Status:

COMPLETED

Safety and Efficacy of Vagus Nerve Stimulator in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Lead Sponsor:

SetPoint Medical Corporation

Conditions:

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

22-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Multi-site, first-in-human study to assess safety and efficacy of an active implantable Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) device in 15 adult patients with active moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis wh...

Detailed Description

This is a two-stage study where Stage 1 is open label, and Stage 2 is randomized and sham controlled where the sites and subjects are blinded to treatment. Three subjects will be enrolled in Stage 1 o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female and 22-75 years of age, inclusive
  • Have provided informed consent
  • Have a diagnosis of adult-onset rheumatoid arthritis as defined by the 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria (Aletaha, 2010)
  • Have moderately to severely active RA defined by at least 4/28 tender and 4/28 swollen joints and CDAI score \>10
  • Have been treated at approved doses with at least 2 biologic DMARDs and/or new targeted synthetic DMARDs (e.g. JAK inhibition) for at least 3 months and either:
  • experienced insufficient efficacy or loss of efficacy
  • experienced intolerance of such treatment
  • Have had regular use of at least 1 conventional DMARDs for at least the 12 weeks prior to study entry with a continuous, non-changing dose for at least 8 weeks prior to screening visit
  • Women of childbearing potential must not be pregnant at the time of screening and must agree to use a double barrier method of contraception throughout the study

Exclusion

  • Have taken the following within the defined time period prior to screening visit:
  • i. Rituximab: 6 months ii. Infliximab, golimumab, adalimumab, certolizumab pegol, tocilizumab: 60 days iii. Abatacept, etanercept, anakinra: 30 days iv. Tofacitinib: 30 days v. Investigational biologic agents: 6 months for depleting agents, 60 days for others vi. Investigational small molecules: 5 times the pharmacokinetic half-life or 30 days, whichever is longer vii. Intra-articular corticosteroid injection: 30 days
  • Are currently receiving corticosteroids at doses greater than 10 mg per day of prednisone (or equivalent) or have been receiving an unstable dosing regimen of corticosteroids within 2 weeks of screening visit
  • Have started treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or have been receiving an unstable dosing regimen of NSAIDs within 2 weeks of screening visit
  • Documented significant psychiatric illness or substance abuse
  • Active infection requiring treatment with antibiotics
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Uncontrolled diabetes
  • History of stroke
  • Known cardiac disease, including cardiomyopathy with ejection fraction \<40%, recent myocardial infarction or unstable angina, or heart failure with New York Heart Association class III or IV symptoms
  • Known neurological syndromes
  • Known atherosclerotic disease including contralateral carotid artery
  • BMI \<18.5 or \>35
  • Any condition per the investigator's clinical judgment that precludes participation in the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 6 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 10 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

14 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03437473

Start Date

March 6 2018

End Date

December 10 2018

Last Update

December 27 2018

Active Locations (4)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (4 locations)

1

Arthritis & Rheumatic Disease Specialties

Aventura, Florida, United States, 33180

2

Florida Medical Clinic, P.A.

Zephyrhills, Florida, United States, 33542

3

Northwell Health Division of Rheumatology

Great Neck, New York, United States, 11021

4

Altoona Center for Clinical Research

Duncansville, Pennsylvania, United States, 16635