Changes of Depression After First-year of Tofacitinib in RA Patients
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03992781 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : June 20, 2019
Last Update Posted : May 18, 2023
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Condition or disease |
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Rheumatoid Arthritis |
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 73 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | NON-INTERVENTIONAL STUDY TO REVIEW THE CHANGES OF DEPRESSION AFTER FIRST-YEAR OF TOFACITINIB TREATMENT IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (XELJANZ (Registered)) |
Actual Study Start Date : | July 23, 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | January 22, 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | January 22, 2024 |

Group/Cohort |
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Newly prescribed tofacitinib
patients who were newly prescribed tofacitinib at baseline and who scored at least 11 points on CUDOS scale
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- Change in Patient Self Assessment of Clinically Useful Depression Outcome Scale (CUDOS) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Visit 3 (12 months after start of Tofacitinib treatment) ]
- Baseline value and relative change between visit 2 and baseline of CUDOS score [ Time Frame: Baseline, Visit 2 (6 months after start of Tofacitinib treatment) ]
- Changes in Clinically Useful Anxiety Outcome Scale (CUXOS) for evaluation of anxiety [ Time Frame: Baseline, Visit 2, Visit 3 (6 months and 12 months after start of Tofacitinib treatment) ]
- Changes in Jenkins Sleep Evaluation Questionnaire (JSEQ) for evaluation of insomnia [ Time Frame: Baseline, Visit 2, Visit 3 (6 months and 12 months after start of Tofacitinib treatment) ]
- Changes in Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score for evaluation of arthritis pain [ Time Frame: Baseline, Visit 2, Visit 3 (6 months and 12 months after start of Tofacitinib treatment) ]
- Counts of concomitant medication (antidepressants, analgesics, anxiolytics and hypnotics) together with doses for each and the change in number of used medicaments and in their dosage [ Time Frame: Baseline, Visit 3 (12 months after start of Tofacitinib treatment) ]
- Absolute change of DAS28 4 (Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Visit 2, Visit 3 (6 months and 12 months after start of Tofacitinib treatment) ]
- Absolute change of DAS28 4 (C reactive protein (CRP)) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Visit 2, Visit 3 (6 months and 12 months after start of Tofacitinib treatment) ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients aged ≥18 years.
- Moderate to severe activity of rheumatoid arthritis (DAS28 ≥3.2).
- Patient for whom the physician decision has been made to initiate a treatment with Tofacitinib.
- Patient with at least minimal level of depression (CUDOS questionnaire ≥11 points).
- Capable of understanding and signing a written informed consent form.
- Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent document indicating that the patient (or a legally acceptable representative) has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study is a requirement for inclusion into this study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients unwilling/unable to fill in printed patient questionnaires.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03992781
Czechia | |
Thomayerova nemocnice | |
Prague, Czech Republic, Czechia, 140 59 | |
Rheuma s.r.o. | |
Breclav, Czechia | |
Revmatologie s.r.o. | |
Brno, Czechia, 63800 | |
Mangala Hospital & Mangala Kidney Foundation | |
Karlovy Vary, Czechia | |
Artroscan, s.r.o. | |
Ostrava - Trebovice, Czechia | |
Revmatologicky ustav | |
Praha 2, Czechia, 12800 | |
Revmatologicka ambulance | |
Sumperk, Czechia | |
Revmatologicke centrum s.r.o. | |
Velke Bilovice, Czechia, 69102 |
Study Director: | Pfizer CT.gov Call Center | Pfizer |
Responsible Party: | Pfizer |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03992781 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
A3921330 |
First Posted: | June 20, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 18, 2023 |
Last Verified: | May 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Plan Description: | Pfizer will provide access to individual de-identified participant data and related study documents (e.g. protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP), Clinical Study Report (CSR)) upon request from qualified researchers, and subject to certain criteria, conditions, and exceptions. Further details on Pfizer's data sharing criteria and process for requesting access can be found at: https://www.pfizer.com/science/clinical_trials/trial_data_and_results/data_requests. |
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