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Arthritis Research UK Gout Treatment Trial - Phase 2

A study testing Nurse intervention in people with Gout, run by University of Nottingham at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine in community-derived patients with gout the effectiveness, and cost effectiveness, of a nurse-led complex intervention that reflects recommended best practice (including patient information concerning gout, its prognosis and its non-pharmacological and drug options). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Gout
What is being tested?
Nurse intervention
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
517 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Mar 2013to Oct 2016
Phase
Interventional
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 21 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of gout
  • At least one acute attack of gout within previous 12 months

Who cannot join

  • Inability to give informed consent and known terminal or mental illness

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • Academic Rheumatology, University of Nottingham

    Nottingham, NG5 1PB

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About this study

Official title: Arthritis Research UK Gout Treatment Trial. Phase 2: Two Year Randomised Controlled Trial of a Nurse Led Package of Care

The purpose of this study is to determine in community-derived patients with gout the effectiveness, and cost effectiveness, of a nurse-led complex intervention that reflects recommended best practice (including patient information concerning gout, its prognosis and its non-pharmacological and drug options).

Conditions
Gout
Being tested
Nurse intervention, Standard care
Medical subject headings
Gout

What participants receive

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

  • Nurse interventionOther

    Complex package of care involving patient information and advice concerning lifestyle modification and recommended drug therapy.

  • Standard careOther

    Continuing standard General Practitioner led care.

Study groups in NCT01477346
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Nurse interventionOtherNurse led package of care based on current recommended best practice.
Receives: Other: Nurse intervention
Standard careOtherContinuing standard general practitioner led care
Receives: Other: Standard care

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Reduction in serum uric acid levels

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Reduction in number of self reported acute attacks during year 2

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Improved Quality of Life scores at study end

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Nov 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2013
  3. Primary completionOct 2016
  4. Study completionOct 2016

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
517 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01477346
Sponsor's protocol ID
11115
Status last verified
Jan 2017
First submitted
14 Nov 2011
Last updated
5 Jan 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Stamp LK, Frampton C, Morillon MB, Taylor WJ, Dalbeth N, Singh JA, Doherty M, Zhang W, Richardson H, Sarmanova A, Christensen R. Association between serum urate and flares in people with gout and evidence for surrogate status: a secondary analysis of two randomised controlled trials. Lancet Rheumatol. 2022 Jan;4(1):e53-e60. doi: 10.1016/S2665-9913(21)00319-2. Epub 2021 Nov 5.

    PubMed 38288731
  • Doherty M, Jenkins W, Richardson H, Sarmanova A, Abhishek A, Ashton D, Barclay C, Doherty S, Duley L, Hatton R, Rees F, Stevenson M, Zhang W. Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of nurse-led care involving education and engagement of patients and a treat-to-target urate-lowering strategy versus usual care for gout: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2018 Oct 20;392(10156):1403-1412. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32158-5.

    PubMed 30343856

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Nurse intervention in people with Gout, run by University of Nottingham at 1 site in United Kingdom.

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 2 inclusion and 1 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 5 Jan 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. 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.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Reduction in serum uric acid levels (time frame: 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01477346, which also lists 2 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 5 Jan 2017.

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