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Ulcerative ColitisPhase 3NCT00350415

A Double Blind Study for the Treatment of Acute Ulcerative Colitis

A Phase 3 study testing Mesalamine in people with Ulcerative Colitis, run by Warner Chilcott at 135 sites in 15 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

A Double-blind, Randomized, 6-week, Parallel-group Design Clinical trial to assess the Safety and Efficacy of Asacol 4.8 g/day (800 mg mesalamine tablet) versus Asacol 2.4 g/day (400 mg mesalamine tablet) for the Treatment of Moderately Active Ulcerative Colitis (ASCEND III). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Ulcerative Colitis
What is being tested?
Mesalamine
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
772 participants
Where
135 sitesin 15 countries
Study dates
Jun 2006to May 2007
Phase
Phase 3
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 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients 18-75 years with a confirmed diagnosis of moderately active flare of ulcerative colitis.
  • Female patients need to be postmenopausal or using adequate contraception.

Who cannot join

  • Patients with isolated proctitis
  • Patients with comorbidities or an investigative or commercialized treatments confounding interpretation of study results or compromising patients' safety in the trial.

Trial locations and contacts

135 sites in 15 countries.

135 sites in 15 countries

United States78 sites
  • Research Facility

    Akron, Ohio, 44302

  • Research Facility

    Alabaster, Alabama, 35007

  • Research Facility

    Anaheim, California, 92801

  • Research Facility

    Arlington Heights, Illinois, 60005

  • Research Facility

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30033

  • Research Facility

    Austin, Texas, 78743

  • Research Facility

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21215

  • Research Facility

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809

  • Research Facility

    Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, 15010

  • Research Facility

    Binghamton, New York, 13903

  • Research Facility

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35209

  • Research Facility

    Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501-1640

  • Research Facility

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

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    Burbank, California, 91505

  • Research Facility

    Burlington, Vermont, 05401

  • Research Facility

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28262

  • Research Facility

    Chesapeake, Virginia, 23320

  • Research Facility

    Chevy Chase, Maryland, 20815

  • Research Facility

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637

  • Research Facility

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242

  • Research Facility

    Columbia, Michigan, 65212

  • Research Facility

    Columbia, South Carolina, 29203

  • Research Facility

    Dayton, Ohio, 45440

  • Research Facility

    DeLand, Florida, 32720

  • Research Facility

    Egg Harbor, New Jersey, 08234

  • Research Facility

    Encinitas, California, 93024

  • Research Facility

    Fargo, North Dakota, 58104

  • Research Facility

    Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72703

  • Research Facility

    Garden City, New York, 11530

  • Research Facility

    Great Neck, New York, 11021

  • Research Facility

    Hamden, Connecticut, 06518-3691

  • Research Facility

    Harbor Village, Florida, 34684

  • Research Facility

    Hollywood, Florida, 33021

  • Research Facility

    Huntington, New York, 11743

  • Research Facility

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32256

  • Research Facility

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64131

  • Research Facility

    Kingsport, Tennessee, 37660

  • Research Facility

    Lakewood, Colorado, 80215

  • Research Facility

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205

  • Research Facility

    Littleton, Colorado, 80120

  • Research Facility

    Los Angeles, California, 90067

  • Research Facility

    Los Angeles, California, 90274

  • Research Facility

    Louisville, Kentucky, 40292

  • Research Facility

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38120

  • Research Facility

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215

  • Research Facility

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455

  • Research Facility

    Mission Hills, California, 91345

  • Research Facility

    Murray, Utah, 84107

  • Research Facility

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232

  • Research Facility

    New York, New York, 10021

  • Research Facility

    Ogden, Utah, 84405

  • Research Facility

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68131

  • Research Facility

    Orange, California, 92868

  • Research Facility

    Panama City, Florida, 33405

  • Research Facility

    Pasadena, California, 91105

  • Research Facility

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107

  • Research Facility

    Portland, Oregon, 97220

  • Research Facility

    Redmond, Washington, 98052

  • Research Facility

    Reisterstown, Maryland, 21136

  • Research Facility

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • Research Facility

    Rochester, New York, 14642

  • Research Facility

    Roseville, California, 95661

  • Research Facility

    Sacramento, California, 95825

  • Research Facility

    San Antonio, Texas, 78205

  • Research Facility

    San Carlos, California, 94070

  • Research Facility

    San Francisco, California, 94115

  • Research Facility

    Savannah, Georgia, 31405

  • Research Facility

    Scottsbluff, Nebraska, 69361

  • Research Facility

    Shreveport, Louisiana, 71103

  • Research Facility

    St Louis, Missouri, 63128

  • Research Facility

    Topeka, Kansas, 60606

  • Research Facility

    Troy, New York, 12180

  • Research Facility

    Tucson, Arizona, 85712

  • Research Facility

    Tupelo, Mississippi, 38801

  • Research Facility

    Warren, Ohio, 44484

  • Research Facility

    Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401

  • Research Facility

    York, Pennsylvania, 17403

  • Research Facility

    Zephyrhills, Florida, 33542

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Canada15 sites
  • Research Facility

    Abbotsford British Columbia, British Columbia, V2S 3N5

  • Research Facility

    Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2X8

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    Guelph, Ontario, N1H 3R3

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    Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5

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    Lévis, Quebec, G6V 3Z1

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    London, Ontario, N6A 5K8

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    Longheuil, Quebec, J4N 1E1

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    Montreal, Quebec, H31 1E2

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    Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6

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    Québec, Quebec, G1L 3L5

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    Québec, Quebec, G1R 2J6

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    Rimouski, Quebec, G5L 5T1

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    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 1N4

  • Research Facility

    Toronto, Ontario, M3N 2V7

  • Research Facility

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 112

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Poland8 sites
  • Research Facility

    Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz, 85-681

  • Research Facility

    Częstochowa, Czestochowa, 42-200

  • Research Facility

    Krakow, Krakow, 31-501

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    Lodz, Łódź Voivodeship, 90-153

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    Pruszków, Pruszkow, 05-800

  • Research Facility

    Sopot, Sopot, 81-756

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    Warsaw, Warszawa, 02-57

  • Research Facility

    Wtoctawek, Wtoctawek, 87-800

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Czechia5 sites
  • Research Facility

    Kralove, Kralove, 500 12

  • Research Facility

    Pavlov, Pavlov

  • Research Facility

    Prague, Praha 2, 120 00

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    Strakonice, Strakonice, 3886 29

  • Research Facility

    Ústí nad Labem, Usti nad Labem, 401 13

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Ukraine5 sites
  • Research Facility

    Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast, 61037

  • Research Facility

    Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, 04053

  • Research Facility

    Simpheropol, Simpheropol, 95000

  • Research Facility

    Zabolotnogo, Odesa Oblast, 65025

  • Research Facility

    Zaporizhzhya, Zaporizhzhya, 69050

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Belarus4 sites
  • Research Facility

    Gornel, Gormel

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    Hrodna, Grodnenskaya, 230017

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    Minsk, Minsk City, 220013

  • Research Facility

    Vitebsk, Vitebsk Oblast, 210037

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Hungary3 sites
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    Argenti Dome Ter, Argenti Dome Ter, 1-3

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    Budapest, Budapest

  • Research Facility

    Nagyerdei Krt, Nagyerdei Krt, 98

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Lithuania3 sites
  • Research Facility

    Kaunas, Kaunas County, LT-50009

  • Research FacilityPanevezys

    Panevezys, Panevėžys, LT-35144

  • Research Facility

    Santariskiu, Vilnius County, LT-08661

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Romania3 sites
  • Research Facility

    Bucharest, Bucharest, 010825

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    Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-napoca, 400162

  • Research Facility

    Iași, Iaşi, 700111

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Russia3 sites
  • Research Facility

    Moscow, Mowcow, 129110

  • Research Facility

    Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, 603126

  • Research Facility

    Saint Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburg, 196247

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Croatia2 sites
  • Research Facility

    Rijeka, Rijeka, 51000

  • Research Facility

    Zagreb, City of Zagreb, 10000

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Estonia2 sites
  • Research Facility

    Tallinn, Tallinn, 10138

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    Tartu, Tartu, 51014

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Serbia2 sites
  • Research Facility

    Belgrade, Beograd, 11080

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    Novi Sad, Novi Sad, 21000

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Latvia1 site
  • Research Facility

    Riga, Riga, LV-1002

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Puerto Rico1 site
  • Research Facility

    San Juan, 5067

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About this study

Official title: A Double-blind, Randomized, 6-week, Parallel-group Design Clinical Trial to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Asacol 4.8 g/Day Versus Asacol 2.4 g/Day for the Treatment of Moderately Active Ulcerative Colitis.

A Double-blind, Randomized, 6-week, Parallel-group Design Clinical trial to assess the Safety and Efficacy of Asacol 4.8 g/day (800 mg mesalamine tablet) versus Asacol 2.4 g/day (400 mg mesalamine tablet) for the Treatment of Moderately Active Ulcerative Colitis (ASCEND III).

Read the detailed description

This is a double-blind, randomized, multi-center, multi-national, active-control study in patients who are experiencing a moderately active flare of UC. Patients will be randomly assigned to receive either Asacol 2.4 g/day (400 mg tablet) or Asacol 4.8 g/day (800 mg tablet) for 6 weeks. Patients will be randomized to one of the 2 treatment groups in a 1:1 ratio. The objective of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Asacol 4.8 g/day (800 mg tablet) compared to Asacol 2.4 g/day (400 mg tablet) in this patient population. Following successful screening, patients will be randomized to one of the two treatment arms. Patients will be evaluated after 6 weeks of treatment with an interim visit after 3 weeks.

Being tested
Mesalamine
Keywords
ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease
Medical subject headings
Colitis, Ulcerative, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

What participants receive

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

  • MesalamineDrug

    Asacol 400g/day (400 mg tablet), oral, for 6 weeks

    OR

    Asacol 4,8 g/day (800 mg table), oral, for 6 weeks

Study groups in NCT00350415
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalAsacol 2.4 g/day (400 mg tablet)
Receives: Drug: Mesalamine
2Active comparatorAsacol 4,8 g/day (800 mg tablet), oral, for 6 weeks
Receives: Drug: Mesalamine

What is being measured

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

  1. Proportion of patients (ITT) in each treatment group who achieve treatment success, defined as symptomatic and endoscopic improvement from baseline at Week 6.

    Measured: Week 6

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Proportion of patients (ITT) in pre-defined subgroups in each treatment group who achieve treatment success, defined as symptomatic and endoscopic improvement from baseline at Week 6 and Week 3.

    Measured: week 3 and 6

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Jul 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2006
  3. Primary completionMay 2007
  4. Study completionMay 2007

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
772 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00350415
Sponsor's protocol ID
2006444
Status last verified
Apr 2013
First submitted
6 Jul 2006
Last updated
17 Apr 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Mesalamine in people with Ulcerative Colitis, run by Warner Chilcott at 135 sites in 15 countries.

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 2 inclusion and 2 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Apr 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 135 sites in United States, Canada, Poland, Czechia, Ukraine and 10 more countries. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Proportion of patients (ITT) in each treatment group who achieve treatment success, defined as symptomatic and endoscopic improvement from baseline at Week 6. (time frame: Week 6). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 17 Apr 2013.

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