Status:

UNKNOWN

Evolution of Total Energy Expenditure and Its Various Components in Active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)Treated With Anti-TNF Agents and Comparison With Healthy Subjects

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

Collaborating Sponsors:

Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine d'Auvergne

Conditions:

Active Rheumatoid Arthritis

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Chronic inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis is associated with adiposity, sarcopenia, cachexia, reduced activity due to functional impairment, and anti-inflammatory drugs. Patients frequently gain we...

Detailed Description

Few studies have been focused on the combined evolution of body composition, energy expenditure, physical activity, muscle performance, and nutritional intake in patients taking anti-TNFs. This study...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • RA patients Women over 18 years old with proven active (DAS28 \>3.2) RA, diagnosed based on ACR/EULAR 2010 criteria, receiving biological anti-TNF treatment for the first time.
  • Covered by social security. Capable of giving informed consent and acceding to the requirements of the study.
  • For high-resolution echocardiography: no hypertension, diabetes or history of cardiovascular disorders.
  • \- Healthy volunteers (control group) The healthy female controls will be enrolled from the Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine (CRNH) list of volunteers and matched to the RA patients according to age ±5 years and BMI class (\<25; 25-30; \>30).

Exclusion

  • Refusal to sign consent form.
  • Patients under guardianship or curatorship.
  • Previous exposure to biological treatment in the course of their disease.
  • Suffering from a condition potentially influencing energy metabolism: infection, cancer, diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, psychiatric disorder, current smoker, pregnancy.
  • High physical activity level, based on short-form IPAQ questionnaire.
  • Variations in weight exceeding 5% of body weight in the previous 6 months.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 30 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03346590

Start Date

November 30 2017

End Date

December 31 2019

Last Update

November 21 2017

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CHU Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand, France, 63003