Longitudinal ULtrasonographic Study of Patients With Spondylarthritis Starting Biological Therapy (ULSPABIT)
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Purpose
Patients with spondylarthritis (SpA) (including ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, arthritis as part of inflammatory bowel disease and reactive arthritis) have axial involvement (the spine) as well as peripheral inflammation in joints and entheses (where the tendons and ligaments are anchored to the bone). Patients with high disease activity of SpA may need biological treatment (anti-TNF alpha), which are very expensive medications. Thus it is necessary to have a sensitive method for assessing the response to treatment. Ultrasonography (US) is a validated and reliable method for assessing disease activity in joints and tendons, and may be used to follow the treatment response.
The present study will include patients with SpA starting on anti-TNF alpha treatment (as first biologic medication or when switching to a new biologic treatment). The study is an extension of the ongoing NORDMARD study (Norwegian longitudinal observational study of arthritic patients starting disease-modifying treatment). The patients will be examined by use of US of 38 joints and 14 entheses at baseline and after 3, 6 and 12 months.
The objectives are to explore US as a method to assess peripheral inflammatory activity for evaluation of response to medication as well as to compare the US pathology with clinical and laboratory findings.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
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Spondyloarthritis Ultrasonography |
Biological: Anti-TNF alpha therapy |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Observational Model: Case-Only Time Perspective: Prospective |
| Official Title: | Longitudinal ULtrasonographic Study of Patients With Spondylarthritis Starting First Time or Switching to a New Biological Therapy; the ULSpABiT Study. |
- To assess the sensitivity to change of US pathology in joints and entheses in SpA patients starting biological treatment. [ Time Frame: Including patients for about 1.5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]The joints will be assessed according to a US atlas by use of a semi-quantitative (0-3) scoring system and the entheses will be evaluated according to internationally accepted scoring methods.
- 1. Explore whether the US (B-mode and power Doppler) scores at baseline or after 3 months predict patients responding to biological treatment after 6 and 12 months. [ Time Frame: 2.5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- 2. Explore whether the sensitivity for change is higher for US (B-mode and/or power Doppler) than for the traditional assessments for inflammatory activity. [ Time Frame: 2.5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- 3. Explore potential differences of US detected pathology in joints and entheses between subgroups of spondylarthritis patients. [ Time Frame: 2.5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- 4. Explore whether the different subgroups of spondylarthritis patients have different US response (B-mode synovitis and power Doppler in joints and entheses) to biological treatment. [ Time Frame: 2.5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- 5. Explore the association between the US findings (BM and/or PD) and the patient's experience of pain and fatigue. [ Time Frame: 2.5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- 6. Explore the associations between calprotectin and US detected inflammation in joints and/or entheses as well as traditional assessments of disease activity. [ Time Frame: 2.5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Calprotectin, a major granulocyte protein, is assessed by use of ELISA in plasma. Plasma samples will be frozen at all visits, and the calprotectin assessments will be performed when all patients have finished the study.
- 7. Explore whether baseline calprotectin or other biomarkers in blood may predict response to biological medication. [ Time Frame: 2.5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Plasma and serum will be frozen at each visit, and the S100 proteins calprotectin as well as A12 will be assessed. In addition, other relevant biomarkers may be analyzed after 2.5 years.
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
At the first visit, one glass with blood will be frozen for later genetical analyzes, all related to questions regarding SpA.
| Estimated Enrollment: | 100 |
| Study Start Date: | September 2011 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | November 2013 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | November 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Groups/Cohorts | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
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SpA patients
The patients may be included when their rheumatologist has decided that the patient are going to start biological medication.
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Biological: Anti-TNF alpha therapy
All medical treatment will be standardizes following good medical practice
Other Names:
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Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 85 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
| Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
SpA patients with high disease activity
Inclusion Criteria:
- SpA
- Planning to start anti-TNF alpha treatment
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients not being able to communicate in Norwegian or not being able to fill in questionnaires
- Surgery in more than 5 of the joints/entheses to be examined by US
Contacts and Locations| Contact: Hilde B Hammer, MD, PhD | 004722451748 | hbham@online.no |
| Contact: Tore K Kvien, Prof, MD | 004722451500 | t.k.kvien@medisin.uio.no |
| Norway | |
| Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital | Not yet recruiting |
| Oslo, Norway, 0319 | |
| Principal Investigator: Hilde B Hammer, MD, PhD | |
| Principal Investigator: | Hilde B Hammer, MD, PhD | Diakonhjemmet Hospital |
More Information
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| Responsible Party: | Hilde Berner Hammer, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01219257 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 011110 |
| Study First Received: | September 15, 2010 |
| Last Updated: | June 21, 2011 |
| Health Authority: | Norway: Regional Ethics Commitee |
Keywords provided by Diakonhjemmet Hospital:
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SpA Anti-TNF alpha treatment Ultrasonography Synovitis Enthesitis |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Spondylarthritis Spondylitis Spinal Diseases Bone Diseases |
Musculoskeletal Diseases Arthritis Joint Diseases |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013