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Rheumatoid ArthritisNCT03011281

Effectiveness and Safety of Tofacitinib in Korean Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

An observational study of Rheumatoid Arthritis, run by Hanyang University at 1 site in South Korea.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The objectives of this single center, prospective, non-interventional inception cohort is to understand patient characteristics, general treatment patterns, effectiveness, and safety of Tofacitinib for rheumatoid arthritis patients in the real-world setting. 1. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 19 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Rheumatoid Arthritis
What is being tested?
Tofacitinib
How many people
378 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Sep 2016to Dec 2021
How long will I take part?
5 Years
Phase
Observational
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 19 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Korean RA patients who start Tofacitinib with moderately to severely active RA who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to methotrexate or biologics

Who may be able to join

  • Patients who provide a written informed consent form of participating in this study.
  • Patients who are more than 19 years old. C. Patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis as defined per EULAR guidelines, who have had an inadequate response or are intolerant to methotrexate.

Who cannot join

  • Patients who do not provide a written informed consent form of participating in this study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Yoon-Kyoung Sung, MD, PhD, MPH contact

82-2-2290-9250

sungyk@hanyang.ac.kr

South Korea1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Hanyang University

    Seoul, 04763

    Yoon-kyoung Sung, MD, PhD, MPH, 82-2-2290-9250, sungyk@hanyang.ac.kr

    Recruiting

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

The objectives of this single center, prospective, non-interventional inception cohort is to understand patient characteristics, general treatment patterns, effectiveness, and safety of Tofacitinib for rheumatoid arthritis patients in the real-world setting.

  1. To evaluate the baseline characteristics of Korean RA patients treated with Tofacitinib
  2. To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Tofacitinib in clinical practice in Korean RA patients.
  3. To further evaluate safety, effectiveness and demographic characteristics of the patients treated with Tofacitinib matched with and compared to biologic DMARDs from the BIOPSY registry database.
Being tested
Tofacitinib
Medical subject headings
Arthritis, Rheumatoid

What participants receive

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

  • TofacitinibDrug

    Also called Xeljanz

Study groups in NCT03011281
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
RA patients who start TofacitinibKorean RA patients who start Tofacitinib with moderately to severely active RA who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to methotrexate or biologics.
Receives: Drug: Tofacitinib

What is being measured

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

  1. DAS28-ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) remission (DAS28 < 2.6) rate (%)

    Measured: 5 years

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. Assessment of efficacy with DAS28 (erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) or C-reactive protein (CRP))

    Measured: 5 years

  2. Assessment of safety based on adverse events that occur during 5 years of patient monitoring.

    Measured: 5 years

  3. Assessment of adherence with Patient-reported Adherence, and Medication Possession Ratio (MPR) at 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192, 216 and 240 weeks of clinical visit.

    Measured: 5 years

  4. Assessment of Quality of life by European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D)

    Measured: 5 years

  5. Global Health assessment using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

    Measured: 5 years

  6. Assessment of fatigue by Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy -Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue)

    Measured: 5 years

  7. Assessment of sleep disturbance using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

    Measured: 5 years

  8. Assessment of efficacy with Simple Disease Activity Index (SDAI)

    Measured: 5 years

  9. Assessment of efficacy with Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI)

    Measured: 5 years

  10. Assessment of efficacy with European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) response Criteria

    Measured: 5 years

  11. Assessment of Quality of life by Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI)

    Measured: 5 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 Jan 2017 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2016
  3. Primary completionDec 2020 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2021 (estimated)

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
378 participants (estimated)
Target duration
5 Years
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03011281
Sponsor's protocol ID
HUHRD-SPE-16-09
Status last verified
Jun 2020
First submitted
30 Dec 2016
Last updated
25 Jun 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Rheumatoid Arthritis, run by Hanyang University at 1 site in South Korea.

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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Jun 2020. 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 South Korea. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Yoon-Kyoung Sung, MD, PhD, MPH (82-2-2290-9250, sungyk@hanyang.ac.kr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

DAS28-ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) remission (DAS28 < 2.6) rate (%) (time frame: 5 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 25 Jun 2020.

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