UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000046131
Receipt number R000052655
Scientific Title A Randomized Parallel-Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of I mmunotherapy for Idiopathic Cerebellar Ataxia
Date of disclosure of the study information 2021/11/24
Last modified on 2024/05/23 09:13:15

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Basic information

Public title

A Randomized Parallel-Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of I mmunotherapy for Idiopathic Cerebellar Ataxia

Acronym

A Randomized Parallel-Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of I mmunotherapy for Idiopathic Cerebellar Ataxia

Scientific Title

A Randomized Parallel-Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of I mmunotherapy for Idiopathic Cerebellar Ataxia

Scientific Title:Acronym

A Randomized Parallel-Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of I mmunotherapy for Idiopathic Cerebellar Ataxia

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

idiopathic cerebellar ataxia

Classification by specialty

Neurology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of immunotherapy for Idiopathic Cerebellar Ataxia.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

The difference in SARA scores between the baseline and week 4.

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Medicine

Interventions/Control_1

early treatment group: steroid pulse therapy (methylprednisolone 1000 mg/day) at week 1 and week 3.

Interventions/Control_2

delayed treatment group: steroid pulse therapy (methylprednisolone 1000 mg/dose) at weeks 5 and 7.

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

30 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

-30 years old and over (at the time of obtaining consent)
- idiopathic cerebellar ataxia according to the diagnostic criteria of the Ataxia Research Group of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare. (Note that "bilateral cerebellar atrophy on head CT and MRI" need not be met in this study.)
- Solitary case (the definition of the solitary case follows the criteria for idiopathic cerebellar ataxia)
- A slowly progressive course of events (a history of cerebellar ataxia of at least one year from onset to visit)
- seropositivity for the anti-cerebellar antibodies (confirmed by immunohistochemistry of rat brain section)
- Positive immunohistological serum anti-cerebella r antibodies
- Able to walk with a cane or by oneself at the time of obtaining consent
- SARA score of 5 or more at the time of consent

Key exclusion criteria

- already included in another trial which includes any intervention study
- Those with a confirmed genetic diagnosis of hereditary spinocerebellar degeneration or those with a strong suspicion of hereditary origin
- Those with a history of alcoholism or drug abuse - Use of medications that are likely to cause lightheadedness or cerebellar ataxia at the time of consent (e.g., antiepileptic drugs, benzodiazepines)
- Those who are mentally disabled at the time of obtaining consent
- Previous or currently treated stomach ulcers
- Untreated or poorly controlled diabetes at the time of consent
- Persons with severe hepatic or renal impairment at the time of obtaining consent
- If you are pregnant or hoping to become pregnant at the time of obtaining consent
- Dementia at the time of consent
- At the time of obtaining consent, the patient is taking steroids or immunosuppressive drugs
- Those taking antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs that cannot be stopped at the time of obtaining consent
- At the time of obtaining consent, the patient has an infectious disease that may be aggravated by steroids
- Other items deemed inappropriate by the principal investigator/associate

Target sample size

20


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Nobuaki
Middle name
Last name Yoshikura

Organization

Gifu University Hospital

Division name

Department of Neurology

Zip code

501-1193

Address

Gifu Univ ersity Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, 1-1 Yan agido, Gifu 501-1194, Japan

TEL

058-230-6000

Email

ny1113@gifu-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Nobuaki
Middle name
Last name Yoshikura

Organization

Gifu University Hospital

Division name

Department of Neurology

Zip code

501-1193

Address

Gifu Univ ersity Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, 1-1 Yan agido, Gifu 501-1194, Japan

TEL

058-230-6000

Homepage URL


Email

ny1113@gifu-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Department of Neurology, Gifu University Hospital

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Department of Neurology, Gifu University Hospital

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Shinshu University Certified Review Board of Clinical Research

Address

3-1-1 asahi, matsumoto-shi, Nagano, Japan, Nagano

Tel

0263-37-2572

Email

md_rinri@shinshu-u.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

YES

Study ID_1

jRCTs031200250

Org. issuing International ID_1

Japan Registry of Clinical Trials

Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2021 Year 11 Month 24 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Open public recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2021 Year 01 Month 01 Day

Date of IRB

2020 Year 11 Month 09 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2021 Year 01 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2028 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2021 Year 11 Month 20 Day

Last modified on

2024 Year 05 Month 23 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000052655