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| Tracking Information | |
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| First Received Date ICMJE | January 18, 2000 |
| Last Updated Date | June 23, 2005 |
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| Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | |
| Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | |
| Change History | Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00000106 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site |
| Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | |
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| Descriptive Information | |
| Brief Title ICMJE | 41.8 Degree Centigrade Whole Body Hyperthermia for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Diseases |
| Official Title ICMJE | |
| Brief Summary | Recently a non-toxic system for whole body hyperthermia (WBH) used at the University of Wisconsin has been shown to induce soluble tumor necrosis factor-receptor (sTNF-R) I and II when patients are heated systemically to 41.8C for 60 minutes. This observation might provide a biological basis for the therapeutic application of WBH to rheumatoid diseases, for which there is a positive anecdotal clinical experience. Inherent in the hypothesis which is the basis for this protocol is the concept that the induction of TNF receptors by WBH may induce a remission in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis. Beyond clinical response the biological endpoint for this investigation includes cytokine levels, TNF levels, sTNF-R levels and changes in cellular TNF receptors. |
| Detailed Description | |
| Study Phase | |
| Study Type ICMJE | Interventional |
| Study Design ICMJE | Treatment, Randomized, Parallel Assignment |
| Condition ICMJE | Rheumatic Diseases |
| Intervention ICMJE | Device: Whole body hyperthermia unit |
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline. |
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| Recruitment Information | |
| Recruitment Status ICMJE | Active, not recruiting |
| Enrollment ICMJE | |
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| Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
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| Gender | Both |
| Ages | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | No |
| Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects |
| Location Countries ICMJE | United States |
| Administrative Information | |
| NCT ID ICMJE | NCT00000106 |
| Responsible Party | |
| Study ID Numbers ICMJE | NCRR-M01RR03186-9943, M01RR03186 |
| Study Sponsor ICMJE | National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) |
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| Information Provided By | National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) |
| Verification Date | November 2000 |
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ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |
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