Clinical Trials

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of deep peroneal neurectomy in resolving dorsal midfoot pain secondary to arthritis.

Study objective: Define pharmacogenomics markers and clinical phenotype features associated with response to RA treatments. Using electronical medical records data and a blood draw with DNA for genotyping from prospectively recruited patients seen in rheumatology clinic (n=100), we will identify genomic markers and leading phenotype features of responders to routinely used anti-rheumatic medications at 3 and 6 months of treatment based on disease activity score with 28-joint count (DAS28), accounting for socioeconomic factors, comorbidities, RA characteristics and prior anti-rheumatic medication use. We hypothesize that: Patients responding to antirheumatic medication(s) and their combinations share similar phenotype and/or genomic markers.

Will injection(s) of autologous culture-expanded AMSCs be safe and efficacious for treatment of painful Hip OA, and if so, which dosing regimen is most effective?

The purpose of this study is to determine how best to monitor for flares in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

The primary objective of this study is to determine the impact of ArthritisPower™ integration into the clinical evaluation of patients with RA on the primary endpoint of clinical improvement as defined by the continuous change in the Clinical Disease Activity Index.

The purpose of this study is to explicate factors contributing to inadequate improvement in physical function and health-related quality of life despite appropriate disease-modifying treatment in persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and inflammatory arthritis (IA) who meet 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for RA. To do this, this study focuses on the contract of discordance, whereby the patient judges her/his disease to be either more or less active than the rheumatologist. The positive impact of this award is anticipated to be the development of a clinical framework and approach to managing the various causes of inadequate clinical improvement, ultimately improving patient-physician communication and ...

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and feasibility of autologous, adipose derived stromal vascular fraction injections in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.

The purpose of the study is to determine whether somatic mutations in T cells contribute to the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

The purpose of this study is to develop a research repository (a repository is a database of information) to collect data from patients being treated for hip disorders.

Aim #1: The aim of this research is to examine the results of periacetabular and femoroacetabular osteoplasty procedures in patients with symptomatic non-arthritic hip disease using clinical and radiographic evaluation.

Objective: Identify a microbial biomarker signature that is predictive of treatment response in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of concentrated bone marrow aspirate administration after Comprehensive Arthroscopic Management (CAM) surgical procedure, and to determine pain relief, disease progression and range of motion in patients with osteoarthritis of the shoulder.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of CNTO 136 (sirukumab) in participants with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are unresponsive to treatment with modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) or anti-TNF alpha agents.

The purpose of this study is to determine is the Stablyx ® CMC arthroplasty system provides acceptable outcomes for patients.

The purpose of this study is to establish a cohort of clinical and biological samples of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis or arthritis like undifferentiated inflammatory arthritis in order to address multiple critical barriers that exist to improved outcomes for patients with RA and other chronic inflammatory arthritides, including: (1) gaps in understanding disease mechanisms; (2) the lack of highly useful diagnostic and prognostic tools; and (3) the unavailability of personalized, targeted therapies for patients with early inflammatory arthritis.
 

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a 24-dose course of weekly treatment with a T-cell co-stimulation inhibitor (abatacept (Orencia)) plus usual care versus usual care subjects from the CARRA Registry to prevent polyarthritis (≥5 joints), uveitis, or treatment with other systemic medication (s) for JIA (i.e. one or more of the following: systemic glucocorticoids, DMARD or biologic) medication within 12 months of enrollment in children with recent-onset limited JIA

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of an active stabilization exercise program for thumb carpometacarpal degenerative joint disease to reduce pain and improve daily function.

The purpose of this study is to assess and compare regenerative injection therapies such as bone marrow aspiration and concentration (BMAC) and platelet rich plasma (PRP) for osteoarthritis.

The purpose of this study is to determine if a treatment based on the combination of platelet rich plasma and HA obtained with the A-CP HA Kit is statistically superior to a saline placebo or HA alone in terms of Improvement of OA-related symptoms between baseline(D0) and Month 6, and reduction of pain at walking between baseline (D0) and Month 6.

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of sirukumab as measured by the reduction of the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients with active RA who are unresponsive or intolerant to treatment with anti-TNF-alpha agents.

