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Ankylosing SpondylitisREACH ASNCT02202850

Defining Remission With Etanercept in AS in Real Life Clinical Practice

An observational study of Ankylosing Spondylitis, run by Pfizer at 29 sites in Belgium.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Determine which remission criterion at Month 6 predicts remission at Month 12 the best. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Ankylosing Spondylitis
What is being tested?
etanercept
How many people
84 participants
Where
29 sitesBelgium
Study dates
12 Aug 2014to 26 Apr 2017
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients visiting Rheumatologist for which the decision has been taken to prescribe Etanercept as first or second line

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with AS who start treatment with Etanercept according to prevailing reimbursement criteria and dosing in line with SmPC.
  • First cohort: Etanercept is the first biological product prescribed
  • Second cohort: Etanercept is the second biological product prescribed
  • Capable of understanding and willing to provide signed and dated written, voluntary informed consent before any protocol-specific procedures are performed.
  • 18 years of age or older at time of consent
  • Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent document indicating that the patient (or a legally acceptable representative) has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study.

Who cannot join

  • 1. History of or current psychiatric illness that would interfere with the subject's ability to comply with protocol requirements or to give informed consent.

Trial locations and contacts

29 sites in 1 country.

29 sites in 1 country

Belgium29 sites
  • ASZ Aalst

    Aalst, 9300

  • Algemeen Stedelijk Ziekenhuis

    Aalst, B-9300

  • Onze Lieve Vrouw Ziekenhuis Aalst

    Aalst, B-9300

  • Onze Lieve Vrouw Ziekenhuis

    Aalst, B-9300

  • Private Practice

    Braine-l'Alleud, B-1420

  • CHU Brugmann - Site Horta

    Brussels, Bruxelles-capitale, Région de, 1020

  • CHIREC

    Brussels, 1040

  • CHU St-Pierre

    Brussels, B-1000

  • Private Practice

    Champion, B-5020

  • AZ Sint Blasius

    Dendermonde, 9200

  • Private Practice

    Flemalles Haute, B-4400

  • Biomedical Research Institute/ Department of Rheumatology

    Genk, 3600

  • Private Practice Rheumatology

    Genk, 3600

  • ReumaClinic

    Genk, 3600

  • Reumatologie Associatie

    Genk, 3600

  • Private Practice

    Genk, B-3600

  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent

    Ghent, 9000

  • Grand Hopital de Charleroi

    Gilly, B-6060

  • Private Practice

    Grand-Manil, 5030

  • AZ Groeninge Campus Sint Maarten

    Kortrijk

  • CHU de Liège

    Liège, B-4000

  • Private Practice of Dr. Geert Ghyselen

    Lokeren, 9160

  • Louisastraat 18

    Mechelen, 2800

  • Hôpital Sainte Thérèse/ Department of Rheumatology

    Montignies-sur-Sambre, 6061

  • Rheumatology

    Ostend, 8400

  • Office of Maenaut Kristien

    Schoten, B-2900

  • Rheumatology

    Sijsele-Damme, 8340

  • Sint-Andries Ziekenhuis

    Tielt, B-8700

  • Cliniques Universitaires UCL de Mont-Godinne

    Yvoir, 5530

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About this study

Official title: Defining Which Remission Criterion At Month 6 Predicts Remission At Month 12 In A Real Life Clinical Practice, In A Cohort Of Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients Treated With Etanercept (Enbrel (Registered))

Determine which remission criterion at Month 6 predicts remission at Month 12 the best.

Read the detailed description

The analysis of the primary endpoint will be based on a logistic regression defining the dependent variable as the remission at Month 12 and the 6 independent variables as ASAS partial remission, ASAS 5/6, ASAS60, ASAS40, BASDAI50 and ASDAS inactive disease status.

This analysis will be conducted in each arm of the study as well as after a pooling of both patient groups.

In this context it seems reasonable to ensure the completion of the study by a total approximate number of 100 patients (approximately 50 patients per arm). In order to ensure 50 completers in each arm, 70 patients will be recruited at baseline, taking into account a drop-out rate of 30% over 1 year period.

Being tested
etanercept
Medical subject headings
Spondylitis, Ankylosing

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • etanerceptDrug

    etanercept 1 x 50 mg/week or 2 x 25mg/week

  • etanerceptDrug

    etanercept 1 x 50 mg/week or 2 x 25mg/week

Study groups in NCT02202850
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Etanercept FirstAdults patients with AS receiving Etanercept as first biologic, according to prevailing reimbursement criteria in Belgium
Receives: Drug: etanercept
Etanercept secondAdults patients with AS receiving Etanercept as second biologic, according to prevailing reimbursement criteria in Belgium
Receives: Drug: etanercept

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) Partial Remission at Month 6 and Maintained Till Month 12

    ASAS partial remission was defined as a score of less than or equal to (<=) 2 for each of the 4 items including pain, function, participant global assessment (PGA) and inflammation. All these items were measured on a scale ranging from 0-10, where 0= no disease activity and 10= high disease activity.

    Measured: Month 6 up to Month 12

  2. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) 5/6 Remission Criteria at Month 6 and Maintained Till Month 12

    ASAS 5/6 was defined as at least greater than or equal to (>=) 20 percent relative improvement from baseline in at least 5 of the 6 following items: PGA, pain, function, inflammation, C - reactive protein (CRP) and spinal mobility. PGA, pain, function, inflammation all were measured on a scale ranging from 0-10, where 0= no disease activity and 10= high disease activity. CRP was measured in milligrams per liter (mg/L) and spinal mobility was measured in centimeter (cm) as calculated as the mean of right and left measurements of lateral spinal flexion.

