NCT01765374

Brief Summary

To detect by sonography relapse of disease activity prior to clinical symptoms in RA patients treated by rituximab.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_4 rheumatoid-arthritis

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2011

Typical duration for phase_4 rheumatoid-arthritis

Geographic Reach
1 country

5 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

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2011

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 12, 2011

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 10, 2013

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

April 16, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

3.7 years

First QC Date

May 12, 2011

Last Update Submit

April 13, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

rituximabsonographyclinical response

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • global score of power-doppler activity measured by ultrasonography on 12 joints

    Each time point will be assessed since the main objective of the study is to detect the time of sonographic relapse prior to clinical relapse

    at 6 months after initiation of rituximab and then every 2 month over the follow-up period (18 months)

Study Arms (1)

rituximab

EXPERIMENTAL

Only one arm; all patients are treated by rituximab (monotherapy or in combination with conventional DMARD)

Device: ESAOTE MyLab60Drug: Rituximab

Interventions

US evaluation at different time points

Also known as: sonography
rituximab
rituximab

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • failure to at least one TNF-blocking agent

You may not qualify if:

  • pregnant or childbearing woman
  • Rituximab contraindication
  • woman unable to use contraceptive means

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (5)

Department of Rheumatology, CHU de Caen

Caen, 14033, France

Location

Normandy

Caen, Le Havre, Rouen, Elbeuf, France

Location

Department of Rheumatology

Le Havre, 76290, France

Location

Department of rheumatology

Rouen, 76031, France

Location

Department of Rheumatology CHG Elbeuf

Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf, 76410, France

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Vittecoq O, Kozyreff-Meurice M, Houivet E, Leon N, Berard L, Gauthier-Prieur M, Pouplin S, Avenel G, Brevet P, Benichou J, Michelin P, Marcelli C, Lequerre T. Clinical and ultrasonographic evaluation of the window of opportunity for retreatment with rituximab in rheumatoid arthritis patients from a multicentre real-life study. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2023 May;41(5):1050-1058. doi: 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/zf8nnm. Epub 2022 Nov 12.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arthritis, Rheumatoid

Interventions

UltrasonographyRituximab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic DiseasesConnective Tissue DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesAutoimmune DiseasesImmune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diagnostic ImagingDiagnostic Techniques and ProceduresDiagnosisAntibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-DerivedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodiesImmunoglobulinsImmunoproteinsBlood ProteinsProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsSerum GlobulinsGlobulins

Study Officials

  • Olivier Vittecoq, MD,PHD

    University Hospital, Rouen

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 12, 2011

First Posted

January 10, 2013

Study Start

February 1, 2011

Primary Completion

October 1, 2014

Study Completion

October 1, 2014

Last Updated

April 16, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

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