New study tests tofacitinib for kids with arthritis
NCT ID NCT07211932
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test the drug tofacitinib in 58 children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) to see if it improves disease control after 12 months. Researchers will use real-world medical records to measure changes in arthritis activity. The goal is to find out if tofacitinib is a helpful treatment option for kids with JIA.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tofacitinib
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that tofacitinib is an effective option for controlling juvenile idiopathic arthritis in children.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage real-world study with only 58 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Tofacitinib can have side effects like increased infection risk.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 58 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
Who is studied
Patients with JIA
- Ages
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Up to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: Diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) documented in the medical record by the treating rheumatologist. Documentation in the medical record of the medical indication for tofacitinib treatment, with a diagnostic justification related to JIA. Age under 18 years at the time of the treatment indication with tofacitinib. Exclusion criteria: Participants diagnosed with any of the following conditions: Reactive arthritis Arthritis associated with inflammatory bowel disease Arthritis associated with another autoimmune disease
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí de Sabadell
Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
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Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Hospital de Vilafranca
Vilafranca del Penedès, Barceona, 08720, Spain
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