This Study Aims to Characterize and Compare Patients of Adult-onset RA With Patients of Elderly-onset RA Based on the Clinical Manifestations, Disease Activity, Severity Parameters, and Therapeutic Features

Clinical Characteristics of Elderly-Onset Versus Adult-Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis; a Cross-Sectional Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07069088

Enrollment

150

Registered

2025-07-16

Start date

2025-07-01

Completion date

2026-03-01

Last updated

2025-07-16

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Conditions

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Brief summary

This study aims to characterize and compare patients of adult-onset RA with patients of elderly-onset RA based on the clinical manifestations, disease activity, severity parameters, and therapeutic features.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

16 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* 1\) Patients fulfill the 2010 American College of Rheumatology/ European League Against Rheumatism Classification Criteria for Rheumatoid Arthritis \[7\] 2) Age of disease onset above 16 years old. 3) patient is cooperative and can answer questions. 4) Patients who are able and willing to give written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

* 1\) Other rheumatologic or collagen diseases. 2) Age below 16 years. 3) Active infection 4) Pregnancy 5) Malignancy 6) Uncooperative patients. 7) Patient not able and willing to give written informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Disease activity assessment	from enrollment time to the end of examination and investigation at 4 weeks	Disease activity assessment using DAS 28 Quality of life: HAQ (health assessment questionnaire

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results