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Evaluation of factors that affect the response to Etanercept and Adalimumab in treatment of Joint involvement in patients with Spondyloarthropathy and Rheumathoid Arthritis

Phase 2
Conditions
Condition 1: Rheumatoid Arthritis. Condition 2: Ankylosing spondylitis.
Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor
Ankylosing spondylitis
Registration Number
IRCT20240309061221N1
Lead Sponsor
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
148
Inclusion Criteria

All patients with a definitive diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis or spondyloarthropathy who are candidates for receiving anti-TNF drugs.

Exclusion Criteria

The existence of contraindications for the administration of anti-TNF (history of MS, unexplained pancytopenia, heart failure class 2 and higher, presence of active infection, etc.)
The patient's unwillingness to cooperate
Inability to pay for medication

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
In Rheumatoid arthritis, DAS28 less than 3.3 is considered a response to treatment; In spondyloarthropathy, BASDAI above 4 is associated with high disease activity, and a decrease of 2 points after treatment is considered a response to treatment. Timepoint: 12 weeks after administration of the medication. Method of measurement: The response to treatment in patients with Rheumatoid arthritis is calculated using DAS-28 criteria and in Spondyloarthropathy patients using BASDAI criteria.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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