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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT03288584
Date of registration: 16/09/2017
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: University of Athens
Public title: Effects of Interleukin-6 Inhibition on Vascular, Endothelial and Left Ventricular Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Scientific title: The Effect of Inhibition of Interleukin-6 Activity on Vascular, Endothelial and Left Ventricular Function in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Date of first enrolment: October 27, 2017
Target sample size: 60
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03288584
Study type:  Observational
Study design:   
Phase: 
Countries of recruitment
Greece
Contacts
Name:     Ignatios Ikonomidis, MD
Address: 
Telephone: 00302105832187
Email: ignoik@otenet.gr
Affiliation: 
Name:     Ignatios Ikonomidis, MD
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  National and Kapodistrain University of Athens
Name:     Ignatios Ikonomidis, MD
Address: 
Telephone: 00302105832187
Email: ignoik@otenet.gr
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who had an inadequate response to disease modifying
antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and corticosteroids and were going to initiate treatment
with interleukin-6 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: 80 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Inflammation
Intervention(s)
Drug: Tocilizumab (Actemra®)
Drug: Other biological agent
Drug: Corticosteroid and non-biological agents.
Primary Outcome(s)
Increase of global longitudinal strain after treatment with tocilizumab [Time Frame: 3 months after treatment]
Reduction of pulse wave velocity after treatment with tocilizumab [Time Frame: 3 months after treatment]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Reduction of protein carbonyls after treatment with tocilizumab [Time Frame: 3 months after treatment]
Reduction of malondialdehyde after treatment with tocilizumab [Time Frame: 3 months after treatment]
Increased of endothelial glycocalyx thickness after treatment with tocilizumab [Time Frame: 3 months after treatment]
Secondary ID(s)
RA-IL6-ATTIKON
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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