Finding Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

Joint Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Proof of Concept of an Internet-based Series Design Case-finding System for Very Early Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01341314
• Other study ID #: ArthFndtn
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: April 22, 2011
• Last updated: May 23, 2012
• Start date: January 2010
• Est. completion date: July 2013

Study information

• Verified date: May 2012
• Source: Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Research has shown that early aggressive use of medicines may stop rheumatoid arthritis (RA)or slow its damage. The key to this is to find people with early symptoms which could be RA and have them get a diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.

This study will recruit persons who've gone to the internet looking for information about their symptoms. After answering a screening survey, the person with possible symptoms will be linked to the study website for a more detailed symptom questionnaire.

After completing that questionnaire the person will receive information about the second part of the study which includes an examination with a rheumatologist (arthritis doctor)and laboratory tests.

Based on the joint examination and laboratory tests, the rheumatologist will tell the person the likelihood of having RA, and make recommendations and if needed a referral for care and treatment. Treatment is not a part of this study.

This study will also compare the information on the subject's questionnaires to the doctor's joint examination and the laboratory tests with the hope of developing a simple inexpensive case finding questionnaire.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 200
• Est. completion date: July 2013
• Est. primary completion date: January 2013
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Joint pain or swelling for less than 3 months

• Be able to use the internet

Exclusion Criteria:

• Non English speaking

• Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Arthralgia
• Arthritis, Rheumatoid
• Joint Pain
• Stiffness

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Brigham and Women's Hospital	Boston	Massachusetts

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States,