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Multicenter, open-label, non-controlled trial of short-term high dose dexamethasone therapy as initial treatment for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

Multicenter, open-label, non-controlled trial of short-term high dose dexamethasone therapy as initial treatment for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura - NHOH-ITP-15

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000022415
Enrollment
25
Registered
2016-06-17
Start date
2016-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Interventions

Sponsors

NATIONAL KYUSHU MEDICAL CENTER
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)age >18, <80 2)newly diagnosed untreated ITP adult patients 3)Platelet count<20*10^9/L 4)Platelet count>20*10^9/L and <50*10^9/L plus bleeding symptom. 5)PS 0 to 2 6)Patients received a fully described on the basis of informed consent document, by the free will of the person that consent is obtained in writing with respect to participation in the study. In the case of minors, it is acceptable in the approval of the guardian

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Active malignancy at time of study entry 2)Concomitant treatment with anti-platelet and or anti-coagulant drugs 3)Concomitant severe psychiatric disorders 4)Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding 5)Cardiovascular diseases requiring treatment 6)Severe non-controlled, despite therapy, hypertension and diabetes 7)Liver and kidney function impairment (creatinine, ALT, AST >2 times upper normal limit) 8)HCVAb, HIVAb, HBsAg seropositive status 9)Chronic liver disease 10)Documented viral illness by the positivity of IgM, or vaccination both occurred one month before diagnosis 11)Intake of drugs not previously taken within one week before diagnosis 12) Active gastric ulcer. 13)Severe intracranial bleeding or GI bleeding 14)Presence of autoimmune hemolytic anemia 15) Continuous administration of steroid hormone or immunosuppressive agents for other disease. 16)Not appropriate for this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Complete and partial response rate at 180 days from finish up dexamethasone pulse therapy.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Platelet count at 46+180 days. Relapse free survival Adverse event occurrence rate. H,pyroli infection rate. Therapeutic effect by eradication of H.pyroli. Relapse free survival rate at 46+180days with or without H.pyroli infection. Adverse event occurrence rate with or without eradication of H.pyroli.

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMari Egawa

NATIONAL KYUSHU MEDICAL CENTER Hematology

mari@kyumed.jp092-852-0700

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026