Status:

COMPLETED

Pain Modulation in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) - Influence of Adalimumab

Lead Sponsor:

Karolinska Institutet

Collaborating Sponsors:

Abbott

Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research

Conditions:

Arthritis, Rheumatoid

Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to obtain increased knowledge concerning central pain and fatigue processing in rheumatoid arthritis, and how these conditions are influenced by treatment with Tumor Necro...

Detailed Description

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) RA is characterized by joint inflammation causing peripheral pain, however the relation between peripheral pathology and pain intensity is weak. There is substant...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥18
  • Fulfilling American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for RA.
  • Disease duration ≤ 5 years.
  • Either under treatment with methotrexate (in a maximum tolerable up to 20 mg/week orally or subcutaneously), or previous treatment with methotrexate withdrawn due to documented side effects.
  • Patients should be bio-naïve.
  • Disease activity: Disease Activity Score (DAS28)\>3.2 and Swollen joint count (SJC)\>1 and Tender Joint Count (TJC)\>1.

Exclusion

  • For fMRI - left handedness and all forms of metallic implants.
  • Fulfilling ACR criteria for fibromyalgia.
  • Severe ischemic heart disease.
  • Concurrent treatment for depression/anxiety with antidepressant drugs.
  • Contraindication to adalimumab.
  • Active or latent tuberculosis.
  • Chronic infections including hepatitis B or C.
  • Malignancy, multiple sclerosis, Systemic lupus erythematosus.
  • Other reason as evaluated by the PI.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 28 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

70 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01197144

Start Date

October 1 2010

End Date

November 28 2016

Last Update

October 22 2020

Active Locations (2)

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Dep of Rheumatology

Stockholm, Sweden, SE-171 76

2

MR Centre, Dep of Clinical Neuroscience

Stockholm, Sweden, SE-171 76