Franciscus Rheumatoid Arhtritis and Cardiovascular Intervention Study
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- 1001336110003216Atherosclerosis10011082
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON34401
- Lead Sponsor
- Sint Franciscus Gasthuis
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 327
Inclusion Criteria
Rheumatoid arhrtitis for at least 5 years
40-70 years old
Exclusion Criteria
Diabetes mellitus
a prior cardiovascular event
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Primary outcome measure is the progression of the carotid artery intima media<br /><br>thickness (IMT) at 5 years follow-up.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Secondary outcome measures are the following:<br /><br>1) cardiovascular mortality<br /><br>2) cardiovascular events, i.e. nonfatal stroke, nonfatal myocardial infarction,<br /><br>coronary artery bypass grafting, percutaneous coronary intervention,<br /><br>revascularisation for peripheral atherosclerotic arterial disease, amputation<br /><br>because of ischaemia.</p><br>