Status:

UNKNOWN

Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook F and Methotrexate for Postmenopausal Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Lead Sponsor:

Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

Conditions:

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Eligibility:

FEMALE

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This study is a multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, controlled trial with two parallel arms. The aim of the study is to evaluate whether Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F combined with methotrexate (...

Detailed Description

To compare the efficacy and safety of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TwHF) and methotrexate (MTX) for postmenopausal women with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a multicenter, randomized controlled t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • postmenopausal women, postmenopausal defined as 12 months of spontaneous amenorrhea or 6 months of spontaneous amenorrhea with serum FSH levels \> 40 mIU/ml or 6 weeks postsurgical bilateral oophorectomy with or without hysterectomy;
  • diagnosed with RA as determined by meeting the 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria and having had RA for at least 6 weeks;
  • active disease at the time of enrollment as indicated by 28-joint Disease Activity Score (DAS28) greater than 3.2;
  • no prior exposure to oral glucocorticoids at a daily dose greater than 10 mg or to any biologic agents.

Exclusion

  • RA combined with other autoimmune disease, such as adjuvant arthritis, lupus arthritis, or osteoarthritis;
  • RA combined with abnormal liver and kidney function;
  • severe chronic or acute disease interfering with attendance for therapy;
  • patients who had received DMARDs or biological therapy within one months before participating in this study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 25 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

300 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04136262

Start Date

November 25 2019

End Date

December 1 2022

Last Update

March 22 2022

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Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

Beijing, China, 100053