Observational study for assessing disease activity with quantitative joint power Doppler ultrasonography in patient with rheumatoid arthritis

Observational study for assessing disease activity with quantitative joint power Doppler ultrasonography in patient with rheumatoid arthritis - Assessment of disease activity with quantitative joint power Doppler ultrasonography in patient with rheumatoid arthritis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000004476

Enrollment

Registered

2010-10-29

Start date

2009-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Rheumatoid arthritis

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient who are satisfied the criteria below: 1) Patients who are satisfied American College of Rheumatology 1987 RA diagnostic criteria 2) Patients diagnosed as active state of RA according to DAS28-ESR (>3.2) 3) Patients who are started to be treated with biologics 4) Patients are informed of this protocol and consented to participated

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who fulfill one of the following criteria must be excluded: 1) Patients who have apparent infection 2) Female patients who are during pregnancy or lactation 3) Patients who are judged to be inappropriate by investigator

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Clinical and laboratory assessments are examined through study. Radiography of hands and feet are performed at baseline, 20th and the 50th week. Power Doppler ultrasonography is performed at baseline, 8th, 20th and 40th week.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactJun Fukae

Hokkaido Medical Center for Rheumatic Diseases Center for Rheumatic Diseases

jun.fukae@ryumachi-jp.com011-611-1371

Outcome results