The project was organized by Qilu Hospital of Shandong University in China. In order to report the efficacy and safety of different cycles of high-dose dexamethasone for the treatment of adults with newly-diagnosed primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).
The investigators are undertaking a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial of 200 primary ITP adult patients from 11 medical centers in China. One part of the participants are randomly selected to receive four cycles of high-dose dexamethasone (given orally at a dose of 40mg per day for 4 consecutive days every 14 days for 4 cycles), comparing the others with one cycle (given orally at a dose of 40 mg per day for 4 consecutive days). Platelet count, bleeding and other symptoms were evaluated before and after treatment. Adverse events are also recorded throughout the study. In order to report the efficacy and safety of different cycles of high-dose dexamethasone therapy for the treatment of adults with ITP.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
dexamethasone 40mg daily for 4 consecutive days every 14 days for 4 courses
dexamethasone 40mg daily for 4 consecutive days
Qilu Hospital, Shandong University
Jinan, Shandong, China
sustained response to treatment
percentage of patients maintaining PLT count over 30\*10\^9 without bleeding
Time frame: 6 months after treatment started
Evaluation of early response
Complete response (CR): A platelet count ≥ 100 \* 10\^9/L measured on two occasions \> 7 days apart and the absence of bleeding. Response (R): A platelet count ≥ 30 \* 10\^9/L and a greater than two fold increase in platelet count from baseline measured on two occasions \> 7 days apart and the absence of bleeding. No response (NR): A platelet count \< 30 \* 10\^9/L or a less than two fold increase in platelet count from baseline or the presence of bleeding. Platelet count must be measured on two occasions more than a day apart.
Time frame: 2 months after treatment started
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