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Filter by:This proof-of-concept randomized trial evaluates the effectiveness of using an on-line decision aid (ANSWER-2) in the decision making to start or switch biologic therapy in Canadian patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
M.M.A.TECH Ltd. product is an Acetabular Liner Family produced of an advanced polyimide - MP-1™. M.M.A.TECH Ltd. produces the Liners according to EN ISO 13485:2012 approved manufacturing process and supplies them to the customer. The aim of this study is to evaluate, in the frame of PMCF, the safety and performance of using AL-X MP1 Polyimide Acetabular liners in Total Hip Replacement surgery by clinical following up of patients for a period of 2 years .
The objectives of the study are to confirm safety and performance of the Zimmer Nexel Total Elbow when used in primary or revision total elbow replacement.
The purpose of this study is too determine the effects of exercise on the gut microbiota and immunological markers in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis.
This small study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of Acthar as an adjunct therapy in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have had an inadequate response to disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and at least 3 biologic agents. An in adequate response is defined as having ≥ 6 tender joints, ≥ 6 swollen joints, plus C-Reactive Protein (CRP) levels and/or erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) of ≥ 1.2 times the upper limit of normal in spite of aggressive treatment, including ≥ 7.5 mg/d prednisone. This will be a 20 week, prospective, multicenter, open-label study conducted at 3-4 university/medical centers and private practice settings in the US. A total of 20 eligible patients will be enrolled and other standard RA therapeutic agents, such as Methotrexate, DMARDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), pain medications and others will not be discontinued. The primary endpoint will be the percentage of patients with reduction of ≥1.2 points of the Disease Activity Score in 28 joints (DAS-28) score.
The purpose of this study is to explore the protein markers and to applicate those protein markers in syndrome diagnosis of hot-dampness and blood stasis syndrome in patients with RA.
The purpose of the present study is to assess the measurement properties of a tolerability questionnaire. The results obtained in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) being treated will be robust and will assess the patient's tolerability to the treatment. Patients with greater tolerability will be more satisfied with their treatment.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by intra and peri-articular synovial inflammation. Synovitis can damage the articular cartilage, bones, joint capsule, tendons and ligaments leading to the consequential functional joint deterioration. The main goal of RA treatment is to achieve disease remission. The treatment of RA consists of synthetic and biologic disease modifying drugs (DMARDs), being the second ones selected when low disease or remission is not achieved with the first ones. Therapeutic response monitoring in RA should be closely managed. It is classically based on clinical exploration and laboratory tests. During the last decade, the resolution improvement of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) imaging has led to the gradual incorporation of this technique in the evaluation and monitoring of patients with RA, mainly due to its better capacity to detect synovitis than clinical exploration . Ultrasound imaging is highly available, non-invasive, reproducible, affordable and well accepted by patients. Ultrasound doppler mode detects pathological synovial flow, which reflects synovial inflammation and has a demonstrated sensitivity to change in multiple longitudinal studies. Sonographic evaluation of patients with RA includes the detection of synovitis in B and Doppler mode in the joints accessible by ultrasound. There has been high variability in the literature regarding the number of joints that should be evaluated for an appropriate monitoring of the RA patients. The validity for monitoring the therapeutic response in long standing RA has been demonstrated in three reduced joint counts, including 12, 7 and 6 joints. However, in shorter evolution RA, the sensitivity to change of any of these reduced ultrasound evaluations has never been studied
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact that treatment with a cellular concentrate derived from an individual's own fat, known as the stromal vascular fraction (SVF), has on pain and functionality in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). SVF contains multiple cellular components, including stem cells, with both regenerative and anti-inflammatory properties. This therapy has shown promise for ameliorating the symptoms of RA. This study is designed to evaluate changes in pain and functionality in individuals with RA for up to 12 months following SVF treatment.
To evaluate the contribution of the assessment of endothelial dysfunction (ED) in improving coronary hearth disease (CHD) risk stratification obtained by the Framingham risk score (FRS) in rheumatoid arthritis population (RA).