NCT01148043

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in hand osteoarthritis.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
200

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2010

Typical duration for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

6 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 18, 2010

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 22, 2010

Completed
9 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2010

Completed
3.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2014

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

April 13, 2015

Status Verified

April 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

3.9 years

First QC Date

June 18, 2010

Last Update Submit

April 10, 2015

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Pain intensity measured by 100 mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

    24 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Hand function measured by Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales 2 short form (AIMS2-SF) and Australian/Canadian Osteoarthritis Hand Index (AUSCAN)

    6, 12 and 24 weeks

  • Pain intensity measured by 100 mm VAS

    6, 12 weeks

  • Radiological progression measured by the anatomical lesion progression system from Verbruggen et al.

    24 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: cellulose

Hydroxychloroquine

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Hydroxychloroquine

Interventions

200 mg capsule, 2 capsules QD for 24 weeks.

Also known as: Plaquenil
Hydroxychloroquine

capsule, 2 capsules QD for 24 weeks

Also known as: placebo
Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age40 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age ≥ 40 years
  • Primary hand OA according to the ACR classification
  • Heberden or Bouchard nodule or Kellgren-Lawrence grade 1, 2 or 3 changes in ≥ 2 symptomatic joints
  • Pain in the dominant hand ≥ 12 months
  • Use of an NSAID for ≥ 1 episode of pain
  • Written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Secondary hand OA, e.g. haemochromatoses, rheumatoid arthritis, posttraumatic
  • Kellgren-Lawrence grade 4 OA
  • Use of hydroxychloroquine within 3 months before entering the study
  • Use of NSAIDs or corticosteroids within 7 days before entering the study
  • Retinopathy
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Known allergy or hypersensitivity for hydroxychloroquine

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (6)

Admiraal de Ruyter Hospital

Goes, Netherlands

Location

Maasstad Hospital

Rotterdam, 3079DZ, Netherlands

Location

Erasmus Medical Center

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Location

Sint Franciscus Gasthuis

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Location

Vlietland Hospital

Schiedam, Netherlands

Location

ZorgSaam Zeeuws-Vlaanderen

Terneuzen, Netherlands

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Lee W, Ruijgrok L, Boxma-de Klerk B, Kok MR, Kloppenburg M, Gerards A, Huisman M, Hazes M, de Sonnaville P, Grillet B, Weel A, Basoski N. Efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine in Hand Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2018 Sep;70(9):1320-1325. doi: 10.1002/acr.23471. Epub 2018 Aug 12.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Interventions

HydroxychloroquineCellulose

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ChloroquineAminoquinolinesQuinolinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsGlucansBiopolymersPolymersMacromolecular SubstancesPolysaccharidesCarbohydratesBiomedical and Dental MaterialsManufactured MaterialsTechnology, Industry, and Agriculture

Study Officials

  • Natalja M Basoski, MD

    Maasstad Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
pharmacist

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 18, 2010

First Posted

June 22, 2010

Study Start

July 1, 2010

Primary Completion

June 1, 2014

Study Completion

September 1, 2014

Last Updated

April 13, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-04

Locations