JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS

This study tested whether children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) whose disease was well-controlled could safely have their biologic medication slowly reduced and stopped. Researchers compared children who gradually reduced their medication to those who kept taking the …

This study tested if adding a drug called leflunomide to standard methotrexate treatment works better for children with juvenile arthritis that hasn't responded to methotrexate alone. Fifty children with this hard-to-treat condition were randomly assigned to receive either the tw…

This study followed children and teenagers with juvenile arthritis who had already been taking the medication tofacitinib in earlier trials. Its main goal was to check the long-term safety and side effects of the drug over several years. Researchers also monitored whether the tre…

This study aimed to find the best dose of the drug etanercept for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Researchers measured drug levels in the blood of 126 children already taking the medication to see if adjusting the dose based on these levels could improve treatm…

This study tested whether a weekly injection of the medication abatacept could prevent early juvenile arthritis from becoming more severe. It involved 121 children aged 2-16.5 years who had arthritis in four or fewer joints for less than six months. Researchers compared children …

This study tested whether a coaching program is practical and acceptable for young adults with childhood-onset arthritis (like juvenile idiopathic arthritis or lupus) as they move from pediatric to adult rheumatology care. The program aimed to provide support and teach self-manag…

This study followed a small group of children in France with juvenile arthritis for two years to check the long-term safety of a drug called tocilizumab. The children had already been taking the drug in a previous study and continued receiving it by IV every four weeks. The main …

This study tested a new coaching program to help teenagers with juvenile arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) move from pediatric to adult healthcare. 27 teens were randomly assigned to receive either the coaching sessions or standard care. The main goal was to see if th…

This study tested whether a personalized exercise program delivered through a mobile app is as effective as a supervised, in-person program for teens with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Fifty-four adolescents were split into two groups to follow a 12-week exercise plan, wit…

This study aimed to find better ways to monitor symptom flares in children with inflammatory rheumatic diseases like juvenile arthritis. Researchers followed 20 children to see if new blood markers (Calprotectin and Serum Amyloid Protein) were more useful than standard tests for …