Therapy of Adults Affected by Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura With Dexamethasone
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2017-09-15
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
In this prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial investigators' aim was to compare
the efficacy and the adverse effect of 3 therapy cycles of HD-DXM versus conventional
treatment with PDN for untreated adult patients with ITP. In this study standardized criteria
and definitions were used according to consensus international working group guideline for
ITPto compare clinical outcomes of the two corticosteroid treatment regimens and determine
the superior regimen as a first line strategy for new primary ITP in adults