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Efficacy of biological agents/targeted drugs combined with tryptophan dietary supplements in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled trial

Efficacy of biological agents/targeted drugs combined with tryptophan dietary supplements in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500105727
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-07-09
Start date
2025-07-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-14

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

Conditions

Rheumatoid arthritis

Interventions

Test group:Biological preparations/targeted drugs + tryptophan dietary supplements
Control group:Biological preparations/targeted drugs

Sponsors

Dazhou Central Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All met the revised RA diagnostic criteria of the American College of Rheumatology in 2010. 2. RA patients aged 18 to 80 years old. 3. Disease activity score (DAS28) >= 3.0. 4. Patients with poor response to conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. 5. Patients who had received biological agents/targeted drugs (including adalimumab, tocilizumab, tofacitinib, etc.) before enrollment. 6. Patients with good compliance, who signed the informed consent form and were able to complete the trial according to the protocol.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with peptic ulcers, hematological disorders, mental disorders, infectious diseases, and malignant tumors. 2. Those with a history of inflammatory joint diseases other than rheumatoid arthritis in their past or current medical history, or those with concurrent systemic autoimmune diseases. 3. Patients with a recent history of major surgery or trauma. 4. Those with severe, poorly controlled comorbidities that the investigator deems clinically significant. 5. Patients with poor compliance who cannot cooperate to complete the trial. 6. Patients with a history of depression and currently taking related medications.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Disease activity score (DAS28);Swollen joint count (SJC28);Tender joint counts (TJC28);Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR);C-reactive protein (CRP);Rheumatoid factor (RF);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analog Scal Score;Health Assessment Questionnaire for the Disability Index;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactFanxin Zeng

Dazhou Central Hospital

fanxinly@163.com+86 187 2097 5685

Outcome results

None listed

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