Stratification of Oral Ulcers in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Kept on Methotrexate

August 31, 2020 updated by: Eman Magdy Ahmed, Beni-Suef University

Stratification of Oral Lesions in Methotrexate-treated Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

This study included rheumatoid arthritis patients receiving Methotrexate as monotherapy. All eligible patients were subjected to thorough clinical examination and full history to identify oral events. Drug history, current dose and duration of MTX were recorded.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The current study was conducted in the Clinics of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry and Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine - Cairo University from 2017 to 2019. This study followed the principles of the Helsinki Declaration and was approved by the Research ethics committee of Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University.

RA patients receiving MTX as monotherapy were included in the study. Patients suffering from systemic disease known to cause oral manifestations; salivary gland diseases and malignancies were excluded.

All eligible patients were subjected to thorough clinical examination for the whole oral cavity. Medical history and history of any oral manifestation were recorded. Drug history, dose, and duration of MTX were recorded.

Categorical data was presented as frequencies and percentages. Continuous data was described as means and standard deviations. Means were compared by one-way ANNOVA and Student-t-test. The significance level was set at P ≤0.05. Statistical analysis was performed with IBM® SPSS® Statistics Version 25 for Windows.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

804

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

RA patients receiving MTX as monotherapy were included in the study. Patients suffering from systemic disease known to cause oral manifestations; salivary gland diseases and malignancies were excluded.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients with Rheumatoid arthritis using methotrexate as sole treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patients with Rheumatoid arthritis using any other treatments for Rheumatoid arthritis

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
Study group of Rheumatoid arthritis patients
RA patients receiving MTX as monotherapy were included in the study. Patients suffering from systemic disease known to cause oral manifestations; salivary gland diseases and malignancies were excluded.
conventional intra-oral examination and questionnaire
Other Names:
  • intra-oral examination

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
occurrence of oral mucositis
Time Frame: throughout the study time (one year)
Clinical examination (intra-oral) and history of oral mucositis where recorded
throughout the study time (one year)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 18, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 31, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

September 7, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 7, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 31, 2020

Last Verified

August 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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