Status:

TERMINATED

Effectiveness of Therapeutic Fasting and Specific Diet in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Lead Sponsor:

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Collaborating Sponsors:

Braunschweig Integrated Centre of Systems Biology (BRICS), Germany

University of Luxembourg

Conditions:

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this trial is an evaluation of the effectiveness of fasting and a subsequent diagnosis-specific diet change in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in respect to improving rheumatic symptoms ...

Detailed Description

Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory-destructive joint disease for which up to date etiopathogenetical causes are lacking. In recent years, numerous new therapeutic concepts have been developed in ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • free of any serious medical condition that precludes safe participation in an exercise program, such as coronary artery disease, severe hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, insulin-dependent diabetes, psychiatric disease, renal disease, liver disease, active cancer other than skin cancer, and anemia
  • Ability to understand the intervention concept and written consent to participate;
  • Willingness to accept randomization and undergo the testing and intervention procedures and deliver stool, blood and urine samples for testing
  • Age 18-70 years (inclusive)
  • drug therapy was not started in the last 8 weeks before screening

Exclusion

  • Gout or septic arthritis
  • Psychiatric disease that interferes with the understanding and implementation of the intervention
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding
  • In the case of pronounced anemia (Hb \<10 mg / dl) no inclusion in the examination or no additional blood sampling is carried out
  • Underweight (BMI \<18,5) or weight loss of \>3kg/5kg in the last/last 3 month(s)
  • Eating disorder (such as bulimia, anorexia nervosa) in the last 5 years
  • Current vegan nutrition
  • Non-existence of email address or internet access

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 18 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 7 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

53 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03856190

Start Date

March 18 2019

End Date

July 7 2021

Last Update

February 7 2022

Active Locations (2)

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Charité Hochschulambulanz für Naturheilkunde, Immanuel Krankenhaus Berlin

Berlin, Germany, 14163

2

Charité University, Berlin, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology

Berlin, Germany