Monoarticular Corticosteroid Injection Versus Systemic Administration in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

NCT00506896 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2007-07-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of intra-articular glucocorticoid injection to its systemic use for treatment of knee synovitis in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

intraarticular injection

Triamcinolone hexacetonide 60mg(3ml)by intraarticular injection Triamcinolone acetonide 60mg (3ml)by intramuscular administration

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Federal University of São Paulo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Monique S Konai, MD · Federal University of São Paulo

  • Rita V Furtado, MD, PhD · Federal University of São Paulo

  • Marla F Santos, MD · Federal University of São Paulo

  • Jamil Natour, MD, PhD · Federal University of São Paulo

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-07-31
Completion
2006-01-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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