Status:
COMPLETED
Genetic and Immune Studies of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Related Conditions
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Conditions:
Arthritis, Psoriatic
Autoimmune Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
This protocol will examine blood, synovial fluid and synovial tissue from patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other chronic inflammatory joint diseases to study genetic and immunologic factors invo...
Detailed Description
Blood, synovial fluids and/or synovial tissues will be obtained from patients with rheumatoid arthritis and related chronic inflammatory arthritides. The synovial tissues will be obtained by one of th...
Eligibility Criteria
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, particularly new onset disease, but certain patients with other forms of arthritis will also be included.
Significantly swollen or tender knee or significantly swollen shoulders, elbows, wrists, ankles, olecranon bursa or even smaller joints.
Synovial tissue specimens will not be obtained from patients when any of the following conditions are present: abnormal bleeding or clotting tests, platelet count less than 100,000, or sepsis.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 1991
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
January 1 2001
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00001291
Start Date
December 1 1991
End Date
January 1 2001
Last Update
March 5 2008
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National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892