Ultrasound Impact in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Reported Outcomes

NCT03228342 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: IRE-2218-17/19-1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 94
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Evaluate the impact of MusculoSkeletal Ultrasound added to Rheumatoid Arthritis patients classified in remission/low disease activity in terms of Patient Reported Outcomes.

Conditions

Rheumatoid Arthritis; Patient Reported Outcomes; Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Keywords

Rheumatoid Arthritis; Ultrasound; Impact

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Change from Baseline of the Patient Reported Outcome (HAQ)

  Minimal Clinically Significant change in HAQ

  From baseline at 6 months

• Change from Baseline of the Patient Reported Outcome (RADAI)

  Minimal Clinically Significant change in RADAI

  from baseline at 6 months

• Change from Baseline of the Patient Reported Outcome (SF-36)

  Minimal Clinically Significant change in SF-36

  from baseline at 6 months

• Change from Baseline of the Patient Reported Outcome (VAS-Patient)

  Minimal Clinically Significant change in VAS-Patient

  from baseline at 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Ultrasound findings in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Classified in Remission/Low Disease Activity

  Baseline

• Clinical relapse: Proportion of patients with relapse after the intervention in both groups

  baseline and 6 months

• Change from Baseline of the Patient Reported Outcome (HAQ)

  from baseline at 12 months

• Change from Baseline of the Patient Reported Outcome (RADAI)

  from baseline at 12 months

• Change from Baseline of the Patient Reported Outcome (SF-36)

  from baseline at 12 months

Study Arms (2)

Ultrasound shared

EXPERIMENTAL

Patient will be assessed with ultrasound (GUS-7 score)

Diagnostic Test: MusculoSkeletal Ultrasound

Ultrasound not shared

EXPERIMENTAL

Patient will be assessed with ultrasound (GUS-7 score)

Diagnostic Test: MusculoSkeletal Ultrasound

Interventions

MusculoSkeletal Ultrasound DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Patient will be assess with ultrasound (GUS-7 score) and the results will be informed to his/her attending Rheumatologist. The Patient Reported Outcomes will be evaluated a 0,6 and 12 months after randomization.

Ultrasound shared

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• A clinical diagnosis of RA made at the discretion of the attending experienced rheumatologist.
• Patients classified in remission/low disease activity

You may not qualify if:

• \<16 years old.
• Patient with recent trauma in the evaluated joints.
• Luxation in the MCP, PIP or MTP joints.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Clínica de Artritis Temprana: lead
• Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán

Mexico City, 14000, Mexico

Location

Related Publications (21)

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Tooth, Impacted

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Arthritis; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases; Connective Tissue Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Autoimmune Diseases; Immune System Diseases; Tooth Diseases; Stomatognathic Diseases

Study Officials

• Virginia Pascual, MD

  INCMNSZ

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 3, 2017
• First Posted: July 24, 2017
• Study Start: May 3, 2017
• Primary Completion: January 28, 2019
• Study Completion: January 28, 2019
• Last Updated: January 30, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-01

Locations

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