The purpose of this study is to systematically examine the immunological features between IA-irAE, classic inflammatory arthritis, ICI-controls and HC.

The purpose of this study is to get synovial tissue from patients with rheumatoid arthritis by minimally invasive ultrasound guided biopsy, for the purpose of identifying the processes that are responsible for the cause of the disease. 

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have a higher prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis than the general population. In addition, they experience higher rates of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). There is evidence that myocardial mechanics and left ventricular diastolic function are more abnormal in the RA population and these changes occur earlier than in the general population. Recently a study suggested that RA patient have abnormal myocardial inflammation during a disease flare and that this is improved with anti-inflammatory treatment. Our study is aimed at describing the prevalence of myocardial inflammation in patients during active RA disease flares and comparing ...

The purpose of this study is to find out whether knee joint fluid (synovial fluid) contains substances which may interfere with laboratory tests not normally done on synovial fluid. 

A study to compare the safety of single ascending doses of SL-1002 to a placebo and the efficacy of a single treatment exposure of SL-1002 to relieve pain in patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis.

The purpose of this study is to assess the accuracy of range of motion (ROM) measurements of the wrist and hand taken in person versus ROM taken during a telemedicine video interview.

We will collect both non-invasive hemoglobin and conventional serum hemoglobin labs from patients postoperatively following outpatient total joint arthroplasty to determine how closely the values of these two studies correlate in the outpatient total joint arthroplasty patient population.

The purpose of this study is to collect clinical and biological measures to develop an Artificial Intelligence based algorithm and clinical decision support tool to predict the 12-week response to adalimumab, a tumor necrosis factor receptor antagonist in adults with a clinical diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. 

Tightrope arthroplasty and ligament reconstruction with tendon interposition (LRTI) are both acceptable treatment options for painful arthritis at the thumb carpometacarpal joint. Advocates of the tightrope arthroplasty often cite early postoperative mobilization as a benefit to using this technique over alternative procedures. However, early postoperative rehabilitation protocols are used following the LRTI technique at our institution as well. Our study aims to clarify whether early mobilization following LRTI results in different short-term outcomes compared to tightrope arthroplasty.

The primary purpose of this study is to describe the utilization and findings on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the hands and feet in patients with seronegative rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (based on the ACR 1987 or 2010 classification criteria) compared to the findings seen in patients with seropositive disease (RF or ACPA positive).

The purpose of this study is to investigate the correlation between a patient’s complete blood count with differential (CBC w/diff), platelet count, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) blood and platelet counts with a patient’s clinical outcome from a PRP injection for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA).

The purpose of this study is to determine the extent to which duloxetine and the combined effects of painTrainer and duloxetine improve pain and function in participants with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Also, among those interested in additional treatment, including those following conservative treatment and those inappropriate for conservative care, determine whether nonsurgical procedural interventions improve pain and function. Additionally, to identify clinical and psychosocial phenotypes that predict short- and longer-term outcomes.

The purpose of this pilot study is to analyze the effectiveness of a new ultrasound microvessel imaging technology for evaluation of synovitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

The purpose of this study is to learn more about the role of etanercept alone or in combination with methotrexate on disease activity in subjects with psoriatic arthritis.

The purpose of this study is to understand how bacteria in the intestines  interact with the inflammation process in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

The primary aim of the study is to see if a single wrist injection (intra-articular) of dexamethasone at the time of treatment will reduce the incidence of early-onset of post traumatic osteoarthritis.

The purpose of the study is to identify a possibly novel mutation in an individual with early onset osteoarthritis.

The purpose of this study is to determine if hydroxychloroquine is safe and effective for the prevention of a future onset of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in individuals who have elevations of an autoantibody, anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP).

The purpose of this study is to learn the effects of synovial fluid, a clear thick joint lubricant, on joint cartilage tissue and the development of osteoarthritis

The purpose of this study is to compare the techniques of ligament reconstruction tendon interposition (LRTI) and arthrodesis for the treatment of trapezio-metacarpal (TMC) joint arthritis in terms of patients’ satisfaction, pain reduction, strength, motion and radiographic outcomes.

