Early RA Vascular Randomised Controlled Study

Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trial

Official title: Effect of Treat-to-target Strategies Aiming at Remission Compared With Minimal Disease Activity on Arterial Stiffness in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis - a Randomised Controlled Study

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

To investigate the effect of two tight-control treatment strategies, aiming at 1) 2011 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) definition of remission compare with 2) minimal disease activity (Disease Activity Index in 28 joints [DAS28] <2.6), on arterial stiffness in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.

To compare the effect of two treatments on arterial stiffness in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

Clinical Trial Description

One hundred RA patients with active disease (DAS28 >/=3.2), duration of symptoms less than 2 years, and are disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug naive will participate in this 5-year prospective, hospital-based, open-label, randomized, controlled trial.

All participants will receive 1-year tight-control treatment. One hundred patients will be randomly assigned to two arms. Treatment will be adjusted according to a standardized protocol every 3-monthly aiming at remission defined by the 2011 ACR/EULAR definition (Group 1, n=50, simplified disease activity score [SDAI] ≤3.3) or minimal disease activity (Group 2, n=50, DAS28<2.6). A follow up visit will be conducted at the 5th year to evulate long term effect on vascular outcomes between the two groups. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Arthritis
• Arthritis, Rheumatoid
• Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

• NCT number: NCT01768923
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 2012
• Completion date: June 2022