Active clinical trials for "Arthritis, Rheumatoid"

The overall objective of the study is to assess the effectiveness of switching from immediate-release prednisone (conventional) therapy to delayed-release prednisone (RAYOS) in patients with moderately to severely active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), managed according to standard of care in clinical practice settings.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most frequent joint inflammatory disease inducing joint destruction strongly correlated with anti-citrullinated protein antibodies citrullinated anti-peptide (ACPA). Precise RA etiology remained unclear with a described association between RA and periodontal disease. The missing link could be a gram-negative anaerobic bacterium called Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis), which is heavily involved in periodontal disease and able to induce gingival citrullinated protein via an enzyme called peptidyl arginine deiminase (PAD). DNA of P. gingivalis was detected in synovial tissue and in peripheral blood mononuclear cell. To improve knowledge of P. gingivalis involvement in RA, the investigators will compare its effect on various cell type with comparison with another oral bacteria Provatella intermedia.

To compare rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient characteristics, adherence, and costs between patients treated with tofacitinib (IR, XR and combined groups) to patients treated with each of the bDMARDs.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) care has been revolutionized in the last decade with the advent of biotherapies. Only 66% of treated patients are compliant. Nevertheless, studies analyzing the medication adherence in RA are rare. The aim of this study is thus to evaluate RA treatment adherence considering demographic data, vaccination coverage, feeding behavior and the use of e-health tools.

A Phase IV, Multi-Centric, Prospective, Observational Study to Assess the Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Leflunomide in Egyptian Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis. (CLEAR)

Prospective study to investigate the correlation between CD39/CD73 expression by the different T lymphocyte subpopulations in the blood and synovial fluid (if available) into patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatism RA and PsA types, with the rheumatic activity, the background therapy (with Methotrexate (MTX)) and the response to this treatment.

The purpose of this study is to compare adherence, persistence, and effectiveness among patients initiating tofacitinib Modified Release (MR) with tofacitinib Immediate Release (IR).

The RA patients receiving leflunomide for more than one month, and not receiving other DMARDs (except hydroxychloroquine), will be enrolled to assess their disease activity. Blood samples will be collected for genetic studies and pharmacokinetic assay of the blood levels of the drug and its active metabolite.

The total number of the included subjects was 120 in 3 equal groups (RA, OA and control). All subject was subjected to serum IL17 level measurement. MSK US (of both wrists, MCPs, PIPs and DIPs) was done to all patients in RA and OA groups. Disease activity was measured by disease activity score (DAS28) for RA patients. Visual analogue scale for pain (VAS) was obtained from patients in RA and OA groups. Functional assessment was done using health assessment questionnaire (HAQ) for RA patients and the Australian/Canadian (AUSCAN) Osteoarthritis Hand Index for OA patients

In this open-label, multi-center, observational, post-marketing surveillance study, patients with ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, or rheumatoid arthritis received biosimilar etanercept 25 mg twice weekly or 50 mg once weekly in real-world settings. Safety and effectiveness of biosimilar etanercept were evaluated in study participants for a duration of up to 12 months.