Induction of true remission in early poor prognosis (erosive) rheumatoid arthritis (RA) - a randomised study of methotrexate and intra-articular corticosteroids or placebo

ISRCTN ISRCTN14554919
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN14554919
Secondary identifying numbers E0516
Submission date
15/07/2002
Registration date
15/07/2002
Last edited
03/10/2007
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

Professor Paul Emery
Scientific

Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Research Unit
University of Leeds
36 Clarendon Road
Leeds
LS2 9NZ
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)113 233 4940
Email p.emery@leeds.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesNot provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedEarly rheumatoid arthritis
Intervention1. Receive combination therapy (n = 40)
2. Receive sulfasalazine (SSZ) alone (n = 42)
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/06/1995
Completion date01/03/1997

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants82
Key inclusion criteria1. All patients to meet the American College of Rheumatology criteria for RA
2. Poor prognosis disease according to criteria based on the presence of factors known to be predictive of poor long-term outcome
3. Adequate contraception a prerequisite
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/06/1995
Date of final enrolment01/03/1997

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Research Unit
Leeds
LS2 9NZ
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) (UK)
Charity

Copeman House
St Mary's Court
St Mary's Gate
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S41 7TD
United Kingdom

Email info@arc.org.uk
Website http://www.arc.org.uk
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/02jkpm469

Funders

Funder type

Charity

Arthritis Research Campaign (UK)

No information available

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?
Results article Results 01/08/2000 Yes No