Status:

COMPLETED

Assessment of 5-Aminosalicylic Acid Prescription Patterns and Treatment Outcomes in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis in Korea

Lead Sponsor:

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Ulcerative Colitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

15+ years

Brief Summary

The prevalence of ulcerative colitis (UC), which is one of the inflammatory bowel diseases, is known to be increasing and the majority of patients (≥ 85%) have experienced mild or moderate severity. ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients who were diagnosed with UC during the index period.
  • Patients who had at least two claims of 5-ASA (sulfasalazine, balsalazide, mesalamine) during the index period.
  • Patients who underwent at least one endoscopy within a 3-month period prior to the index date (i.e. the first date of diagnosis with UC).
  • Defined as a claim with relevant endoscopy procedure code.
  • Include the upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, which are identified using the procedure code.
  • Patients who were treated with 5-ASA continuously for at least 1-month after the index date.
  • Defined as those who were treated with 5-ASA for more than 30 days within 6-month after the index date (i.e. the first date of diagnosis with UC).

Exclusion

  • Patients less than 15 years old as of the index date (\<15 years old).
  • Patients who were treated with 5-ASA during the baseline period (i.e. 12-month prior to the index date).
  • Patients who were diagnosed with UC during the baseline period.
  • Patients who received steroids, immunosuppressants, or biologics during the baseline period.
  • Steroid includes both oral medication and intravenous (IV) injection. The analysis will include the moderate- to high-dose of cumulative steroid use, which is defined as \>=30mg of prednisolone, \>= 50mg of methylprednisolone, or \>=50mg of hydrocortisone.
  • Immunosuppressants is defined as at least one claim with Azathioprine or 6-Mercaptopurine.
  • Biologics is defined as at least one claim with Infliximab, Adalimumab, Ustekinumab, Vedolizumab, Golimumab, or Tofacitinib.
  • Patients who were diagnosed with Crohn's disease at any time in the overall study period.
  • Defined as a claim with relevant Crohn's disease code recorded as primary diagnosis during the baseline period or follow-up period (i.e. entire study period).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 25 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

11385 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04499495

Start Date

October 25 2021

End Date

July 31 2022

Last Update

September 10 2022

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Severance Hospital

Seoul, Seodaemun-gu, South Korea