Status:

COMPLETED

Infliximab for Kawasaki Disease Patients Resistant to IVIG : a Multicentre, Prospective, Randomised Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Fudan University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Shanghai Children's Medical Center

Shanghai 10th People's Hospital

Conditions:

Kawasaki Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-12 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of infliximab to the children who don't respond to the first dose of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) (2g/kg) in Kawasaki disease.

Detailed Description

Kawasaki disease(KD), the most common cause of acquired heart disease in developed countries, is a self-limited vasculitis that is treated with high doses of intravenous immunoglobulin. Resistance to ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • (1)Individual patient's medical file data confirmed the diagnosis of KD using the 5th revised edition of diagnostic criteria for KD, issued by the Japan Kawasaki Disease Research Committee at the 7th International Kawasaki Disease Symposium in 2002.(2) Resistance to intravenous immunoglobulin in Kawasaki disease is defined as a temperature of 38.0°C or higher at 36 hours to 7 days after completion of the routine primary treatment .(3) the patients aged from 2 months to 12 years old. (4) All included patients required to sign an informed consent form

Exclusion

  • . Exclusion criteria: (1) The patients with severe infections; (2) The patients with a history of tuberculosis or recent close contact with tuberculosis; (3) The patient vaccinated with live vaccine in 6 months; (4)The patients with the application of hormone or other immunosuppressive agents; (5) The patients didn"t want to signed informed consent.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02298062

Start Date

January 1 2013

End Date

September 1 2015

Last Update

February 3 2016

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Children Hospital of Fudan University

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China, 201102