Active clinical trials for "Arthritis"

Efficacy and Safety Study of MK0359 in Patients with Arthritis

Evaluation of efficacy and safety of tofacitinib (CP-690,550) for the treatment of early rheumatoid arthritis in adult patients with moderate to severe disease who are methotrexate naïve. The efficacy will be evaluated by exploring the effects on joint structure assessed by magnetic resonance imaging, x-rays and by standard clinical assessment.

This study is a randomised, single-blind, placebo-controlled, repeat dose study of otelixizumab administered subcutaneously in rheumatoid arthritis patients. One cohort will receive a single dose of adalimumab (HUMIRA, Abbott) as rescue medication to assess additional concomitant safety and tolerability issues.

The purpose of this study is to compare a standardized 6 week Iyengar Yoga program (IYP) for adolescents and young adults with rheumatoid arthritis to a standard care wait-list condition. In addition to effects on function and pain, this study will explore intervention effects on disease activity, immune response, HRQOL, functionality, and mood. Results will shed light on the feasibility and potential efficacy of a novel intervention (Iyengar yoga) for rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. The hypotheses are: The IYP will be safe, acceptable and feasible: at least 80% of subjects will complete the IYP. Following the IYP, participants will show significantly improved disease status, general functioning, arthritis-functioning and HRQOL relative to controls. The benefits will be apparent post-treatment and at two-month follow-up. Following the IYP, participants will report significantly improved pain, immune response and mood compared to controls. These improvements will be evident at both post-treatment and at two-month follow-up.

This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study will compare the efficacy with regard to sustained remission and safety of tocilizumab and methotrexate, in combination or as monotherapy, in treatment-naïve patients with early rheumatoid arthritis. Patients will be randomized to receive either tocilizumab (8mg/kg iv every 4 weeks) plus weekly methotrexate (po in ascending doses), or tocilizumab (8mg/kg iv every 4 weeks) plus placebo, or methotrexate plus placebo. Anticipated time on study treatment is 2 years, and target sample size is 300.

The purpose of this study is to determine the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of MP-435 administered for 12 weeks in subjects with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on stable doses of Methotrexate.

This open-label extension study will allow subjects who have completed either the 3242K1-2000-WW or 3242K1-2001-JA study to receive up to an additional 48 weeks of ATN-103 treatment and will provide data on the long-term safety and tolerability of ATN-103 in subjects with rheumatoid arthritis.

This study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a dose and dosage regimen of SBI-087 in seropositive patients with active Rheumatoid Arthritis, who are on a stable dose of methotrexate.

This study will evaluate the feasibility of "Teens Taking Charge: Managing Arthritis On-line" intervention that will help adolescents with arthritis to better manage their disease and improve their health-related quality of life (HRQL).

The present prospective, single-center, clinical trial is designed to evaluate the hemostatic efficacy of the hemostatic sealer Aquamantys 6.0™ in patients managed with total hip arthroplasty (THA). It is hypothesized that Aquamantys 6.0™ can improve hemostasis following total hip arthroplasty. Comparison of the functional and clinical results between THA patients having been exposed to Aquamantys 6.0™ versus a control group will be analyzed using several outcome measures including the Harris Hip Score and a pain scale. The primary variable of interest is transfusion requirements - specifically, number of patients managed with blood transfusion during the hospital stay after surgery. However, of secondary interest will be: 1) number of units transfused, 2) estimated intraoperative total blood loss, 3) change in pre- and post-operative hemoglobin levels, 4) total narcotic usage during hospital stay, 5) length of stay, 6) functional and pain outcomes (Harris Hip Score and Pain Scale), and 7) adverse events.