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Leflunomide for Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

Leflunomide for Refractory Skin Henoch-Schonlein Purpura in Children

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05937880
Acronym
Lef for HSP
Enrollment
36
Registered
2023-07-10
Start date
2023-01-01
Completion date
2027-06-30
Last updated
2023-07-10

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

Conditions

Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

Keywords

Leflunomide, Henoch-Schonlein Purpura, Children, Efficacy

Brief summary

This study conducted a prospective, multicenter, one-arm clinical trial on the combination of leflunomide and steroid therapy for refractory skin Henoch-Schonlein Purpura in children on the basis of ethical principles. A one-year follow-up was conducted to evaluate the changes in the main indicators (frequency of rash recurrence) and secondary indicators (proportion of kidney damage, proportion of joint involvement, T lymphocyte subpopulations, and inflammatory factors) before and after treatment, Exploring the safety and effectiveness of leflunomide in the treatment of refractory skin type HSP in children, it is expected that leflunomide combined with conventional treatment can improve the remission rate of HSP children's skin purpura and reduce HSP recurrence. The research results are expected to bring new treatment methods and strategies for this group of patients.

Interventions

DRUGLeflunomide

When patients appeared with rashes and treated with antibiotics, antihistamines, calcium supplements, and glucocorticoids (2 mg/kg/d) for 5 days. The rashes do not subside or fresh rash still appears, and it frequently repeats more than 3 times during hospitalization. Leflunomide would be administered

Sponsors

Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Refractory skin Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Age ranges from 1 to 18 years old; 2. Patients meet the HSP diagnostic criteria; 3. Refractory skin type HSP: Rashes are dense and large in area, often treated with antibiotics, antihistamines, calcium supplements, and glucocorticoids (2 mg/kg/d) for 5 days. The rash does not subside or fresh rash still appears, and frequently repeated more than 3 times during hospitalization. 4. Parents or guardians agree to treatment and sign a written informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

1. Individuals who are allergic to leflunomide; 2. Concomitant severe underlying diseases (such as systemic malignancy, heart failure, liver and kidney failure, immune deficiency, severe infectious diseases, organ transplant surgery, or other current indications for emergency surgery); 3. Patients with other digestive system diseases; 4. Those who have previously used flumiphene in clinical trials; 5. Excluding purpura caused by drugs, infectious factors, and other autoimmune diseases. 6. Other situations where the researcher deems it inappropriate to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Rash frequency12 monthsRash frequency in a months

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactHaiyan Wang, MD
wanghy78@mail.sysu.edu.cn+8613560489257

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026