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Ulcerative ColitisPhase 4NCT02962245

Efficacy of Treatment With Berberine to Maintain Remission in Ulcerative Colitis

A Phase 4 study testing berberine and regular treatment in people with Ulcerative Colitis, run by Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

The research aim to find out whether berberine can reduce the annual recurrence rate of ulcerative colitis in remission. A total of 238 patients with ulcerative colitis in remission will be randomly divided into two groups.One will receive regular treatment,and the other group will receive extra oral berberine 300 mg… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Ulcerative Colitis
What is being tested?
berberine and regular treatment
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
0 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Nov 2016to Jan 2018
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 18 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis with ulcerative colitis(according to the second European evidence-based consensus on the diagnosis and management of ulcerative colitis);
  • Disease remission of ulcerative colitis(a total Mayo Clinic score of 2 points or less and an endoscopic score of 1 point or less);
  • Diagnosis of moderate or severe ulcerative colitis within 3 months(a total Mayo Clinic score of 6-12 points)

Who cannot join

  • Prior bowel resection surgery;
  • Women who are planning or actual pregnancy or lactation during study period;
  • Patients allergic to berberine;
  • History of disease that would interfere with their participation in the trial, including malignant diseases, bleeding disorders, active gastric or active duodenal ulcers, autoimmune diseases, and mental or emotional disorder;
  • Take the following treatment:
  • Unstable dose of 5-ASA drugs (oral and/or rectal route) within 14 days prior to screening;
  • Unstable dose of any immunomodulating/suppressive agents and any Anti-TNF therapy within 3 months prior to screening;
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine for the treatment of UC (any pharmaceutical form) within 7 days prior to screening.

About this study

Official title: Efficacy of Treatment With Berberine to Maintain Remission in Ulcerative Colitis: An Open-label,Randomized,Phase IV Clinical Trial

The research aim to find out whether berberine can reduce the annual recurrence rate of ulcerative colitis in remission.

A total of 238 patients with ulcerative colitis in remission will be randomly divided into two groups.One will receive regular treatment,and the other group will receive extra oral berberine 300 mg three times daily for a year.

The end of the study for every patient is disease recurrence(Mayo Clinic score of 3 points or more ).

The primary analysis is annual recurrence rate, and both endoscopy and Mayo Clinic disease activity index scores at the baseline and final assessments.

Being tested
berberine, regular treatment
Keywords
Ulcerative Colitis, Berberine
Medical subject headings
Colitis, Ulcerative

What participants receive

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

  • berberineDrug

  • regular treatmentDrug

    such as 5-ASA,immunomodulating/suppressive agents or Anti-TNF therapy

Study groups in NCT02962245
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
berberine groupActive comparatorregular treatment and receive oral berberine 300mg three times daily untill recurrence in one year
Receives: Drug: berberine; Drug: regular treatment
regular treatment groupPlacebo comparatorregular treatment untill recurrence in one year
Receives: Drug: regular treatment

What is being measured

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

  1. Annual Recurrence Rate

    Measured: a year

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Disease exacerbation rate measured by Mayo Clinic disease activity index scores

    The primary analysis is disease exacerbation through day 14 among patients who underwent randomization, had Mayo Clinic disease activity index scores at the baseline and final assessments. Disease exacerbation is defined as a total Mayo Clinic score of 5 points or more and an increase in the endoscopic score of 1 point or more.

    Measured: a year

  2. Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.03

    Measured: a year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 Nov 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2016
  3. Primary completionJan 2018
  4. Study completionJan 2018

Why it stopped: Lack of funds

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
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02962245
Sponsor's protocol ID
KY20162062-1
Status last verified
Jan 2023
First submitted
14 Oct 2016
Last updated
1 Feb 2023
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing berberine and regular treatment in people with Ulcerative Colitis, run by Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases.

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 3 inclusion and 8 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Feb 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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?

Annual Recurrence Rate (time frame: a year). 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 1 Feb 2023.

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