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Filter by:This was a non-interventional, retrospective, cross-sectional, descriptive study, conducted on the National Health Data System (Système National des Données de Santé, SNDS). The study did not modify the doctor-patient relationship, nor the management or follow-up of patients. Patients with dispensation of canakinumab for gouty arthritis were selected over the period from 08 April 2018 to 07 April 2020; index date was defined as date of the first dispensation of canakinumab in community pharmacy during study period. Patients were described at index date. Medical history and comorbidities, and previous treatments for gouty arthritis were assessed during 3 years prior to index date. Co-treatments of interest for which standard treatments for gouty arthritis were contraindicated or required precautions for use were assessed during 6 months prior to index date.
Objective: To study the impact of metformin on the outcome of gouty arthritis in a cohort of Egyptian gouty patients, and to evaluate its effect on local joint inflammation, inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β and IL-6), and life quality. Methods: A prospective randomized, single-blinded parallel randomized control study included 100 patients with active inflammatory gouty arthritis were randomized to receive metformin (1000mg/day) or placebo in addition to the traditional lines of treatment of gout. The clinical and laboratory data of the patients will be analyze at baseline, then after 3, and 6 months, with the assessment of gout disease activity, in addition, serum IL-1β and IL-6, the number of attacks per year, treatment satisfaction, quality of life, and disability index were evaluated at the 6th month from starting metformin and placebo therapy.
Study aims to assess patient-recorded outcomes of pain control medications prescribed in the ER after visits for specific painful injuries/illnesses.
This 24-week open-label extension study is designed to provide additional long-term safety data up to a total of 1-year for patients rolling over from the core study, and to collect further efficacy and tolerability data for all the patients, irrespective whether they have an acute flare of gout or not. Patients will be treated on demand with canakinumab (ACZ885) in this extension study.