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Research into the effect of the COVID-19 vaccines on patients with rheumatoid arthritis, treated with rituximab

Completed
Conditions
Rheumatoid arthritis
Registration Number
NL-OMON28096
Lead Sponsor
Sint Maartenskliniek
Brief Summary

van der Togt CJT, Ten Cate DF, den Broeder N, Rahamat-Langendoen J, van den Bemt BJF, den Broeder AA. Humoral response to Coronavirus Disease-19 vaccines is dependent on dosage and timing of rituximab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2022 Apr 4:keac206. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keac206.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
270
Inclusion Criteria

Rheumatoid arthritis (either 2010 ACR/EULAR RA criteria and/or 1987 ACR RA criteria and/or clinical diagnosis of the treating rheumatologist);
Treatment with at least one dose of rituximab in the year prior to the first COVID-19 vaccine dose;
Expected to receive a registered COVID-19 vaccine or has received a registered COVID-19 vaccine in the last 6 months;
> 16 years old and mentally competent;
Ability to read and communicate in Dutch.

Amendment:
Expected to receive a third registered COVID-19 vaccine or has received a third registered COVID-19 vaccine.

Exclusion Criteria

Not eligible (for example allergic to one of the vaccine ingredients) or not willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Response against COVID-19 vaccine 2-6 weeks after last vaccine dose, measured by IgT antibody index titre against COVID-19 (IgT >= 1.1)<br><br>Amendment:<br>Response against COVID-19 vaccine 2-6 weeks after third vaccine dose, dichotomized between ‘sufficient’ and ‘insufficient’ response based on the cut-off of the specific assay used.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Response against COVID-19 vaccine 3-6 months after last vaccine dose, measured by IgT antibody index titre against COVID-19 (IgT >= 1.1)
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