Assessment of the Clinical and Ultrasound Response to Apremilast by Clinical Evaluation and by a...
Arthritis; Psoriasis (Etiology)This study aims to evaluate more objectively, through an imaging technique such as ultrasound, changes in joints and entheses of patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PAs) who will start treatment with Apremilast after the failure of other therapies such as synthetic DMARD (metrotrexato , Leflunomide ...). The hypothesis of the study is that the technique of ultrasound can demonstrate the efficacy of Apremilast in the treatment of patients with active PAs
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction in Rheumatic Diseases
Rheumatoid ArthritisPsoriatic Arthritis1 moreThis study will assess the mental health and clinical benefits of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in patients with rheumatic disease who have anxiety or depression. MBSR, an interactive form of meditation that includes gentle yoga, will be taught by a certified instructor over an eight-week period. Mental health surveys will be conducted within one month of the study start and end as well as mid-course. Clinical assessments will be conducted within one-month of the study start and end.
Protocol for H.P. Acthar Gel in Moderately to Severely Active Psoriatic Arthritis
Psoriatic ArthritisPsoriatic arthritis is a heterogeneous chronic inflammatory disorder involving joints, tendon sheaths, entheses, and the axial skeleton as well as skin and nails. This is an open-label trial with H.P. Acthar Gel (80 units/1mL) Subcutaneous injection administered twice weekly. To evaluate the signs and symptoms of psoriatic arthritis after 12 weeks, including American College of Rheumatology 20,Clinical Disease Activity Index, Disease Activity Index 28, Dactylitis and adverse events.
Study Evaluating the Safety of Etanercept in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic...
Ankylosing SpondylitisArthritis5 moreThis is a Phase 4 open label, non-interventional, multi-center study to evaluate the safety of Enbrel (etanercept) treatment in patients receiving etanercept 25mg sc twice weekly or 50mg of etanercept once weekly. The improvement of health-related quality of life will also be evaluated.
GOLimumab and Methotrexate Versus Methotrexate in Very Early PsA (GOLMEPsA)
Psoriatic ArthritisAn investigator-initiated double-blind, parallel-group randomised controlled trial of GOLimumab and Methotrexate versus Methotrexate in very early PsA using clinical and whole body MRI outcomes.
Tapering of Biologics in Inflammatory Arthritis Patients in Remission
Rheumatoid ArthritisPsoriatic ArthritisRheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) are types of inflammatory arthritis. They are disabling conditions caused by inflammation in joints that can lead to pain, stiffness, fatigue and joint damage. There is currently no cure but treatment is aimed at reducing joint inflammation. Some of the most promising new therapies work by interfering with the binding of a molecule called tumour necrosis factor (TNF). In recent years, new anti-TNF drugs (such as adalimumab, etanercept and certolizumab) have been developed that block the action of TNF and reduce this inflammation. These drugs are very effective in controlling inflammation for many patients whose arthritis has not responded to other therapies. Some patients can take these medications for a long time. If a patient is stable on their rheumatoid arthritis biologic or biosimilar, tapering the drug is often considered. The investigators are planning to look at drug level and anti-drug antibody testing to guide anti-TNF tapering (reducing) decisions in UK patients with RA who have stable, reduced arthritis symptoms. The investigators think that measuring these drug levels and anti-drug antibodies in blood samples will be useful for guiding this process, but the investigators can't be sure. It is important to do this safely so the patient doesn't experience a flare of their disease symptoms. The study will be used to determine whether a much larger study to assess the usefulness of these measurements would be achievable. This study will assess whether measuring biomarkers (measurable substances in the blood) that may affect a patient's response to treatment. If a patient are eligible to take part, they will be randomly allocated to one of the following groups; Their Doctor receiving information and treatment advice based on their blood results or Their Doctor not receiving this information
Study of the Effectiveness and Safety of SHR-1314 for Psoriatic Arthritis
Psoriatic ArthritisThis study is a randomized, double-blind, multicenter, placebo-controlled Phase II clinical study, consisting of a 4-week screening period, a 12-week core treatment period, a 12-week maintenance treatment period, and an 8-week safety follow-up period. It is planned to include 111 adult subjects with psoriatic arthritis.
COVID-19 Vaccination in Rheumatic Disease Patients
Systemic Lupus ErythematosusSjogren's Syndrome6 moreThe research is being done to study the immune responses to COVID-19 vaccination in patients with rheumatic diseases.
Impact of Nurse-led Programme With Carotid Ultrasound on Addressing Cardiovascular Risk in Patients...
ArthritisRheumatoid2 moreElevated CVD risk is a significant public health problem that contributes greatly to the increased morbidity and shortened lifespan of individuals with RA and PsA. Over the past decades, there has been great progress into the understanding of the severity of CVD risk in these patients but these risk factors are not well managed. The development of the high-risk strategy is therefore necessary, with more intensive therapy reserved for patients identified as high-risk, e.g. because they have high-risk FRS. However, these risk scores under-estimated CV risk in patients with RA and PsA. An intermediate approach is to use quantification of preclinical vascular disease to further identify high-risk patients. Results from this study will provide clinical implications in terms of detecting and managing cardiovascular morbidity in patients with RA and PsA.
Thermography in Assessing Treatment Response to Golimumab in Psoriatic Arthritis
Psoriatic ArthritisThis study will be an open label pilot study to explore the utility of thermography in assessing response to Golimumab treatment in Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA). Ten patients fulfilling the Classification criteria for Psoriatic Arthritis (CASPAR) for Psoriatic Arthritis with active disease and eligible for anti-TNF therapy will be invited to participate in this study. They will be assessed at 4 time points during the study: prior to their first anti-TNF medication (screening and basal visits), and subsequently within 5 days after their 2nd and 4th doses of monthly Golimumab.