NSAIDs-induced Small-intestinal Injuries Clinical Trial
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of rebamipide for NSAID-induced small-intestinal injuries.
| Status | Not yet recruiting |
| Enrollment | 60 |
| Est. completion date | October 2010 |
| Est. primary completion date | June 2010 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | 20 Years to 85 Years |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Written informed consent - 20 to 85 years of age - RA, OA, or low back pain - No change of drugs before 3 months - Under 5 mg of corticosteroid use - CRP < 1mg/dl - Small-intestinal mucosal injuries more than one - Hemoglobin level is below normal range Exclusion Criteria: - Known or suspected small-bowel disease, including Crohn's disease and seronegative arthritis - Prostaglandins, metronidazole or salazosulfapyridine - Can not swallow - Eith pacemaker - After gastrointestinal operation - Serious concomitant cardiovascular, endocrine, gastrointestinal(including symptoms of ileus), neurologic, psychiatric, renal, or respiratory disease. - Taking rebamipide before one week - Any other conditions that the investigator feels would interfere with data interpretation or create under risk. |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Department of Gastroenterology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine | Nagoya | Aichi Prefecture |
| Japan | Department of Gastroenterology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine | Nagoya | Aichi Prefecture |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Nagoya University |
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| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | The number of mucosal breaks | 4 and 8 weeks after treatment | Yes |