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Scientists probe hidden pain pathways in arthritis
NCT ID NCT06718569
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to better understand why people with inflammatory arthritis experience chronic pain. Researchers will look at how the brain processes pain and how it affects daily life. 350 adults starting or switching arthritis medications will be followed over time. The goal is to find patterns that could lead to more personalized pain management.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 350 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
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
The study population consists of men and women (\>18 years of age at screening) who are enrolled in the Nor-DMARD register and give their consent to also participate in this sub-study. We will not have other inclusion and exclusion criteria than those that are already part of the Nor-DMARD register. This means that all patients who are being enrolled in the Nor-DMARD register will be asked to be part of this sub-study.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * All patients who initiate or switch biological or targeted synthetic DMARDs Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Diakonhjemmet Hospital
RECRUITINGOslo, Norway
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