Top Down Versus Step Up Strategies in Crohn's Disease

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The study prospectively compares two treatment algorithms for newly diagnosed Crohn's disease: one 'aggressive' treatment with early introduction of immunomodulators and biologicals and one 'standard treatment' with corticosteroids and only later introduction of immunosuppressives and biologicals if disease activity requires that.

Clinical Trial Description

This two year open-label randomized trial compares the early use of combined immunosuppression to conventional management in patients with active Crohn's disease who have not previously received glucocorticoids, antimetabolites, or infliximab. Patients assigned to combined immunosuppression receive azathioprine and 3 infusions of 5 milligrams per kilogram of body weight of infliximab at weeks 0, 2, and 6. Retreatment with infliximab and, if ultimately necessary, corticosteroids are used to control disease activity. Patients assigned to conventional management receive corticosteroids followed, in sequence, by azathioprine and infliximab. The primary outcome measure is remission without corticosteroids and without bowel resection at weeks 26 and 52. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT00554710
Study type	Interventional
Source	Belgian IBD Research Group
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Status	Completed
Phase	Phase 4
Start date	May 2001
Completion date	January 2004

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