Condition 1: Rheumatoid Arthritis. Condition 2: Ankylosing spondylitis. Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor Ankylosing spondylitis
Conditions
Interventions
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients with a definitive diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis or spondyloarthropathy who are candidates for receiving anti-TNF drugs.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The existence of contraindications for the administration of anti-TNF (history of MS, unexplained pancytopenia, heart failure class 2 and higher, presence of active infection, etc.) The patient's unwillingness to cooperate Inability to pay for medication
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| In Rheumatoid arthritis, DAS28 less than 3.3 is considered a response to treatment; In spondyloarthropathy, BASDAI above 4 is associated with high disease activity, and a decrease of 2 points after treatment is considered a response to treatment. Timepoint: 12 weeks after administration of the medication. Method of measurement: The response to treatment in patients with Rheumatoid arthritis is calculated using DAS-28 criteria and in Spondyloarthropathy patients using BASDAI criteria. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences