Active clinical trials for "Spondylitis"

Study to assess the efficacy and safety of meloxicam suppository 15 mg once daily, meloxicam tablet 15 mg once daily compared with Indomethacin suppository (50 mg daily) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

Evaluate the efficacy and safety of taking thalidomide tablets once daily in the treatment of active ankylosing spondylitis. To explore dose-effect relationships of taking thalidomide tablets once daily in the treatment of active ankylosing spondylitis, as well as selecting the appropriate dose for the further larger scale clinical trials.

To determine the effect of Golimumab treatment on the number and function of Endothelial Progenitor Cells (EPCs) in Ankylosing Spondylitis(AS) patients as a possible mechanism for the effect of this treatment on endothelial function. To ascertain the effect of Golimumab treatment on , carotid intima-media thickness, vascular stiffness in Ankylosing Spondylitis(AS) patients as measured by pulse wave velocity (PWV) and Augmentation index (AIx). To assess the clinical efficacy of Golimumab in Chinese Ankylosing Spondylitis(AS) patients according to ASAS response criteria at month 3, 6 and 12. To perform cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analyses of the Golimumab in Ankylosing Spondylitis(AS) patients, using clinic-base data.

This is a two part study. During period one there will be a comparison of Etanercept (ETN) against a placebo with both arms maintaining the background anti inflammatory drug prescribed by their Physician. The hypothesis is that Etanercept will be superior to the placebo arm as determined by the proportion of subjects achieving Assessments in Ankylosing Spondylitis (ASAS)40 improvement at 12 weeks. This will be followed by 92 weeks extension where everyone in the trial receives Etanercept (ETN) and a background non steroidal anti inflammatory drug(NSAID).

Combination Methotrexate and Infliximab:Influence of immunogenicity on the efficacy of infliximab in patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis.

The primary objective of the study was to compare the efficacy of etanercept (25 mg, twice weekly) with that of placebo based on the percentage of patients who achieve the Assessment in Ankylosing Spondylitis (ASAS) response criteria (ASAS 20%) at week 12.

The primary objective of this study was to determine the long-term safety of etanercept in adults with AS who had completed study 0881A3-311-EU.

The goal of this research is to assess the percentage of non-responders to ≥ 2 NSAIDs candidates a biological therapy that could adequately respond to treatment with etoricoxib This study confirm the result of a previous study in a wider similar population. Basing on previous results, the response rate will be assessed by ASASBIO criteria. The efficacy of the treatment with etoricoxib 90 mg will be assessed at week 4 in a population of patients with AS who didn't respond adequately to a previous therapy with ≥ 2 NSAIDs. Those patients that, based on the ASABIO criteria, achieved a sufficient clinical response will be followed until week 24 to asses the maintenance of the study drug effects.

This is a randomised, controlled, multi-centre clinical trial on AS patients. Experimental intervention: continuous (daily) treatment with diclofenac cholestyramine 150 mg (Voltaren Resinate), divided into 75mg Voltaren twice dailyControl intervention: treatment on-demand (as needed) with diclofenac-cholestyramine 75 to 150 mg (Voltaren Resinate). The treatment strategy of the control intervention (on-demand) reflects current clinical practice in AS. Duration of intervention per patient: 2 years Follow-up per patient: safety assessment 3 months after termination of the trial.

This study is aimed at investigation of efficacy and safety of ustekinumab (monoclonal antibody against interleukin 12 and 23) treatment in patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) fulfilling the modified New York criteria who have had an inadequate response to standard therapy with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or do not tolerate or have a contraindication for NSAIDs.