French study tracks Real-World use of TNF blockers in early arthritis
NCT ID NCT02927509
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 813 people with early rheumatoid arthritis in France to see how often and why doctors prescribe TNF blockers. Researchers tracked symptoms, joint damage, and treatment success over 5 years. The goal was to learn which patients benefit most and how well doctors follow treatment guidelines.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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813 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2016
- Finished
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Dec 2017
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
\- Patients: All patients in the ESPOIR cohort (multicentre French cohort study of early RA).A sub-analysis will be conducted among patients satisfying the ACREULAR 2010 criteria.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * age 18 to 70 years * more than 2 swollen joints for \>6 weeks and \<6 months * suspected or confirmed diagnosis of RA * no previous intake of DMARDs or steroids (except if \<2 weeks). Exclusion Criteria: * Patients were excluded if the referring physician judged they had other clearly defined inflammatory rheumatic diseases.
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