Ultrasound Impact in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Reported Outcomes

NCT ID: NCT03228342

Last Updated: 2019-01-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

94 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-05-03

Study Completion Date

2019-01-28

Brief Summary

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Evaluate the impact of MusculoSkeletal Ultrasound added to Rheumatoid Arthritis patients classified in remission/low disease activity in terms of Patient Reported Outcomes.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Reported Outcomes Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Ultrasound shared

Patient will be assessed with ultrasound (GUS-7 score)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

MusculoSkeletal Ultrasound

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Patient will be assess with ultrasound (GUS-7 score) and the results will be informed to his/her attending Rheumatologist.

The Patient Reported Outcomes will be evaluated a 0,6 and 12 months after randomization.

Ultrasound not shared

Patient will be assessed with ultrasound (GUS-7 score)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

MusculoSkeletal Ultrasound

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Patient will be assess with ultrasound (GUS-7 score) and the results will not be informed to his/her attending Rheumatologist.

The Patient Reported Outcomes will be evaluated a 0,6 and 12 months after randomization.

Interventions

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MusculoSkeletal Ultrasound

Patient will be assess with ultrasound (GUS-7 score) and the results will be informed to his/her attending Rheumatologist.

The Patient Reported Outcomes will be evaluated a 0,6 and 12 months after randomization.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

MusculoSkeletal Ultrasound

Patient will be assess with ultrasound (GUS-7 score) and the results will not be informed to his/her attending Rheumatologist.

The Patient Reported Outcomes will be evaluated a 0,6 and 12 months after randomization.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* A clinical diagnosis of RA made at the discretion of the attending experienced rheumatologist.
* Patients classified in remission/low disease activity

Exclusion Criteria

* \<16 years old.
* Patient with recent trauma in the evaluated joints.
* Luxation in the MCP, PIP or MTP joints.
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Clínica de Artritis Temprana

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Virginia Pascual, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

INCMNSZ

Locations

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Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán

Mexico City, , Mexico

Site Status

Countries

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Mexico

References

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Other Identifiers

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IRE-2218-17/19-1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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