Edwards R, Savage MO, Sanderson IR, Croft NM. Anti-inflammatory and growth-stimulating effects precede nutritional restitution during enteral feeding in Crohn disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2004 Mar;38(3):270-5. doi: 10.1097/00005176-200403000-00007.

    PubMed 15076624
  • Heuschkel RB, Menache CC, Megerian JT, Baird AE. Enteral nutrition and corticosteroids in the treatment of acute Crohn's disease in children. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2000 Jul;31(1):8-15. doi: 10.1097/00005176-200007000-00005.

    PubMed 10896064
  • Heuschkel RB, MacDonald TT, Monteleone G, Bajaj-Elliott M, Smith JA, Pender SL. Imbalance of stromelysin-1 and TIMP-1 in the mucosal lesions of children with inflammatory bowel disease. Gut. 2000 Jul;47(1):57-62. doi: 10.1136/gut.47.1.57.

    PubMed 10861265
  • Belli DC, Seidman E, Bouthillier L, Weber AM, Roy CC, Pletincx M, Beaulieu M, Morin CL. Chronic intermittent elemental diet improves growth failure in children with Crohn's disease. Gastroenterology. 1988 Mar;94(3):603-10. doi: 10.1016/0016-5085(88)90230-2.

    PubMed 3123302
  • Ruemmele FM, Roy CC, Levy E, Seidman EG. Nutrition as primary therapy in pediatric Crohn's disease: fact or fantasy? J Pediatr. 2000 Mar;136(3):285-91. doi: 10.1067/mpd.2000.104537. No abstract available.

    PubMed 10700682
  • Gailhoustet L, Goulet O, Cachin N, Schmitz J. [Study of psychological repercussions of 2 modes of treatment of adolescents with Crohn's disease]. Arch Pediatr. 2002 Feb;9(2):110-6. doi: 10.1016/s0929-693x(01)00717-5. French.

    PubMed 11915490

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing MODULEN IBD (R) (specific Enteral Nutrition) and prednisolon in people with Crohn's Disease and Pediatric, run by Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Dec 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Frank M Ruemmele, MD PhD (33.1.44.49.44.12, frank.ruemmele@nck.ap-hop-paris.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Mucosal Healing (decrease >70% of the Crohn's disease endoscopic index score after 8 weeks of treatment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00265772, which also lists 6 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Dec 2005.

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