rheumatoid arthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients are fulfilled ACR clsssification ctiteria of 1987 and diagnosed as RA. 2.Patients have not been treated with tocilizumab. 3.Patients have not been treated with other biologics. 4.Patients are not have good response after treatnent with 6mg of MTX more than 4 weeks. 5.Patients are 20 and or more than 20 yeras old. 6.Patients fully understand and agree with this study with a letter of consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who have risk factors for infection. 2. Patients are not have depressive disorders.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| QOL measured by SF-36 at 54 week | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Juntendo University, Juntendo Koshigaya Hospital Rheumatology, Internal Medicine