Franciscus Reumatoide Artritis en Cardiovasculaire interventie studie
Completed
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular diseaseRheumatoid ArthritisReumatoide artritisHart- en vaatziekten
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON23703
- Lead Sponsor
- Sint Franciscus Gasthuis Rotterdam
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 316
Inclusion Criteria
1. Established RA according to the American College of Rheumatology 1987 Criteria (73);
2. < 70 years old;
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes;
2. Cardiovascular event in history: cerebrovascular attack, acute myocardial infarction, CABG, PTCA
and amputation or PTA due to peripheral artery disease. Patients with claudicatio will only be excluded
when follow up in the outpatient clinic for vascular surgery and/or surgical intervention is necessary.
Patients with aneurysms will not be excluded;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Primary outcome measure is the progression (change) of atherosclerosis measured by the carotid<br>artery intima media thickness (IMT) at 5 years follow-up, adjusted for baseline IMT.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method