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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT01566201
Date of registration: 27/03/2012
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: University of Athens
Public title: Effects of Interleukin-1 Inhibition on Vascular and Left Ventricular Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Scientific title: The Effect of Inhibition of Interleukin-1 Activity on Vascular and Left Ventricular Function in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease and Coexistent Rheumatoid Arthritis
Date of first enrolment: March 2011
Target sample size: 80
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01566201
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Greece
Contacts
Name:     John P. Lekakis, MD
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Affiliation:  2nd Cardiology Department, University of Athens, Greece
Name:     Ignatios Ikonomidis, MD
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Affiliation:  2nd Cardiology Department, University of Athens, Greece
Name:     Ioanna Andreadou, Dr
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Affiliation:  Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Athens Medical School, Greece
Name:     Ioannis Paraskevaidis, MD
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Affiliation:  2nd Cardiology Department, University of Athens, Greece
Name:     Maria Anastasiou-Nana, MD
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Affiliation:  2nd Cardiology Department, University of Athens, Greece
Name:     Stavros Tzortzis, MD
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Affiliation:  2nd Cardiology Department, University of Athens, Greece
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis and coexistent coronary artery disease or without
CAD who had an inadequate response to disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
and corticosteroids and were going to initiate treatment with interleukin-1
inhibitor.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Familiar hyperlipidemia

- Diabetes mellitus

- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma, moderate or severe valvular heart
disease, primary cardiomyopathies,malignant tumors



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Inflammation
Coronary Artery Disease
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Intervention(s)
Drug: anakinra
Drug: placebo
Primary Outcome(s)
Improvement in vascular and left ventricular function after anakinra [Time Frame: 3 hours after treatment]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Reduction of nitrooxidative stress and apoptosis after anakinra treatment [Time Frame: 3 hours after treatment]
Secondary ID(s)
RCT-RACAD-ATTIKON-01
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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Results
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