Status:

COMPLETED

Pharmacological Treatment In Osteoarthritis

Lead Sponsor:

Maasstad Hospital

Conditions:

Osteoarthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

40+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in hand osteoarthritis.

Detailed Description

Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease, most frequently involving the hands, resulting in pain, stiffness and loss of hand function. At present, there is no option to prevent the onset or the...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 40 years
  • Primary hand OA according to the ACR classification
  • Heberden or Bouchard nodule or Kellgren-Lawrence grade 1, 2 or 3 changes in ≥ 2 symptomatic joints
  • Pain in the dominant hand ≥ 12 months
  • Use of an NSAID for ≥ 1 episode of pain
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Secondary hand OA, e.g. haemochromatoses, rheumatoid arthritis, posttraumatic
  • Kellgren-Lawrence grade 4 OA
  • Use of hydroxychloroquine within 3 months before entering the study
  • Use of NSAIDs or corticosteroids within 7 days before entering the study
  • Retinopathy
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Known allergy or hypersensitivity for hydroxychloroquine

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01148043

Start Date

July 1 2010

End Date

September 1 2014

Last Update

April 13 2015

Active Locations (6)

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Admiraal de Ruyter Hospital

Goes, Netherlands

2

Maasstad Hospital

Rotterdam, Netherlands, 3079DZ

3

Erasmus Medical Center

Rotterdam, Netherlands

4

Sint Franciscus Gasthuis

Rotterdam, Netherlands