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Clinical study of Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate and sulfasalazine in the treatment of active rheumatoid arthritis

Clinical study of Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate and sulfasalazine in the treatment of active rheumatoid arthritis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100043373
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-02-12
Start date
2009-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-06-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

rheumatoid arthritis

Interventions

group one:HCQ(200mg/d)+MTX
group two:HCQ(400mg/d)+MTX
group three:HCQ(200mg/d)+SASP+MTX
group four:SASP+MTX

Sponsors

Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Using the diagnostic criteria proposed by the American Rheumatism Association in 1987, the diagnosis was confirmed and the condition was active during screening. Judgment criteria for disease activity: Anyone who meets any of the following items a, b, c, d, and e can be diagnosed as active RA. a.Joint swelling >= 4; b.Joint tenderness >= 6; c.The duration of morning stiffness >= 45 minutes; d.Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (Wei's method) >= 28mm/h; e.C-reactive protein (CRP) >= 1.5 times the upper limit of normal 2. Age 18-65 years old; 3. Course of disease <= 3 years; 4. Agree to use effective contraceptive measures during the trial period; 5. Sign the informed consent form voluntarily; 6. Patients who have not used MTX in the past, or patients who have used MTX dose <= 10mg/w and have been used continuously for <4w; patients who have not used HCQ before, or who have used HCQ dose <= 200mg/D and used continuously < 4w patients; patients who have not used SASP before, or patients who have used SASP dose <= 2g/D and continuous use < 4w; if the subject is taking other DMARDs (except for MTX, HCQ and SASP, including Chinese medicines and preparations), need to be stopped for at least four weeks before the experiment; 7. If the subject is using biological agents or has participated in relevant clinical trials during screening, they must be stopped for at least 3 months before the experiment; 8. If the subject is taking NSAIDs during screening, the dose has been stable for at least four weeks; 9. If the subject is taking corticosteroids during screening, the dose (equivalent to the dose of prednisone) must be stabilized at <= 10mg/day for at least four weeks.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with severe heart, liver, kidney and other important organs, blood, endocrine system diseases and medical history; 2. Pregnant women and lactating women; 3. MTX treatment is confirmed to be ineffective (MTX >= 15mg/w, ACR20 cannot be achieved after 3 months of continuous use) or severe adverse reactions; 4. Hydroxychloroquine sulfate treatment is confirmed to be ineffective (HCQ >= 200mg/d, ACR20 cannot be achieved after 3 months of continuous use) or severe adverse reactions; 5. SASP treatment confirmed to be ineffective (SASP >= 500mg/d, ACR20 cannot be achieved after 3 months of continuous use) or severe adverse reactions; 6. Those who have received corticosteroid therapy in the joint cavity within 4 weeks; 7. Using anti-tumor necrosis factor antagonist, IL-6 antagonist, anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody and other biological agents within 12 weeks before joining the group.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
ACR20;ACR50;ACR70;DAS28;scores of Sharp;Adverse reaction rate;

Countries

china

Contacts

Public ContactDongyi He

Guanghua Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine

dongyihe@medmail.com.cn+86 15800300800

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026