Status:

COMPLETED

Study of Colchicine to Treat and Prevent Recurrent Pericarditis After Failure of Conventional Treatment.

Lead Sponsor:

Azienda Sanitaria Locale 3, Torino

Conditions:

Pericarditis

Recurrence

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether colchicine is safe and effective in treatment and prevention of recurrent pericarditis after failure of conventional treatment.

Detailed Description

Colchicine is safe and effective in the management of recurrent pericarditis after failure of conventional treatment. Preliminary data (observational, non-randomized studies without a control group) h...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with the second and subsequent attack of recurrent pericarditis,
  • Age≥ 18 years,
  • Informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Suspected neoplastic, tuberculous, or purulent etiology,
  • Known severe liver disease and/or elevated transaminases \>1.5 times the upper limit of normality,
  • serum creatinine\>2.5 mg/dl,
  • Serum CK over the upper limit of normality or Known myopathy,
  • Known gastrointestinal or blood disease,
  • Pregnant or lactating women or women not protected by a contraception method,
  • Known hypersensibility to colchicine,
  • Treatment with colchicine at the enrolment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

240 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00235079

Start Date

November 1 2005

End Date

December 1 2011

Last Update

August 7 2013

Active Locations (4)

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1

Cardiology Department. Maria Vittoria Hospital ASL3 Torino (Coordinating Center)

Torino, Torino, Italy, 10141

2

Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII

Bergamo, Italy

3

Ospedale Regionale

Bolzano, Italy

4

Ospedale di Rivoli

Rivoli, Italy