Safety and Effectiveness of Infliximab in Slovakia When Used for Rheumatoid Arthritis (Study P04741)(COMPLETED)

September 3, 2015 updated by: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Remicade Treatment Registry in Rheumatoid Arthritis I

This study will gather information on the safety and efficacy of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are starting treatment with infliximab for the first time. Patients will be treated in the usual manner according to local guidelines and normal clinical practice.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Local patients, diagnosed with RA at the National Institute of Rheumatic Diseases, Piestany, Slovakia, can participate, if their physicians have decided to treat the patient with infliximab. Registration for the trial will be done on a voluntary basis.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

33

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Subjects for this study will be patients expecting to initiate infliximab, for the first time, for the diagnoses of rheumatoid arthritis at the National Institute of Rheumatology Diseases in Piestany, Slovakia.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject must have been given patient leaflet,
  • Subject must not have ever received infliximab at the time of registration,
  • Subject must be a good candidate for infliximab as per Summary of Product Characteristics
  • Subject must sign the approved consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Slovakia
Rheumatoid arthritis patients in Slovakia who are starting treatment with infliximab for the first time, in accordance with normal clinical practice.
Drug: Infliximab
Infliximab given in accordance with the local summary of product characteristics
Other Names:
  • Remicade
  • SCH 215596

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Average Change in Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS 28) From the Beginning of the Treatment
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 14, and Week 54
The DAS 28 is an assessment of disease activity based on swollen joint count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and general health. Participants can be scored on a range of 0 to 10, with lower scores indicating less disease activity.
Baseline, Week 14, and Week 54
Number of Participants Fulfilling Criteria for a Therapeutic Response According to the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Response Criteria
Time Frame: Week 14 and Week 54
Response to treatment was assessed by EULAR response criteria. According to these criteria, participants were characterized as good, moderate, or non-responders based on both DAS level attained and change in DAS. Good response was defined as >1.2 improvement in DAS from Baseline and DAS attained during follow-up of ≤2.4. Non-responders were participants with improvement of ≤0.6 or participants with improvement of >0.6 but ≤1.2 and DAS attained during follow-up of >3.7. Remaining participants were classified as moderate. Scores of good and moderate were considered to have therapeutic response.
Week 14 and Week 54

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 25, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 25, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

July 29, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 4, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 3, 2015

Last Verified

September 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • P04741

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