Methotrexate in Erosive Inflammatory Hand Osteoarthritis

NCT04579848 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 163

Last updated 2025-12-19

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Summary

A placebo-controlled randomized controlled trial exploring the effect of methotrexate on pain, function and structural outcomes in erosive inflammatory hand osteoarthritis.

Conditions

  • Hand Osteoarthritis
  • Erosive Osteoarthritis

Interventions

DRUG

Methotrexate Tablets

Methotrexate 2.5mg oral tablet.

DRUG

Placebo

Placebo capsule

DRUG

Folic Acid 1 MG

Folic acid

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Oslo University Hospital

    collaborator OTHER
  • Diakonhjemmet Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tore K Kvien, MD, PhD · Professor Em.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-08-12
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2026-12-31

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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