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The purpose of this study is to determine possible alterations in cardiac function in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis under anti-TNF therapy, without clinical heart disfunction at baseline, using highly sensitive non-invasive methods.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| TNF blockers | Other |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNF blockers (infliximab, adalimumab, etanercept) | Drug | Subjects enrolled, who were eligible to anti-TNF therapy, were evaluated by echocardiography (conventional and tissue doppler imaging)and biomarkers (NT-proBNP and troponin T)at baseline. Then, they were treated with adalimumab 40mg subcutaneously every 2 weeks or infliximab 3 or 5mg/Kg (0, 2 and 6 weeks and thereafter every 8 weeks)or etanercept 50mg subcutaneously every week. And they were re-evaluated with 6, 12, 18 and 24 months from first dose of the TNF blocker . |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Development, deterioration ou improvement of subclinical heart dysfunction | 0, 6 ,12, 18 and 24 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Eloisa S.D.O. Bonfá, MD, PhD | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Rheumatology Division of Hospital das ClÃnicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de são PAulo | São Paulo | São Paulo | Brazil |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001172 | Arthritis, Rheumatoid |
| D013167 | Spondylitis, Ankylosing |
| D006333 | Heart Failure |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001168 | Arthritis |
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000079424 | Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors |
| D000069285 | Infliximab |
| D000068879 | Adalimumab |
| D000068800 | Etanercept |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000893 | Anti-Inflammatory Agents |
| D045506 | Therapeutic Uses |
| D020228 | Pharmacologic Actions |
| D020164 | Chemical Actions and Uses |
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| D003240 |
| Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D000089183 | Axial Spondyloarthritis |
| D025242 | Spondylarthropathies |
| D025241 | Spondylarthritis |
| D013166 | Spondylitis |
| D013122 | Spinal Diseases |
| D001847 | Bone Diseases |
| D000844 | Ankylosis |
| D006331 | Heart Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D000911 | Antibodies, Monoclonal |
| D000906 | Antibodies |
| D007136 | Immunoglobulins |
| D007162 | Immunoproteins |
| D001798 | Blood Proteins |
| D011506 | Proteins |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |
| D012712 | Serum Globulins |
| D005916 | Globulins |
| D061067 | Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized |
| D007141 | Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments |
| D007128 | Immunoglobulin Fragments |
| D010446 | Peptide Fragments |
| D010455 | Peptides |
| D007127 | Immunoglobulin Constant Regions |
| D018124 | Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor |
| D018121 | Receptors, Cytokine |
| D011971 | Receptors, Immunologic |
| D011956 | Receptors, Cell Surface |
| D008565 | Membrane Proteins |