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NCT number NCT03215407
Other study ID # ChinaPLAGH(Intraarticular+TCZ)
Secondary ID
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase Phase 4
First received June 22, 2017
Last updated July 12, 2017
Start date August 1, 2017
Est. completion date March 3, 2018

Study information

Verified date July 2017
Source Chinese PLA General Hospital
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Aim: Comparing the efficacy and safety of intra-articular injection of tocilizumab and compound betamethasone.

Study design: A randomized, single-blind, parallel controlled and one center trial design.

Sample size: 60 cases. Study content: Patients who meet inclusive criteria will be randomly divided into tocilizumab group and compound betamethasone group. In the baseline period, the investigators will collect patients' general information, disease information, disease activity score, laboratory results and images of articular ultrasound. After 4 weeks of injection, patients will be asked to come back, and their disease information, disease activity score, laboratory results as well as images of articular ultrasound will be collected. Finally, these data will be sorted and analyzed.

Hypothesis: The efficacy and safety of intra-articular injection of tocilizumab is better than that of compound betamethasone.


Description:

Aim: Comparing the efficacy and safety of intra-articular injection of tocilizumab and compound betamethasone.

Study design: A randomized, single-blind, parallel controlled and one center trial design, the study period is 4 weeks.

Sample size: 60 cases. Study content: Patients who meet inclusive criteria will be randomly divided into tocilizumab group and compound betamethasone group according to the random number table. In the baseline period, the investigators will collect patients' general information, disease information, disease activity score, laboratory results and images of articular ultrasound. After 4 weeks of injection, patients will be asked to come back, and their disease information, disease activity score, laboratory results as well as images of articular ultrasound will be collected. Finally, these data will be sorted and analyzed.

Index of effect evaluation: 1) Articular ultrasound, OMERACT-EULAR composite PDUS synovitis score will be used to evaluate the condition of articulation; 2) Disease activity score, DAS28-CRP, DAS28-ESR; 3) Health Assessment Questionnaire, HAQ; 4) Rheumatoid and arthritis outcome score, RAOS; 5) composite change index, CCI score; 6) diameter of knee joint; 7) knee flexion range.

Hypothesis: The efficacy and safety of intra-articular injection of tocilizumab is better than that of compound betamethasone.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Not yet recruiting
Enrollment 60
Est. completion date March 3, 2018
Est. primary completion date December 12, 2017
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 65 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age range: 18-65 years

2. Patients must be diagnosed as rheumatoid arthritis according to the 2010 ACR classification diagnostic criteria for RA for at least 6 months.

3. Patients' knee is swelling or has effusion.

4. Patients have used the same dosage of DMARDs or biologics for at least 6 weeks and continue using the drug until the end of the study.

5. If patients are using glucocorticoid or NSAIDs, the dosage must be stabilized for at least 4 weeks and continue until the end of the study.

6. Patients must understand the aim and steps of this study, can come back for follow-up timely.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients' knee is out of shape. X-ray shows a moderate or severe damage of subchondral bone, or joint space is less than 3 mm.

2. Patients have received intra-articular injection of glucocorticoid or TNFi, joint replacement, or synovectomy.

3. Patients is suffering from other autoimmune diseases or Spondyloarthritis.

4. The skin of knee is damaged severely.

5. Patients is suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis, or Chest X-ray shows lesion signs related to tuberculosis.

6. For the last 3 months, patients have participated in other new drug's clinical trial.

7. Other patients who have been thought not suitable for the study by researchers.

Study Design


Intervention

Drug:
Intra-articular Tocilizumab
Patients will be randomly chosen to be intra-articular injected of tocilizumab injection
Intra-articular Compound Betamethasone
Patients will be randomly chosen to be intra-articular injected of compound betamethasone injection

Locations

Country Name City State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Chinese PLA General Hospital

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary change from OMERACT-EULAR composite PDUS synovitis score at 4 weeks use articular ultrasound to explore the condition of knee and evaluate the condition of knee by OMERACT-EULAR composite PDUS synovitis score 0 and 4 weeks
Secondary change from disease activity score at 4 weeks DAS28-CRP, DAS28-ESR 0 and 4 weeks
Secondary change from Health Assessment Questionnaire at 4 weeks HAQ 0 and 4 weeks
Secondary change from Rheumatoid and arthritis outcome score at 4 weeks RAOS 0 and 4 weeks
Secondary change from composite change index at 4 weeks CCI score 0 and 4 weeks
Secondary change from diameter of knee joint at 4 weeks diameter of knee joint 0 and 4 weeks
Secondary change from knee flexion range at 4 weeks knee flexion range 0 and 4 weeks
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