Utilizing MRI for Earlier Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis

April 8, 2024 updated by: Kerry Wright, Mayo Clinic
MRI has been shown to be helpful in identifying patients who present with undifferentiated inflammatory arthritis who will develop RA within a one year follow up period. The absence of other clinically apparent symptoms often causes delays in diagnosis of RA. The use of the MRI in conjunction with the physical examination has the potential to reduce diagnostic delay. Earlier diagnosis would allow for earlier treatment implementation for better patient outcomes.

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

100

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Minnesota
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
        • Mayo Clinic

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

The target population for this study will be patients with undifferentiated inflammatory arthritis or seronegative rheumatoid arthritis from the outpatient practice of the Division of Rheumatology in Rochester, MN.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

≥ 18 years old

Undifferentiated inflammatory arthritis suspected to be early RA (≥1 joint with synovitis and ≥1 other tender joint)

Symptom duration ≤1 year

Exclusion Criteria:

Unwillingness or inability to return to Mayo Clinic Rochester for research follow-up visits

Current or previous use of DMARDS

Taking ≥10 mg of prednisone a day

Contraindications to contract enhanced MRI

History of another definite autoimmune or inflammatory rheumatic disease

History of psoriasis

History of inflammatory bowel disease

Unsuitably as deemed by the principal investigator

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Earlier Diagnosis of RA if MRI is utilized
Time Frame: 1 year
To determine if MRI is predictive of later development of RA in patients with undifferentiated inflammatory arthritis; patients with inflammatory arthritis who receive an MRI will have earlier initiation of treatment
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Kerry Wright, MBBS, Mayo Clinic

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

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 (Actual)

January 1, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 8, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 12, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 12, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

February 15, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 9, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 8, 2024

Last Verified

April 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 18-005455

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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