Rheumatoid arthritis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patient who are satisfied the criteria below: 1) Patients who are satisfied American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 1987 RA classification criteria and/or 2010 ACR/Eulopean League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) classification criteria 2) Patients diagnosed as active state of RA according to clinical information 3) Patients who need to start or adjust anti-rheumatic therapy 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 |
|---|---|
| Joint ultrasonography and clinical assessments are examined at the baseline, 8th, 16th, 24th, 52nd, 76th and 104th week. Magnetic resonance imaging of finger joints and X-ray are performed at the baseline, 24th, 52nd and 104th week. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Hokkaido Medical Center for Rheumatic Diseases Center for Rheumatic Diseases