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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/11/097363 [Registered on: 13/11/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 12/11/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A study to compare the efficacy of Tofacitinib versus Tofacitinib and Budesonide MMX in Ulcerative Colitis 
Scientific Title of Study   A randomised controlled trial to compare the efficacy of Tofacitinib versus Tofacitinib and Budesonide MMX for induction of clinical remission in moderate to severe Ulcerative Colitis 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Sayan Mazumder 
Designation  Junior Resident 
Affiliation  Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research 
Address  Department of Internal Medicine, Level 4, F Block, Nehru Hospital, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Sector 12

Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH
160012
India 
Phone  9674683473  
Fax    
Email  sayanm38@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Prof Dr Saroj Kant Sinha 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research 
Address  Department of Gastroenterology, Level 1, F Block, Nehru Hospital, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Sector 12

Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH
160012
India 
Phone  9914209614  
Fax    
Email  sarojksinha@hotmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Prof Dr Saroj Kant Sinha 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research 
Address  Department of Gastroenterology, Level 1, F Block, Nehru Hospital, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Sector 12

Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH
160012
India 
Phone  9914209614  
Fax    
Email  sarojksinha@hotmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Department of Internal Medicine, Nehru Hospital, Level 4, F Block, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India, 160012 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research 
Address  Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, 160012, India 
Type of Sponsor  Government medical college 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Sayan Mazumder  Nehru Hospital, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh  Department of Internal Medicine, Level 4, F Block, Nehru Hospital, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Sector 12
Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH 
9674683473

sayanm38@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Institutional Ethics Committee (Intramural)  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: K519||Ulcerative colitis, unspecified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Tofacitinib  Patients will receive only oral Tofacitinib 10 mg twice daily for 12 weeks. Oral 5-ASA will be continued as per the standard treatment protocol. Response will be assessed at 4 weeks and 12 weeks. 
Intervention  Tofacitinib and Budesonide MMX  Patients will receive oral Tofacitinib 10 mg twice daily for 12 weeks along with oral Budesonide MMX 9 mg once daily for a duration of 8 weeks. Oral 5-ASA will be continued as per the standard treatment protocol. Response will be assessed at 4 weeks and 12 weeks. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  99.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patients aged more than 18 years with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, diagnosed by clinical, endoscopic and histologic criteria. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Patients in remission,
2. Patients with ASUC defined as per the Truelove and Witt’s Criteria
3. Patients with disease limited to 15 cm from anal verge (proctitis only)
4. Patients with toxic megacolon
5. Patients with any serious infection, defined as any infection that requires hospitalization
or change in the treatment plan
6. Patients with Indeterminate colitis or Crohn’s disease
7. Patients with prior history of exposure to tofacitinib
8. Patients with prior use of steroids in the last 3 months
9. Lactating and pregnant females
10. Patients with suspected or proven malignancy
11. Patients with dyslipidemia precluding the use of tofacitinib
12. Patients with severe comorbidities
13. Patients with diagnosed case of liver cirrhosis
14. Patients with latent tuberculosis 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Clinical remission  12 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1) Mucosal healing
2) Clinical response
3) Rate of infection
4) Rate of cardiovascular events 
12 weeks 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="50"
Sample Size from India="50" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="50" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   24/11/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) 30/06/2026 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Closed to Recruitment of Participants 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - YES
  1. What data in particular will be shared?
    Response - Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in this article, after de-identification (text, tables, figures, and appendices).

  2. What additional supporting information will be shared?
    Response - None of the above

  3. Who will be able to view these files?
    Response - Anyone

  4. For what types of analyses will this data be available?
    Response - To achieve aims in the approved proposal.

  5. By what mechanism will data be made available?
    Response - Proposals should be directed to [sayanm38@gmail.com].

  6. For how long will this data be available start date provided 01-01-2027 and end date provided 01-01-2035?
    Response - Beginning 9 months and ending 36 months following article publication.

  7. Any URL or additional information regarding plan/policy for sharing IPD? 
    Additional Information - NIL
Brief Summary  
This is an open label, parallel group, randomised controlled trial to be conducted in India’s tertiary care centre, PGIMER, Chandigarh. This study evaluates the combined effectiveness of tofacitinib and budesonide MMX for the treatment of moderate to severe ulcerative colitis and compare it with tofacitinib.
 
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