Status:
UNKNOWN
Sensitivity of Echography in Arthritis
Lead Sponsor:
Association de Recherche Clinique en Rhumatologie
Collaborating Sponsors:
RCTs
Conditions:
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
It has been reported recently that the detection of synovitis by ultrasonography was more sensitive than clinical examination (Wakefield et al. Ann Rheum Dis). An OMERACT and EULAR working party rece...
Detailed Description
This is a multicenter, (10 French centers and 1 Belgian center), prospective (4-month patients' follow-up) interventional study in 120 patients with rheumatoid arthritis justifying anti-TNF treatment....
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis meeting ACR criteria.
- Justifying anti-TNF alpha treatment (switch or first administration).
- To have at least 6 synovitis at the clinical examination necessary for the DAS evaluation
- To accept to participate in this study (informed consent signed).
Exclusion
- Minor patients.
- Pregnancy.
- Breastfeeding.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00444691
Start Date
March 1 2007
End Date
April 1 2010
Last Update
August 26 2009
Active Locations (10)
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1
CHU-Brugmann
Brussels, Belgium, 1020
2
Hôpital Ambroise Paré
Boulogne, France, 92104
3
CHU de la Cavale Blanche
Brest, France, 29609
4
CHU Côte de Nacre
Caen, France, 14000