Rheumatoid Arthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Aged 20 years or over at given IC 2.Fullfill the 1987ACR classification criteria or ACR/EULAR2010 criteria for RA 3.Patients who received abatacept for more than 24 weeks and have low disease activity 4.Patients who give full consent to this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients contraindicated with abatacept 2. Patients more than 125 kg in weight 3. Patients considered ineligible for this study for any reason by the attending physician
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Continuance rate of patients receiving a reduced dose of abatacept after 1 year | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.SDAI,CDAI,DAS28 at 1 year 2.TSS at 1 year 3.HAQ-DI at 1 year 4.Joint Ultrasonography at 1 year | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Hokkaido University Hospital Department of Internal Medicine 2