Role of Nitazoxanide and Escitalopram in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

NCT05480878 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2023-04-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aims at evaluating the therapeutic effects of both Nitazoxanide and Escitalopram as adjuvant therapies in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and to evaluate their impact on STAT3/ JAK2, TLR /IL -1β signaling pathways.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Placebo

Placebo will be administered to the control group for 12 weeks as an add-on treatment to the current DMARDs treatments for rheumatoid arthritis.

DRUG

Nitazoxanide 500Mg Oral Tablet

All subjects will receive Nitazoxanide 500gm twice daily for 12 weeks as an add-on treatment to the current DMARDs treatments for rheumatoid arthritis.

DRUG

Escitalopram 10mg

All subjects will receive Escitalopram 10 mg/day for 12 weeks as an add-on treatment to the current DMARDs treatments for rheumatoid arthritis.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tanta University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-12-02
Primary Completion
2023-03-25
Completion
2023-04-01

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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