Recruitment

Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Estimated Enrollment
Same as current

Summary

Conditions
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Design
Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentMasking: None (Open Label)Masking Description: This is a randomized, open label trialPrimary Purpose: Treatment

Participation Requirements

Age
Between 18 years and 75 years
Gender
Both males and females

Description

Primary objective To examine: Pain characteristics in participants with active rheumatoid arthritis receiving abatacept biologic therapy versus TNF inhibitor therapy in the form of adalimumab. To establish if there are differences in pain outcomes by patient reported scores, objective measures of pa...

Primary objective To examine: Pain characteristics in participants with active rheumatoid arthritis receiving abatacept biologic therapy versus TNF inhibitor therapy in the form of adalimumab. To establish if there are differences in pain outcomes by patient reported scores, objective measures of pain using quantitative sensory testing and inflammatory markers in participants receiving biologic therapies for rheumatoid arthritis. Population: The population being assessed in this study are participants with active rheumatoid arthritis with a disease activity score of greater than 5.1. Intervention: Subjects will be randomized to treatment with abatacept or adalimumab for active rheumatoid arthritis Comparison group: Abatacept is being compared to adalimumab therapy in the trial

Tracking Information

NCT #
NCT04255134
Collaborators
Not Provided
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Prof Sofat, MD, PhD St George's, University of London