The purpose of this study is to understand the extent of routine cardiovascular screening in patients with rheumatoid arthritis to improve management of their cardiovascular disease and optimize cardiovascular preventive strategies for this group of patients.

Study is a double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled, dose escalating study. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and feasibility of a single intravenous infusion of allogeneic mesenchymal precursor cells (MPCs) compared to placebo at 12 weeks post-infusion in the treatment of patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have received methotrexate +/- other DMARDs for at least 6 months prior to screening and who have had an incomplete response to at least one TNF-alpha inhibitor.

This randomized, open-label, parallel-group, multicenter study will evaluate the rate of cardiovascular events of RoActemra/Actemra (tocilizumab) in comparison to etanercept in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Patients will be randomized to receive 8 mg/kg RoActemra/Actemra intravenously every 4 weeks or 50 mg etane rcept subcutaneously weekly. The anticipated time on study drug is up to 5 years.

Corticosteroid injections are commonly used for the symptomatic treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Common practice is to inject the joint with a combination of corticosteroid and local anesthetic, with the rationale of providing longer duration pain relief with the corticosteroid and immediate, though short duration relief with the anesthetic. However, multiple in vitro and animal studies have shown that local anesthetic may be harmful to chondrocytes. Despite this data, use of intra-articular anesthetic remains widespread. Many clinicians believe incorporating the anesthetic is important because it can provide immediate pain relief and facilitate patient confidence in the treatment program. However, there is ...

The overall objective of this study is to examine if the strategy starting of the addition of a tsDMARD, oral targeted molecule medications will lead to greater improvement in HAQ compared with the alternate approach of the addition of a non-TNF-biologic.

The purpose of this post-marketing study is to compare the safety of tofacitinib versus tumor necrosis factor inhibitor with respect to major cardiovascular adverse events and malignancies, excluding non-melanoma skin cancers, when given to subjects with rheumatoid arthritis. Other safety events, including non-melanoma skin cancers, hepatic events, infections, and effectiveness parameters will be collected and evaluated in the study.

The purpose of this study is to compare the outcome of primary anatomic shoulder arthroplasty using the Stryker ReUnion system with implantation of either a peg or keel glenoid construction.

The purpose of this study is to establish a comparator cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and other spondyloarthropathies. We will collect demographic information, historical information about diagnosis and past treatment, and clinical, radiographic, and laboratory data on each patient using standardized data collection forms.  We will also collect blood and synovial tissue samples from each patient.  This will provide data and material for clinical and translational research to address questions related to the fundamental differences between the spondyloarthropathies and inflammatory arthritis relating to the response of bone to chronic inflammation.  We intend to enroll sequential ...

Continuation of the CARRA Registry as described in the protocol will support data collection on patients with pediatric-onset rheumatic diseases. The CARRA Registry will form the basis for future CARRA studies. In particular, this observational registry will be used to answer pressing questions about therapeutics used to treat pediatric rheumatic diseases, including safety questions.

The purpose of this study is to compare the postoperative pain levels both in the hospital setting as well as daily for two weeks following discharge between patients in the opioid treatment group and those in the non-opioid treatment group.

The purpose of this study is to establish the immunometabolic profile of T cells isolated from patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis/Interstitial Lung Disease (RA/ILD), to identify distinguishing features in the metabolic status of T cells from RA patients with and without ILD, and to explore the use of immunometabolic determinants as a biomarker in RA patients with and without ILD.

The purpose of this study is to identify the incidence and prevalence of inflammatory arthritis in patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) and compare them with those in patients with psoriasis through implementing a routine screening. Identifying the incidence and prevalence of this comorbidity has the potential to increase awareness across the specialties of rheumatology and comorbid diseases.

The aims of this study are to determine the frequency, severity, and duration of symptoms of arthritis in patients with HS and compare them with those in patients with psoriasis, to determine the association between inflammatory arthritis and disease flare-ups/severity ...

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety of sc-rAAV2.5IL-1Ra, a gene therapy carried by a virus and delivered by injection into the knee joint of patients with moderate osteoarthritis of the knee.

