Status:

COMPLETED

Data Analysis for Drug Repurposing for Effective Alzheimer's Medicines (DREAM) - Methotrexate vs Hydroxychloroquine

Lead Sponsor:

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Rutgers University

Conditions:

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the comparative risk of dementia/Alzheimer's disease onset between patients treated with medications that target specific metabolic pathways and patients treated with alter...

Detailed Description

This is a non-randomized, non-interventional study that is part of the DREAM Study of Brigham and Women's Hospital. DREAM is led by Dr. Madhav Thambisetty, MD, PhD, Chief of the Clinical and Translati...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Please see https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14HJn7W3NfPFcaowVDniCi9ulLRKRN2fn2jyeJjGgtzc/edit?usp=sharing or Appendix A for full code and algorithm definitions.
  • Medicare timeframe: 2007 to 2017 (end of data availability).
  • 1\. No prior use of methotrexate or hydroxychloroquine anytime prior to cohort entry date
  • 2\. Enrollment in Medicare Part A, B, and D with no HMO coverage for 365 days prior to and including cohort entry date

Exclusion

  • 1\. Prior history of dementia measured anytime prior to cohort entry date
  • 2\. No prior history of rheumatoid arthritis recorded in the 365 days prior to cohort entry date
  • 3\. Prior history of nursing home admission in the 365 days prior to the cohort entry date
  • 4\. Prior history of DMARD use measured anytime prior to cohort entry date

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 23 2020

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 31 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

133553 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04691505

Start Date

December 23 2020

End Date

August 31 2021

Last Update

November 23 2021

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Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02120