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Register: JPRN
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2023
Main ID:  JPRN-UMIN000017440
Date of registration: 07/05/2015
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Graduate School of Medicine and School of Medicine, Chiba University the department of allergy and clinical immunology
Public title: In methotrexate resistant rheumatoid arthritis, switching methotrexate to tofacitinib versus adding tofacitinib to methotrexate, open labeled, multicenter randomized non-inferiority study.
Scientific title: In methotrexate resistant rheumatoid arthritis, switching methotrexate to tofacitinib versus adding tofacitinib to methotrexate, open labeled, multicenter randomized non-inferiority study. - RAXEL study
Date of first enrolment: 2015/05/18
Target sample size: 134
Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
URL:  https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000019412
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Parallel Randomized  
Phase:  Phase IV
Countries of recruitment
Japan
Contacts
Name: Sohei    Makita
Address:  1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-0856, Japan 2620856 Japan
Telephone: 043-222-7171
Email: makitasohei@chiba-u.jp
Affiliation:  Graduate School of Medicine and School of Medicine, Chiba University the department of allergy and clinical immunology
Name: Hiroshi    Nakajima
Address:  1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-0856, Japan Japan
Telephone: 043-222-7171
Email: nakajimh@faculty.chiba-u.jp
Affiliation:  Graduate School of Medicine and School of Medicine, Chiba University the department of allergy and clinical immunology
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Exclusion criteria: (1)The patient suffering from autoimmune disease With the exception of the Sjogren's syndrome and thyroid disease. (2)Active tuberculosis, HIV, HBV or HCV infection has coexist. (3)There is a pregnancy hope. (4)There is a history of malignancy within the past 5 years. (5)There is a history of tuberculosis infection within the past one year. (6)There is a potential comorbidities requiring Intravenous glucocorticoid, Oral glucocorticoid, Immunosuppressant, biologics, Plasma exchange or IVIG during the study period. (7)Other, who is investigator or test sharing doctor was judged unsuitable to safely carry out the present study.

Age minimum: 18years-old
Age maximum: 90years-old
Gender: Male and Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Rheumatoid arthritis
Intervention(s)
for 3 months Tofacitinib 5mg BID everyday
for 3 months Tofacitinib 5mg BID everyday for 3 months Methotrexate6mg-16mg/week
Primary Outcome(s)
Achievement rate of ACR20 at 12 weeks
Secondary Outcome(s)
Achievement rate of ACR20 at 4 and 8 weeks Achievement rate of ACR50 and 70 at 4, 8 and 12 weeks Achievement rate of remission at 4, 8 and 12 weeks DAS28-ESR and DAS28-CRP at 4, 8 and 12 weeks HAQ score at 4, 8 and 12weeks Tender joint counts and swollen joint counts at 4, 8 and 12 weeks
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
none
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: YES
Approval date: 22/02/2015
Contact:
shiken@office.chiba-u.jp
industrial revenue bond of Chiba university
043-226-2616
shiken@office.chiba-u.jp
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted:
Date Completed: 18/05/2019
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