Overview

Top Down Versus Step Up Strategies in Crohn's Disease

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2004-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The study prospectively compares two treatment algorithms for newly diagnosed Crohn's disease: one 'aggressive' treatment with early introduction of immunomodulators and biologicals and one 'standard treatment' with corticosteroids and only later introduction of immunosuppressives and biologicals if disease activity requires that.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Belgian IBD Research Group
Belgian Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research and Development (BIRD) VZW
Collaborators:
Centocor BV
Schering-Plough
Treatments:
Azathioprine
Budesonide
Infliximab
Methylprednisolone
Methylprednisolone acetate
Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate
Prednisolone
Prednisolone acetate
Prednisolone hemisuccinate
Prednisolone phosphate