Scientists hunt for blood clues to predict arthritis flares
NCT ID NCT02051114
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 25 adults with rheumatoid arthritis for one year to see how their blood samples relate to changes in disease activity. The goal is to find early warning signs of a flare. Participants give blood at several visits while their joint swelling and inflammation are tracked.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Feb 2014
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2030
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.
Who is studied
Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Ages
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40 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * 2010 criteria for Rheumatoid Arthritis * Swelling of at least one joint and or elevated acute phase reactants * Greater than or equal to 40 years old or less than or equal to 65 year old female sex * cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody + in the past 12 months Exclusion Criteria: * hemoglobin \< 9 * white blood cell count \< 3.5 * Diagnosis of any active malignancy within the last 3 years besides non-melanomatous skin cancer * Diagnosis of diabetes and requires insulin * HIV+, Hep B S Ag+, Hep C polymerase chain reaction + * Untreated latent tuberculosis * Diagnosis of any additional systemic autoimmune connective tissue disease * Inability to reliably complete study requirements * History, physical, social or laboratory findings suggestive of any other medical or psychological condition that would, in the opinion of the principal investigator, make the candidate ineligible for the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Rockefeller University Hospital
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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