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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to determine if CH-4051 is a safe and effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), affects between 0.3% and 1.0% of the population, it can lead to progressive joint destruction and severe disability. To date, two RA genetic susceptibility factors have been identified: HLA-DRB1-SE (Shared epitope) and PTPN22 620W alleles. The predictive value of the alleles for diagnosis of RA was previously investigated in cohorts of caucasians patients with early unclassified arthritis that showed restrained association between RA and HLA-SE. Despite the contribution of HLA to the overall genetic risk has been estimated to range from 30% to 50%, it has never been studied in the French west-Indian population.
This is a single-centre, randomised, prospective clinical follow-up study to evaluate clinical outcome and gait analysis after total hip arthroplasty using the standard postero-lateral approach or the minimally invasive anterior approach.
The investigators hypothesize that cLDL levels are elevated in RA patients and represents an important mechanism for accelerated atherosclerosis leading to excess cardiovascular disease (CVD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. The purpose of this study is to improve understanding of the reasons for increased cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attack and stroke) seen in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA, an arthritis that causes inflammation and destruction of joints). Specifically, the study plans to determine whether a particular type of change in proteins in LDL cholesterol ("bad cholesterol") known as carbamylation is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in RA patients. The study will utilize a case−control study design. A total of 120 subjects (males and females between the ages of 18 and 80) may be enrolled in order to ensure that 100 subjects (50 RA case subjects and 50 age and sex matched controls) complete the study. Procedures will consist of a single visit for each subject during which a screening evaluation, an enrollment evaluation, and a single blood draw will be performed.
The aim of this study is to accurately assess the relationship between knee joint kinematics and migration of the tibial component of a high congruent, rotating platform total knee prosthesis by using fluoroscopy synchronised in time and space with a force plate, an external motion registration system and Electromyography (EMG).
This study is a randomised, single-blind, placebo-controlled, repeat dose study of otelixizumab administered subcutaneously in rheumatoid arthritis patients. One cohort will receive a single dose of adalimumab (HUMIRA, Abbott) as rescue medication to assess additional concomitant safety and tolerability issues.
This open-label pilot study will select subjects who are inadequate responders to methotrexate. These subjects will receive certolizumab subcutaneously on a monthly basis for six months. The study is attempting to determine the following: 1. Is lymphatic flow altered in the extremities of RA patients with an inflamed knee? 2. Is resolution of synovitis associated with a restoration of lymphatic flow and lymph node volume following therapy with certolizumab? 3. Can Doppler ultrasound be used to detect and follow alterations of lymph node size?
Observational registry to assess the longer-term risk of serious infections and malignancies reported with TNFα-blocker therapy, as well as the longer-term risk of cardiovascular and thromboembolic events in adult Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients treated with Cimzia® as compared to non-biologic DMARD-treated controls.
The primary purpose of this study is to assess incidence rates of targeted infections, malignancies and mortality among patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are treated with abatacept.
This open-label single-arm study will evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra] in patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis who experience an inadequate clinical response to a stable dose of non-biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARD) or anti-tumor necrosis factors (TNFs). RoActemra/Actemra will be administered as a monotherapy or in combination with DMARDs. RoActemra/Actemra will be administered as intravenous infusion at a dose of 8 mg/kg every 4 weeks for a total of 6 infusions. The anticipated time on study treatment is 24 weeks. The target sample size is 50-150 patients.