Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Gout in the ED and Improving Research Participation
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Collaborating Sponsors:
Massachusetts General Hospital
MetroHealth Medical Center
Conditions:
Gout
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The prevalence of gout has been steadily increasing over several decades and is correlated with the rising burden of obesity, chronic cardiac and renal disease; all conditions overrepresented in the S...
Detailed Description
Gout is a chronic disease that affects over 9 million Americans. It is characterized by intermittent flares associated with severe pain. The prevalence of gout has been steadily increasing over severa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Gout diagnosis meeting 2015 American College of Rheumatology and European League Against Rheumatism classification criteria,99,140
- Adult \> 18 years of age
- Able to communicate and understand English language (a future objective, with additional resources, will include Spanish translation of all study materials).
- Key exclusion criteria:
- Joint complaint related to significant trauma or recent surgery (\<1 month)
- Life expectancy of \< 6 months
- Current critical illness leading to admission to high acuity medical care unit (ICU, stepdown unit) or requiring surgical intervention (general anesthesia); confirmed septic arthritis or joint infectious arthritis
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04075903
Start Date
June 1 2021
End Date
February 1 2026
Last Update
December 3 2025
Active Locations (4)
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1
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294
2
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
3
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
4
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44109