Health Condition 1: M069- Rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Vitamin D: Vitamin D 60000 IU once weekly for 6 weeks
Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Control Intervention2: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Consenting adult patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (2010 ACR/EULAR criteria) on stable treatment for last 3 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Overlap of rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases, 2. Abnormal serum calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase ( > 2x ULN) 3. Vitamin D toxicity ( > 150 ng/ml) [28] 4. Refusal of consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the absolute change in CDAI values in participants receiving standard treatment along with vitamin D (60,000 IU/week x 6 weeks)Timepoint: Day 1 and day 90 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess change in quality of life using Indian HAQ, WHO-QOL BREF questionnairesTimepoint: Day 1 and Day 90;To assess effect of vitamin D supplementation on disease severity of fibromyalgiaTimepoint: Day 1 and Day 90;To assess pain relief using change in visual analog scoresTimepoint: Day 1 and Day 90;To assess proportion of participants achieving remission according to EULAR remission criteria (CDAI 2.8)Timepoint: Day 1 and Day 90 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Arnav Kalra
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh
Outcome results
None listed