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This is a 12 week open label pilot study to determine the efficacy and safety of a surgically implanted, electrically active vagal nerve stimulation device in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vagal Nerve Stimulation | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberonics VNS System | Device | Active Implantable Electrical Vagal Nerve Stimulator |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change in DAS from baseline | 6 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients with ACR 20 response | 6 weeks |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Paul-Peter Tak, M.D., Ph.D. | Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA) | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sveučilišna klinička bolnica Mostar | Mostar | Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||
| Klinicki Centar Univerziteta, Reumatologija |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27382171 | Background | Koopman FA, Chavan SS, Miljko S, Grazio S, Sokolovic S, Schuurman PR, Mehta AD, Levine YA, Faltys M, Zitnik R, Tracey KJ, Tak PP. Vagus nerve stimulation inhibits cytokine production and attenuates disease severity in rheumatoid arthritis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 Jul 19;113(29):8284-9. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1605635113. Epub 2016 Jul 5. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001172 | Arthritis, Rheumatoid |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001168 | Arthritis |
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
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| Sarajevo |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Sisters of Mercy Clinical Hospital Centre | Zagreb | Croatia |
| Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| D003240 |
| Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |