Intensive management versus standard care in early psoriatic arthritis

ISRCTN ISRCTN30147736
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN30147736
EudraCT/CTIS number 2007-004757-28
ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT01106079
Secondary identifying numbers 5221
Submission date
23/04/2010
Registration date
23/04/2010
Last edited
14/06/2017
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Ms Nuria Navarro Coy
Scientific

Senior Trial Manager
Clinical Trials Research Unit
University of Leeds
Leeds
LS2 9JT
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised interventional treatment trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleA randomised controlled trial to compare intensive management versus standard care in early psoriatic arthritis
Study acronymTICOPA
Study objectivesTight control versus standard care of early psoriatic arthritis (less than 24 months disease duration).
Ethics approval(s)Northern and Yorkshire Research Ethics Committee (REC), 01/02/2008, ref: 07/H0903/72
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedTopic: Musculoskeletal; Subtopic: Musculoskeletal (all Subtopics); Disease: Musculoskeletal
InterventionA total of 206 patients will be randomised on an equal basis to receive either intensive management (4 weekly review) or standard care (12 weekly review). Each patient will participate in the study for 48 weeks. Those subjects randomised to the tight control arm will be reviewed every 4 weeks (by the PI at each site or a designated researcher) and will be treated according to a rapidly escalating regime, involving standard DMARDs and biologics. Initial therapy will be with oral methotrexate.

Follow up length: 12 months
Study entry: Single Randomisation only
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureThe percentage of study patients achieving an ACR 20 response at 12 months
Secondary outcome measuresChanges in clinical response over 6 and 12 months
Overall study start date01/05/2008
Completion date01/01/2013

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participantsPlanned Sample Size: 206; UK Sample Size: 206
Key inclusion criteria1. Consultant diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA)
2. Disease duration less than 24 months
3. Active disease
4. Aged over 18 years, either sex
5. Able to consent
Key exclusion criteria1. Previous treatment with disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) for PsA
2. Under the age of 18 years
3. Pregnant women or planning pregnancy
4. Recent use of investigational drug
Date of first enrolment01/05/2008
Date of final enrolment01/01/2013

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

University of Leeds
Leeds
LS2 9JT
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

University of Leeds (UK)
University/education

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Leeds
LS2 9JT
England
United Kingdom

Website http://www.leeds.ac.uk
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Funders

Funder type

Industry

Arthritis Research UK
Private sector organisation / Other non-profit organizations
Location
United Kingdom
Pfizer UK
Private sector organisation / For-profit companies (industry)
Alternative name(s)
Pfizer Ltd, Pfizer Limited
Location
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Protocol article protocol 21/03/2013 Yes No
Results article results 19/12/2015 Yes No
Results article results 01/10/2017 Yes No

Editorial Notes

14/07/2017: Publication reference added.
01/02/2016: Publication reference added.