A randomized clinical trial comparing the effect of methylprednisolone and dexamethasone pulse in the control of rheumatoid arthritis flare up
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid arthritis.Rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified
- Registration Number
- IRCT201112066975N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
DAS28>5.2
Exclusion criteria: Congestive heart failure; active infection; hypokalemia (K+<3.5); systolic BP>180 or diastolic BP>100; diabetes; pregnancy
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Disease activity. Timepoint: 1 month. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Complications of treatment. Timepoint: daily for 3 days. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.