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CompletedNCT00077584

Efficacy and Safety of Oral Bosentan on Healing/Prevention of Digital (Finger) Ulcers in Patients With Scleroderma

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multi-center Study to Assess the Effect of Bosentan on Healing and Prevention of Ischemic Digital Ulcers in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
188 (actual)
Sponsor
Actelion · Industry
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

In an earlier clinical trial, RAPIDS-1, conducted in scleroderma patients with or without digital ulcers at baseline, bosentan significantly reduced the number of new digital ulcers versus placebo. The purpose of the present trial (RAPIDS-2) is to evaluate the prevention and healing effects of bosentan versus placebo on digital ulcers over a 24-week treatment period.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGBosentan 62.5 mgOral tablets containing 62.5 mg of bosentan
DRUGBosentan 125 mgOral tablets containing 125 mg of bosentan
DRUGPlaceboOral tablets matching bosentan 62.5-mg tablets and bosentan 125-mg tablets

Timeline

Start date
2003-10-01
Primary completion
2005-03-01
Completion
2005-05-01
First posted
2004-02-11
Last updated
2025-02-03

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00077584. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.