NCT03058471View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Efficacy of Starting Methotrexate Early in Chikungunya Arthritis

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

60

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 31, 2016

Primary Completion Date

October 31, 2017

Study Completion Date

May 31, 2018

Conditions
Early Chikungunya Arthritis
Interventions
DRUG

Methotrexate

methotrexate arm will be given methotrexate starting at 10 mg weekly to be increased to 25 mg maximum in subsequent visits gradually

DRUG

NSAID

this arm will be given NSAID to the tolerable full dose with pantoprazole

DRUG

Steroids

inj. depot methyl prednisolone 80 mg ,2 doses deep intramuscularly given one week apart to all patients who have 5 or more swollen or tender joints

Trial Locations (1)

160012

PGIMER, Chandigarh

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

OTHER

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