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SpondylarthropathiesPhase 4NCT00133315

TNFalfa Blocking Treatment of Spondylarthropathies

A Phase 4 study testing Infliximab, Etanercept and Adalimumab in people with Spondylarthropathies and Ankylosing Spondylitis, run by Hvidovre University Hospital at 9 sites in Denmark.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to establish a Danish cohort of spondylarthropathy (SpA) patients who are being treated with TNFalfa blockers. By following the TNFalfa blocking treated patients the researchers want to identify better biomarkers for disease activity and disease progression. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Infliximab, Etanercept and Adalimumab
How many people
50 participants
Where
9 sitesDenmark
Study dates
Sep 2004to Apr 2007
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age>18 years old
  • Spondylarthropathies according to the European Spondylarthropathy Study Group (ESSG) criteria
  • Sacroiliitis by X-ray or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI)>3
  • No signs of tuberculosis (TB)
  • Sufficient contraception

Who cannot join

  • Wish of pregnancy or nursing
  • Previous treatment with TNFalfa blocker
  • Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) other than methotrexate (MTX) later than 4 weeks before inclusion
  • Steroid treatment later than 4 weeks before inclusion
  • Immunosuppressing agents later than 4 weeks before inclusion
  • Severe infections within 3 months
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  • HIV-infection
  • Active hepatitis B and C
  • Active or latent TB
  • Severe chronic diseases
  • Heart insufficiency (New York Heart Association [NYHA] 3 and 4)
  • Malignancy
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or SLE-like disease
  • Abuse of narcotics or alcohol
  • Major psychiatric disorders

Trial locations and contacts

9 sites in 1 country.

9 sites in 1 country

Denmark9 sites
  • Rigshospitalet

    Copenhagen, 2100

  • Bispebjerg Hospital

    Copenhagen, 2400

  • Gentofte Hospital

    Gentofte Municipality, 2900

  • Glostrup Hospital

    Glostrup Municipality, 2600

  • Graasten Gighospital

    Gråsten, 6300

  • Herlev Hospital

    Herlev, 2730

  • Horsens Sygehus

    Horsens, 8700

  • Hvidovre University Hospital

    Hvidovre, 2650

  • Vejle Sygehus

    Vejle, 7100

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About this study

Official title: TNFalfa Blocking Treatment of Spondylarthropathies - A Danish Multicenter Study of New Methods for Better Monitoring and Prognostifying Patients With Spondylarthropathies

The purpose of the study is to establish a Danish cohort of spondylarthropathy (SpA) patients who are being treated with TNFalfa blockers. By following the TNFalfa blocking treated patients the researchers want to identify better biomarkers for disease activity and disease progression. In addition, the researchers want to identify predictors for disease progression.

Medical subject headings
Spondylarthropathies, Spondylitis, Ankylosing, Arthritis, Psoriatic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Aug 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2004
  3. Study completionApr 2007

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
50 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00133315
Sponsor's protocol ID
232-001
Other IDs
KF 02-050/04
Status last verified
Apr 2007
First submitted
22 Aug 2005
Last updated
10 Apr 2007
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Pedersen SJ, Sorensen IJ, Lambert RG, Hermann KG, Garnero P, Johansen JS, Madsen OR, Hansen A, Hansen MS, Thamsborg G, Andersen LS, Majgaard O, Loft AG, Erlendsson J, Asmussen KH, Jurik AG, Moller J, Hasselquist M, Mikkelsen D, Ostergaard M. Radiographic progression is associated with resolution of systemic inflammation in patients with axial spondylarthritis treated with tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors: a study of radiographic progression, inflammation on magnetic resonance imaging, and circulating biomarkers of inflammation, angiogenesis, and cartilage and bone turnover. Arthritis Rheum. 2011 Dec;63(12):3789-800. doi: 10.1002/art.30627.

    PubMed 22127697
  • Pedersen SJ, Sorensen IJ, Garnero P, Johansen JS, Madsen OR, Tvede N, Hansen MS, Thamsborg G, Andersen LS, Majgaard O, Loft AG, Erlendsson J, Asmussen K, Jurik AG, Moller J, Hasselquist M, Mikkelsen D, Skjodt T, Lambert R, Hansen A, Ostergaard M. ASDAS, BASDAI and different treatment responses and their relation to biomarkers of inflammation, cartilage and bone turnover in patients with axial spondyloarthritis treated with TNFalpha inhibitors. Ann Rheum Dis. 2011 Aug;70(8):1375-81. doi: 10.1136/ard.2010.138883. Epub 2011 May 8.

    PubMed 21551511
  • Pedersen SJ, Sorensen IJ, Hermann KG, Madsen OR, Tvede N, Hansen MS, Thamsborg G, Andersen LS, Majgaard O, Loft AG, Erlendsson J, Asmussen K, Johansen JS, Jurik AG, Moller J, Hasselquist M, Mikkelsen D, Skjodt T, Hansen A, Ostergaard M. Responsiveness of the Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) and clinical and MRI measures of disease activity in a 1-year follow-up study of patients with axial spondyloarthritis treated with tumour necrosis factor alpha inhibitors. Ann Rheum Dis. 2010 Jun;69(6):1065-71. doi: 10.1136/ard.2009.111187. Epub 2009 Sep 9.

    PubMed 19740906

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Infliximab, Etanercept and Adalimumab in people with Spondylarthropathies and Ankylosing Spondylitis, run by Hvidovre University Hospital at 9 sites in Denmark.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 15 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Apr 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 9 sites in Denmark. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00133315, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Apr 2007.

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