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{'hasResults': False, 'derivedSection': {'miscInfoModule': {'versionHolder': '2025-12-24'}, 'conditionBrowseModule': {'meshes': [{'id': 'D003093', 'term': 'Colitis, Ulcerative'}], 'ancestors': [{'id': 'D003092', 'term': 'Colitis'}, {'id': 'D005759', 'term': 'Gastroenteritis'}, {'id': 'D005767', 'term': 'Gastrointestinal Diseases'}, {'id': 'D004066', 'term': 'Digestive System Diseases'}, {'id': 'D015212', 'term': 'Inflammatory Bowel Diseases'}, {'id': 'D003108', 'term': 'Colonic Diseases'}, {'id': 'D007410', 'term': 'Intestinal Diseases'}]}, 'interventionBrowseModule': {'meshes': [{'id': 'D001379', 'term': 'Azathioprine'}], 'ancestors': [{'id': 'D013872', 'term': 'Thionucleosides'}, {'id': 'D013457', 'term': 'Sulfur Compounds'}, {'id': 'D009930', 'term': 'Organic Chemicals'}, {'id': 'D015122', 'term': 'Mercaptopurine'}, {'id': 'D011687', 'term': 'Purines'}, {'id': 'D006574', 'term': 'Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring'}, {'id': 'D000072471', 'term': 'Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring'}, {'id': 'D006571', 'term': 'Heterocyclic Compounds'}, {'id': 'D009705', 'term': 'Nucleosides'}, {'id': 'D009706', 'term': 'Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides'}]}}, 'protocolSection': {'designModule': {'phases': ['PHASE4'], 'studyType': 'INTERVENTIONAL', 'designInfo': {'allocation': 'RANDOMIZED', 'maskingInfo': {'masking': 'QUADRUPLE', 'whoMasked': ['PARTICIPANT', 'CARE_PROVIDER', 'INVESTIGATOR', 'OUTCOMES_ASSESSOR']}, 'primaryPurpose': 'TREATMENT', 'interventionModel': 'PARALLEL'}, 'enrollmentInfo': {'type': 'ACTUAL', 'count': 16}}, 'statusModule': {'whyStopped': 'Not enough number of enrolling patient', 'overallStatus': 'TERMINATED', 'startDateStruct': {'date': '2016-02-01'}, 'expandedAccessInfo': {'hasExpandedAccess': False}, 'statusVerifiedDate': '2019-08', 'completionDateStruct': {'date': '2018-12-01', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'lastUpdateSubmitDate': '2019-08-12', 'studyFirstSubmitDate': '2015-10-16', 'studyFirstSubmitQcDate': '2015-10-16', 'lastUpdatePostDateStruct': {'date': '2019-08-14', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'studyFirstPostDateStruct': {'date': '2015-10-20', 'type': 'ESTIMATED'}, 'primaryCompletionDateStruct': {'date': '2018-12-01', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}}, 'outcomesModule': {'primaryOutcomes': [{'measure': 'Mucosal healing status', 'timeFrame': 'one year', 'description': 'Mucosal healing status will be assessed by sigmoidoscopy using Mayo endoscopic score.'}]}, 'conditionsModule': {'conditions': ['Ulcerative Colitis']}, 'referencesModule': {'references': [{'pmid': '40013523', 'type': 'DERIVED', 'citation': 'Hasskamp J, Meinhardt C, Patton PH, Timmer A. Azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Feb 27;2(2):CD000478. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000478.pub5.'}]}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': 'The aim of this study is to determine whether azathioprine is effective for mucosal healing in UC patients who achieved clinical remission by the first course of corticosteroids but not mucosal healing in endoscopy.', 'detailedDescription': 'The sample size was calculated based on the previous study showing the difference of mucosal healing rate between azathioprine (58%) and 5-aminosalicylate (21%). With a two-tailed test of α = 0.05 and 1 - ß = 0.8, 52 patients were required.\n\nThe placebo drug which is identical to azathioprine will be provided by Celltrion drug company.\n\nDifferences in the categorical variables between the groups are examined with χ2 or the Fisher exact test. For comparisons of continuous variables, a Student t test is used.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'maximumAge': '80 Years', 'minimumAge': '18 Years', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Ulcerative colitis patients with moderate to severe activity who achieved a clinical remission by the first course of corticosteroids\n* Newly diagnosed or without steroid use during last 1 year\n* Endoscopic Mayo subscore \\>0\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Patients with azathioprine or biologics therapy'}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT02579733', 'acronym': 'ACE', 'briefTitle': 'Azathioprine Based on Endoscopy After Clinical Remission in Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis', 'organization': {'class': 'OTHER', 'fullName': 'Kyungpook National University Hospital'}, 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': 'KMU-151016'}}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'type': 'ACTIVE_COMPARATOR', 'label': 'Azathioprine', 'description': 'Azathioprine (1.5mg/kg) po for 1 year', 'interventionNames': ['Drug: Azathioprine']}, {'type': 'PLACEBO_COMPARATOR', 'label': 'Sugar pill', 'description': 'Placebo drug identical to azathioprine (1.5mg/kg) po for 1 year', 'interventionNames': ['Drug: Placebo']}], 'interventions': [{'name': 'Azathioprine', 'type': 'DRUG', 'armGroupLabels': ['Azathioprine']}, {'name': 'Placebo', 'type': 'DRUG', 'armGroupLabels': ['Sugar pill']}]}, 'contactsLocationsModule': {'locations': [{'zip': '41944', 'city': 'Daegu', 'country': 'South Korea', 'facility': 'Kyungpook National University Hospital', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 35.87028, 'lon': 128.59111}}], 'overallOfficials': [{'name': 'Eun Soo Kim, MD, PhD', 'role': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'affiliation': 'Kyungpook National University Hospital'}]}, 'sponsorCollaboratorsModule': {'leadSponsor': {'name': 'Kyungpook National University Hospital', 'class': 'OTHER'}, 'collaborators': [{'name': 'Celltrion', 'class': 'INDUSTRY'}], 'responsibleParty': {'type': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'investigatorTitle': 'Professor', 'investigatorFullName': 'Eun Soo Kim, MD, PhD', 'investigatorAffiliation': 'Kyungpook National University Hospital'}}}}