A randomized trial comparing cyclosporine versus azathioprine for maintenance therapy in diffuse lupus nephritis

ISRCTN ISRCTN34265870
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN34265870
Secondary identifying numbers NEO-I-22
Submission date
07/07/2004
Registration date
22/11/2004
Last edited
11/02/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Claudio Ponticelli
Scientific

via Ampere 126
Milano
20131
Italy

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesNot provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedLupus nephritis
InterventionAdministration of 3 intravenous methylprednisolone pulses followed by a 2-3 month treatment with prednisone and oral cyclophosphamide. Patients with serum creatinine ≤1.5 mg/dl, proteinuria ≥0.5 g per day and diastolic blood pressure <90 mmHg were then randomized to receive cyclosporine or azathioprine for two years.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/01/2000
Completion date31/12/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants75
Key inclusion criteriaSeventy five patients presenting with diffuse proliferative lupus nephritis
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/01/2000
Date of final enrolment31/12/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Italy

Study participating centre

via Ampere 126
Milano
20131
Italy

Sponsor information

Novartis Farma (Italy)
Industry

Largo U. Boccioni 1
Origgio
21040
Italy

Phone +39 (0)2 9654 2351
Email simona.greco@pharma.novartis.com
Website http://www.novartis.com/
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/04rcxhq50

Funders

Funder type

Industry

The study was sponsored by Novartis and monitored by an external society. The steering committee approved the study protocol, case report forms, statistical analysis plan, progress of the study and analysis, as well as the reporting of the data, whatever the outcome of the study. The sponsors could comment on the manuscript before submission, but the final version was the sole responsibility of the authors. In addition, the steering committee had full access to the data files of the study.

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/09/2006 Yes No