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Trial details imported from ClinicalTrials.gov

For full trial details, please see the original record at https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05525065




Registration number
NCT05525065
Ethics application status
Date submitted
30/08/2022
Date registered
1/09/2022

Titles & IDs
Public title
Investigating the Morbidity of Glucocorticoid Use in Patients With Autoimmune Bullous Diseases (AIBDs)
Scientific title
Investigating the Nature and Prevalence of Glucocorticoid-related Morbidity in Patients With Autoimmune Bullous Disease (AIBD) Using the Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index (GTI)
Secondary ID [1] 0 0
ABDF-GTI2021
Universal Trial Number (UTN)
Trial acronym
Linked study record

Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Autoimmune Bullous Dermatosis 0 0
Glucocorticoids Toxicity 0 0
Condition category
Condition code
Skin 0 0 0 0
Dermatological conditions
Skin 0 0 0 0
Other skin conditions

Intervention/exposure
Study type
Observational [Patient Registry]
Patient registry
Target follow-up duration
Target follow-up type
Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Treatment: Drugs - GlucoCorticoid

Patients with autoimmune bullous disease receiving glucocorticoids for the duration of the study - Patients with autoimmune bullous disease currently receiving glucocorticoids for their condition, as independently assessed by an appropriately qualified medical professional/dermatologist, for the duration of the study period.

Patients with autoimmune bullous disease not currently receiving glucocorticoids - Patients with autoimmune bullous disease who have received glucocorticoids for their condition in the past, but are not currently on steroids.

Patients with autoimmune bullous disease ceasing glucocorticoids during the study period - Patients with autoimmune bullous disease who initially had glucocorticoid treatment at the first visit, and had ceased glucocorticoid use during the study period.


Treatment: Drugs: GlucoCorticoid
Glucocorticoid as calculated in prednisone oral equivalents.
Intervention code [1] 0 0
Treatment: Drugs
Comparator / control treatment
Control group

Outcomes
Primary outcome [1] 0 0
Glucocorticoid Toxicity Score
Timepoint [1] 0 0
2 years

Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
* An age of eighteen years or above.
* A new or established diagnosis of autoimmune bullous disease confirmed by clinical assessment, histopathology, immunofluorescence, and enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA) or biochip testing
* New or current use of oral glucocorticoids for the treatment of autoimmune bullous disease (Group 1, active treatment group), or patients with receipt of previous oral glucocorticoid use with no current use (Group 2, steroid-sparing control group)
* Attendance of at least one baseline visit (V1) and one follow-up visit during the study period; and, the provision of capacitated and informed consent.
Minimum age
18 Years
Maximum age
No limit
Sex
Both males and females
Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
Key exclusion criteria
* Inability to consent.
* Under 18 years of age.

Study design
Purpose
Duration
Selection
Timing
Prospective
Statistical methods / analysis

Recruitment
Recruitment status
Active, not recruiting
Data analysis
Reason for early stopping/withdrawal
Other reasons
Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
Actual
2/02/2019
Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
Actual
Date of last data collection
Anticipated
1/09/2025
Actual
Sample size
Target
138
Accrual to date
Final
Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
NSW
Recruitment hospital [1] 0 0
Premier Specialists - Sydney
Recruitment postcode(s) [1] 0 0
2217 - Sydney

Funding & Sponsors
Primary sponsor type
Other
Name
Premier Specialists, Australia
Address
Country
Other collaborator category [1] 0 0
Other
Name [1] 0 0
Steritas
Address [1] 0 0
Country [1] 0 0

Ethics approval
Ethics application status

Summary
Brief summary
Trial website
Trial related presentations / publications
Public notes

Contacts
Principal investigator
Name 0 0
Dedee Murrell, MBBS
Address 0 0
University of New South Wales
Country 0 0
Phone 0 0
Fax 0 0
Email 0 0
Contact person for public queries
Name 0 0
Address 0 0
Country 0 0
Phone 0 0
Fax 0 0
Email 0 0
Contact person for scientific queries

Data sharing statement
Will individual participant data (IPD) for this trial be available (including data dictionaries)?
No
No/undecided IPD sharing reason/comment


What supporting documents are/will be available?

No Supporting Document Provided



Results publications and other study-related documents

No documents have been uploaded by study researchers.


Results not provided in https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05525065