Active clinical trials for "Arthritis, Rheumatoid"

The objective of the observational study is to examine the effect of MOVALIS (Meloxicam) therapy on Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in the diverse region of Central and Eastern Europe. The Medical Outcomes Study 12 Item Short Form Health Survey version 2 (SF-12v2) will be used as the instrument to measure any change in physical wellbeing (Physical Component Summary, PCS) and mental wellbeing (Mental Component Summary, MCS) of patients following MOVALIS (Meloxicam) therapy.

The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) is an NIH Roadmap initiative to develop a computerized system measuring patient-reported outcomes in respondents with a wide range of chronic diseases and demographic characteristics. In the first four years of its existence, the PROMIS network developed item banks for measuring patient-reported outcomes in the areas of pain, fatigue, emotional distress, physical function, and social functioning. During the item banking process, the PROMIS network conducted focus groups, individual cognitive interviews, and lexile (reading level) analyses to refine the meaning, clarity, and literacy demands of all items. The item banks were administered to over 20,000 respondents and calibrated using models based on item response theory (IRT). Using these IRT calibrations, computerized adaptive test (CAT) algorithms were developed and implemented. The network has designed a series of studies using clinical populations to evaluate the item attributes, examine their utility as CATs, and validate the item banks. More information on the PROMIS network can be found at www.nihpromis.org.

The purpose of this observational study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of infliximab injection under actual conditions of use in participants, and to learn more about its adverse events.

This observational study will assess the efficacy and safety of combination of rituximab (MabThera) and methotrexate in participants with active refractory rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have failed to respond to a single course of anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy in routine clinical practice. Data will be collected from participants for 12 months after the first dose of rituximab or a minimum of 6 months following a rituximab re-treatment course.

An observational, non-interventional study on social, economic and quality-of-life outcomes of Adalimumab use in participants with moderate to severe active Rheumatoid Arthritis.

The objective of this surveillance is to determine the following items in all patients receiving Enbrel for a certain period after marketing: 1) unlabeled adverse events, 2) onset (frequency, severity and other details) of adverse events, 3) factors considered to affect the safety, and 4) the efficacy of Enbrel. Moreover, the onset (frequency, severity and other details) of the followings will be key issues of this surveillance:Infection (tuberculosis, opportunistic infection, etc.), autoimmune diseases, cardiac failure, malignant tumor, interstitial pneumonia, demyelinating disorders, pancytopenia, aplastic anemia and application site reactions.

BACKGROUND. Polymorphisms occur in several genes encoding key enzymes in the folate pathway may affect drug metabolism in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Whether these genetic variations contribute to differential responses to antifolate drug in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains to be investigated in the Taiwanese population. OBJECTIVE. The goal of the present study is to investigate the interactions between genetic variations in folate genes and the efficacy/side effects of anti-folate disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug in Taiwan. DESIGN. A cross-sectional study involving patients with RA were enrolled from TCVGH. Disease activity, drug efficacy and associated side-effects were assessed. Genotypes in folylpoly-gamma-glutamate synthetase and reduced folate carrier were determined by RFLP or pyrosequencing.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory form of arthritis that causes joint pain and damage. RA attacks the lining of the joints (synovium), causing swelling that can result in aching and throbbing, and eventually deformity. Even though there have been many advances in the treatment of RA, psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and other inflammatory arthritis, doctors still do not know what causes this inflammation in joints. It is likely that RA occurs as a result of a complex combination of factors, including a person's genes; lifestyle choices, such as smoking and diet; and things in a person's environment, including bacteria or viruses. This study investigates the hypothesis that bacteria living in a person's mouth and/or intestinal tract are responsible, at least in part, for the development of Rheumatoid Arthritis. The investigators believe that by killing those bacteria with antibiotics, they might be able to understand how the immune system works and, maybe, what causes RA.

The main objective of this study was to determine the ability to maintain response after discontinuation of adalimumab treatment and the secondary objective was to determine radiographic progression in participants participating in the study, including the percentage who displayed minimal progression.

This is a study evaluating the long-term safety of infliximab (Remicade)