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Rheumatoid Arthritis Response to Methotrexate

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03535519
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified August 2019 by Juan Carlos Nieto, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon.
Recruitment status was:  Recruiting
First Posted : May 24, 2018
Last Update Posted : August 7, 2019
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Nordic Pharma SAS
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Juan Carlos Nieto, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Observational and prospective study of the ultrasound response to methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis patients who started methotrexate

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment
Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug: Methotrexate

Detailed Description:
  • Rheumatoid arthritis patients with active disease who start subcutaneous methotrexate by their rheumatologist prescription methotrexate will be included.
  • Patients will participate in a prospective and observational study in which the response to methotrexate will be assessed by ultrasound (US) of joints and tendons.
  • The main objective of the study is the change in B mode and Doppler mode US after 24 weeks of methotrexate treatment.
Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Estimated Enrollment : 50 participants
Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Response to Methotrexate
Actual Study Start Date : August 7, 2018
Estimated Primary Completion Date : August 31, 2020
Estimated Study Completion Date : August 31, 2020

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Groups and Cohorts
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Intervention Details:
  • Drug: Methotrexate
    standard of care treatment with methotrexate

Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Ultrasound response [ Time Frame: Basal and at 6 months ]
    Change in B mode and Doppler mode synovitis and tenosynovitis


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Clinical response [ Time Frame: Basal and 6 months ]
    Change in disease activity measured by DAS28, CDAI and SDAI

  2. Functional response [ Time Frame: Basal and 6 months ]
    Change in functional status measured by HAQ


Eligibility Criteria
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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:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Rheumatoid arthritis fulfilling EULAR criteria with active disease
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Active rheumatoid arthritis fulfilling EULAR criteria.
  • Prescription of methotrexate by a rheumatologist.
  • Informed consent signed by the patient.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03535519


Contacts
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Contact: Juan Carlos Nieto González, PhD +34637723549 juancarlos.nietog@gmail.com

Locations
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Spain
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón Recruiting
Madrid, Spain, 28007
Contact: Juan Carlos Nieto González, PhD       jnieto@salud.madrid.org   
Sponsors and Collaborators
Juan Carlos Nieto
Nordic Pharma SAS
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Juan Carlos Nieto González, PhD Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon
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Responsible Party: Juan Carlos Nieto, Principal investigator, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03535519    
Other Study ID Numbers: Reuma-01-2017
First Posted: May 24, 2018    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: August 7, 2019
Last Verified: August 2019
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Arthritis
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
Connective Tissue Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Methotrexate
Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal
Abortifacient Agents
Reproductive Control Agents
 Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Antimetabolites
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Dermatologic Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Folic Acid Antagonists
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Antirheumatic Agents
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors