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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN18445519
ISRCTN18445519
Completed
Not Applicable

Comparison of combination therapy with single-drug therapy in early rheumatoid arthritis: a multicentre randomised open parallel-group treatment strategy trial

Turku University Hospital (Finland)0 sites199 target enrollmentNovember 27, 2009

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Turku University Hospital (Finland)
Enrollment
199
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
November 27, 2009
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Turku University Hospital (Finland)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. American Rheumatism Association criteria for rheumatoid arthritis
  • 2\. Aged between 18 and 65 years, either sex
  • 3\. Duration of symptoms of less than 2 years
  • 4\. Active disease with three or more swollen joints and at least three of the following:
  • 4\.1\. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) at least 28 mm/h
  • 4\.2\. C\-reactive protein (CRP) above 19 mg/l
  • 4\.3\. Morning stiffness of 29 minutes or more
  • 4\.4\. More than five swollen joints
  • 4\.5\. More than ten tender joints

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Patients who had used DMARDs in the past
  • 2\. Had undergone glucocorticoid therapy within the previous 2 weeks
  • 3\. Patients with serious comorbidity
  • 4\. Suspected inability to comply with the protocol
  • 5\. Hypersensitivity to any study medication
  • 6\. A history of cancer
  • 7\. Pregnant women
  • 8\. Women of childbearing age who were not using reliable methods of contraception

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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