Could a common arthritis drug harm nerves? new study investigates.
NCT ID NCT06977035
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will use nerve conduction tests to check for nerve damage in 60 adults with rheumatoid arthritis. Half are taking baricitinib (Olumiant), a JAK inhibitor, and the other half are on standard disease-modifying drugs. The goal is to see if baricitinib is linked to a higher risk of peripheral neuropathy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- baricitinib
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could clarify whether baricitinib is linked to nerve damage in rheumatoid arthritis patients, helping guide safer treatment choices.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study with only 60 participants. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients fulfill the 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria of RA 2. Age above 18 years old. 3. Patient cooperative and can answer questions Exclusion Criteria: 1. Other rheumatologic or collagen diseases. 2. Age below 18 years and above 65 years. 3. Uncooperative patients. 4. Patients with other causes of peripheral neuropathy as Diabetes mellitus.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sohag University Hospital
RECRUITINGSohag, Egypt
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