Skip to content

Human Factors Study of Methotrexate Prefilled Pen (50 mg/mL) in Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Human Factors Study for the Evaluation of the Methotrexate Prefilled Pen (50 mg/mL) for Subcutaneous Injection in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Status
Completed
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02052167
Enrollment
30
Registered
2014-01-31
Start date
2014-04-30
Completion date
2014-08-31
Last updated
2018-03-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Brief summary

This study is planned to evaluate the human factor (HF)/usability of pediatric or adolescent JIA patients and the caregivers of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) patients with the Methotrexate Prefilled Pen (including a label comprehension assessment and a device robustness evaluation).

Interventions

Sponsors

medac GmbH
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY
PPD Development, LP
CollaboratorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DEVICE_FEASIBILITY
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
2 Years to 20 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Main Inclusion Criteria: * patient of either gender aged ≥2 to \<21 years of age * is a suitable candidate for treatment with injectable methotrexate for JIA per the patient's primary rheumatologist, with the previous or current diagnosis of active polyarticular course JIA Main

Exclusion criteria

* Is a female patient who is pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding, or of childbearing potential, sexually active but not practicing a highly reliable method of birth control during the study and at least 6 months thereafter * Has contraindications for methotrexate * Has a history of or current inflammatory arthritis or rheumatic autoimmune disease other than JIA * Is unable, or does not have a caregiver able to comprehend written labeling and training materials

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Evaluation of test case scenarios with observation and performance measures8 daysTest case scenarios were designed to determine if the potential risks associated with the use of the prefilled pen were mitigated by information contained in the patient leaflet and the training provided to each patient or caregiver. The test case scenarios with observation and performance measures will be evaluated.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026