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Clinical Trials/NCT02804204
NCT02804204UnknownNot Applicable

Analysis of Circulant Rheumatoid Factor, Cyclic Citrullinated Anti-peptide Anti-bodies and Albumin as a Potential Predictor in the Response to the Treatment With Anti-TNF in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute19 sites in 1 country200 target enrollmentStarted: June 2016Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Enrollment
200
Locations
19
Primary Endpoint
Anti-TNF treatment response based on circulant cyclic citrullinated anti-peptide antibodies.

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Multicenter, prospective, observational study for evaluating if circulant rheumatoid factor, cyclic citrullinated anti-peptide anti-bodies and albumin can be used as potential predictors in the response to the treatment with anti-TNF in patients with rheumatoid arthritis after 24 weeks of treatment.

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Case Only
Time Perspective
Prospective

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Both genders
  • Over 18 years old
  • Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis according to ACR criteria
  • Patients that initiate treatment with anti-TNF drugs according to clinical practice, both in naïve anti-TNF patients and patients after first anti-TNF failure
  • Patients able to follow the protocol requirements
  • Patients that signed the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients with known hypersensitivity to investigational products
  • Patients with tuberculosis, or severe infections like sepsis or opportunistic infections
  • Patients with moderate/severe cardiac insufficiency (NHYA classification Class III/IV)
  • Patients that according to the investigator criteria can not participate in the study or complete the study questionnaires
  • Pregnant or fertile woman that does not use a contraception method

Arms & Interventions

Anti-TNF

Intervention: Anti-TNF (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Anti-TNF treatment response based on circulant cyclic citrullinated anti-peptide antibodies.

Time Frame: 24 weeks

Anti-TNF treatment response based on circulant rheumatoid factor

Time Frame: 24 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (19)

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