TerminatedNot Applicable

Prospective Study of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis After the Age of 65

Stopped: Study suspended due to lack of PI to handle it

France176 participantsStarted 2016-03-29

Plain-language summary

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a higher prevalence of infections, malignancies, osteoporotic fractures and cardiovascular diseases. Few data are available regarding the prevalence and severity of these comorbidities in elderly RA patients. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of age on prevalence and severity of comorbidities in RA.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of Rheumatoid arthritis according to American College of Rheumatology (ACR) /Eular 2010 criteria or American College of Rheumatalogy 1987 criteria * Age \>65 years or patients between 18 and 50 years matched for sex and disease duration with the group of elderly patients (control group) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who do not understand rules and implications of the study

What they're measuring

Number of severe infections

Timeframe: 5 years

Number of cancers

Timeframe: 5 years

Number of cardiovascular diseases

Timeframe: 5 years

Number of osteoporotic fractures

Timeframe: 5 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02686320

SponsorAssistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2022-05-30

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