200
Participants
Start Date
March 31, 2012
Primary Completion Date
May 31, 2017
Study Completion Date
May 31, 2017
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
"Treatment algorithm based on conventional biochemical/clinical examinations AND MRI of unilateral 2nd to 5th MCP joints and wrist on dominant side. Assessed month 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 with treatment intensification after predefined treatment algorithm in the case of unsatisfactory inflammatory activity, which is defined as the presence of at least one physically swollen joint and DAS28\>3.2 AND/OR MRI-detected bone marrow oedema score \> 0 (RAMRIS-score)"
Conventional biochemical and clinical examinations
"Treatment algorithm based on conventional biochemical and clinical examinations. Assessed month 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 with treatment intensification after predefined treatment algorithm in the case of unsatisfactory inflammatory activity, which is defined as the presence of at least one clinically swollen joint and DAS28\>3.2"
Dep. of Rheumatology Frederiksberg Hospital, Copenhagen
Dep. of Rheumatology Glostrup Hospital, Copenhagen
Dep. of Rheumatology Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen
Dep. of Rheumatology Slagelse Hospital, Slagelse
Dep. of rheumatology Odense Hospital, Odense
Dep. of Rheumatology King Christian X´Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Gråsten
Dep. of Rheumatology Aarhus Hospital, Aarhus
Dep. of Rheumatology Silkeborg Hospital, Silkeborg
Department of Rheumatology University Hospital Vendsyssel, Hjørring
Collaborators (1)
King Christian X´Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases
OTHER
Slagelse Hospital
OTHER
Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen
OTHER
Abbott
INDUSTRY
Professor of Rheumatology, MD, DMSci, Kim Horslev-Petersen
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