This is a prospective, randomized, multicenter comparison study examining the outcomes of subjects with osteoarthritis and knee pain undergoing a procedure to create a radiofrequency lesion of the genicular nerves with the Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation (CRFA) system compared to subjects receiving Hyaluronic Acid (HA). Approximately 168 subjects will be enrolled into this study, with subjects undergoing either CRFA or HA injection in a 1:1 randomization scheme. Follow-up will be conducted for 12 months post-CRFA, with the primary endpoint being completed at month 6. Subjects randomized to the comparison (HA) group will have the option to cross-over to the neurotomy group ...

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and practical treatment use of STEM cells collected from a patient's own fat tissue, expanded in laboratory culture, and injected to treat symptoms of mild to severe knee osteoarthritis.

The purposes of this study is to isolate RNA from bone tissues from ONFH and osteoarthritis (OA) femoral heads and perform RNA sequencing to measure gene expression.

This study is designed to:
-analyze effects of surgical treatment
-improve surgical care and quality of life of patients with hip problems/diseases
-ID predictors of surgical outcomes to identify/improve future treatments
-Collect data, images, from patients undergoing surgical treatment of hip disorders (we will not be collecting social security numbers to send to Washington University).

The purpose of this study is to assess daily living activity levels of patients before and after total hip replacement, and to correlate these activities of daily living to those usually obtained with disease-specific questionnaires.

To determine the accuracy of unguided versus ultrasound (US) guided knee joint injections in obese patients with no clinically detectable effusion.

This study aims to compare postoperative pain levels between three (3) treatment groups, using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS).

The purpose of this study is to to assess the safety and tolerability of pirfenidone 2403 mg/day for the treatment of RA-associated interstitial lung disease.

The purpose of this study is to see if whole blood-based blood biomarker (i.e., cytokine) predicts status and severity of diseases such as asthma, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), or Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

Patients with active Axial Spondyloarthritis without x-ray evidence of Ankylosing Spondylitis and with signs of inflammation will be randomly assigned to receive certolizumab pegol (CZP) 200 mg every two weeks or placebo. The primary objective is to demonstrate the efficacy of CZP in these patients.

The overall goal of this study is to develop regenerative cell therapy for use in patients with osteoarthritis (OA). The primary objective of this proposal is to conduct a pilot study that assesses the safety and feasibility of using concentrated bone marrow aspirate containing MSC to treat patients with painful knee OA.

The purpose of this study is to promote patient-centered care by efficiently determining the presence of quality of life issues and their relation to depression and psoriatic arthritis in psoriasis patients. Screening for quality of life, depression, and psoriatic arthritis is a standard of care for psoriasis patients.   

The purpose of this study is to see if the inflammation in early stage arthritis can be cessated by changing synoviocyte-macrophage interactions in a way that macrophages do not get activated.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate safety and efficacy and show non-inferiority of the investigational PERFORM Stemless Reverse device to the control PERFORM Stem Reverse device in subjects who are candidates for the treatment of noninflammatory degenerative joint disease (i.e., osteoarthritis), avascular necrosis, pseudoparalysis or anterior superior escape, rotator cuff tear arthropathy, correction of functional deformity, and post-traumatic arthritis.

This research trial will study the immune respone to COVID-19 vaccination in patients with rheumatic diseases.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of Reishi mushroom extracts on aromatase-inhibitor toxicities, specifically fatigue, and arthralgias, compared to placebo.  Other aims include examining the side effects of Reishi mushroom extracts and its impact on quality of life and mood, as compared to placebo. 

This study is being conducted to determine gene and protein expression profiles (i.e. which genes and proteins are turned off and on) of those with a possibility of developing osteolysis, infection, arthrofibrosis or metallosis of their THA/TKA.

The purposes of this study are to explore the therapeutic efficacy of BAFFR-CAR T cells in BAFFR-expressing B-cell hematologic malignancies including large B-cell, mantle cell and follicular lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-cell ALL) using primary tumor and/or patient derived xenograft models, and to explore the therapeutic efficacy of BAFFR-CAR T cells in autoimmune rheumatologic diseases including  systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitis using primary samples and/or patient derived xenograft models.