    Measured: Month 6 up to Month 12

  3. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) 60 Remission Criteria at Month 6 and Maintained Till Month 12

    ASAS 60 was defined as at least >= 60 percent relative improvement from baseline and an absolute change >=2 scores in 3 of the 4 following items: PGA, pain, function, inflammation (where all were measured on a scale ranging from 0-10, where 0= no disease activity and 10= high disease activity) and no worsening in the remaining 2 domains: CRP (mg/L) and spinal mobility (cm).

    Measured: Month 6 up to Month 12

  4. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) 40 Remission Criteria at Month 6 and Maintained Till Month 12

    ASAS 40 was defined as at least >= 40 percent relative improvement from baseline and an absolute change >=2 scores in 3 of the 4 following items: PGA, pain, function, inflammation (where all were measured on a scale ranging from 0-10, where 0= no disease activity and 10= high disease activity) and no worsening in the remaining 2 domains: CRP (mg/L) and spinal mobility (cm).

    Measured: Month 6 up to Month 12

  5. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) 50 Remission Criteria at Month 6 and Maintained Till Month 12

    BASDAI is a validated self-assessment tool used to determine disease activity in participant with AS by measuring participant's pain, discomfort and inflammation. Participant's pain, discomfort and inflammation was measured on a scale ranging from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher scores indicated higher degree of pain/discomfort/inflammation. The total BASDAI score was calculated as average of individual scores and ranged from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher score indicated high disease activity. BASDAI 50 remission was defined as at least >=50 percent relative improvement from baseline in BASDAI total score.

    Measured: Month 6 up to Month 12

  6. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved the Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score Based on C-Reactive Protein (ASDAS-CRP) Remission Criteria at Month 6 and Maintained Till Month 12

    ASDAS-CRP was based on 3 domains: BASDAI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Global score (BAS-G) and CRP (in mg/L). BASDAI was used to measure disease activity by measuring participant's pain, discomfort and inflammation on a scale ranging from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher scores indicated higher degree of pain/discomfort/inflammation. The total BASDAI score was calculated as average of individual scores and ranged from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher score indicated lesser movement of participant due to AS. BAS-G was used to measure spinal pain on a scale ranging from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher scores indicated worsen health status. Scores from these 3 individual domains were averaged to calculate the ASDAS-CRP total scores. ASDAS-CRP remission was defined as having total ASDAS-CRP score of <1.3 on a scale ranging from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher scores indicated higher disease activity.

    Measured: Month 6 up to Month 12

  7. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved the Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score Based on Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ASDAS-ESR) Remission Criteria at Month 6 and Maintained Till Month 12

    ASDAS-ESR was based on 3 domains: BASDAI, BAS-G and ESR (in millimeter per hour). BASDAI was used to measure disease activity by measuring participant's pain, discomfort and inflammation on a scale ranging from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher scores indicated higher degree of pain/discomfort/inflammation. The total BASDAI score was calculated as average of individual scores and ranged from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher score indicated lesser movement of participant due to AS. BAS-G was used to measure spinal pain on a scale ranging from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher scores indicated worsen health status. Scores from these 3 individual domains were averaged to calculate the ASDAS- ESR total scores. ASDAS- ESR remission was defined as having total ASDAS- ESR score of <1.3 on a scale ranging from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher scores indicated higher disease activity.

    Measured: Month 6 up to Month 12

Secondary outcomes (16)
  1. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) Partial Remission Criteria at Month 3, 6, 9 and 12

    ASAS partial remission was defined as a score of <= 2 for each of the 4 items including pain, function, PGA and inflammation. All these items were measured on a scale ranging from 0-10, where 0= no disease activity and 10= high disease activity.

    Measured: Month 3, 6, 9 and 12

  2. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) 5/6 Remission Criteria at Month 3, 6, 9 and 12

    ASAS 5/6 was defined as at least >= 20 percent relative improvement from baseline in at least 5 of the 6 following items: PGA, pain, function, inflammation, CRP and spinal mobility. PGA, pain, function, inflammation all were measured on a scale ranging from 0-10, where 0= no disease activity and 10= high disease activity. CRP was measured in mg/L and spinal mobility was measured in centimeter as calculated as the mean of right and left measurements of lateral spinal flexion.

    Measured: Month 3, 6, 9 and 12

  3. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) 60 Remission Criteria at Month 3, 6, 9 and 12

    ASAS 60 was defined as at least >= 60 percent relative improvement from baseline and an absolute change >=2 scores in 3 of the 4 following items: PGA, pain, function, inflammation (where all were measured on a scale ranging from 0-10, where 0= no disease activity and 10= high disease activity) and no worsening in the remaining 2 domains: CRP (mg/L) and spinal mobility (cm).

    Measured: Month 3, 6, 9 and 12

  4. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) 40 Remission Criteria at Month 3, 6, 9 and 12

    ASAS 40 was defined as at least >= 40 percent relative improvement from baseline and an absolute change >=2 scores in 3 of the 4 following items: PGA, pain, function, inflammation (where all were measured on a scale ranging from 0-10, where 0= no disease activity and 10= high disease activity) and no worsening in the remaining 2 domains: CRP (mg/L) and spinal mobility (cm).

    Measured: Month 3, 6, 9 and 12

  5. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) 50 Remission Criteria at Month 3, 6, 9 and 12

    BASDAI is a validated self-assessment tool used to determine disease activity in participant with AS by measuring participant's pain, discomfort and inflammation. Participant's pain, discomfort and inflammation was measured on a scale ranging from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher scores indicated higher degree of pain/discomfort/inflammation. The total BASDAI score was calculated as average of individual scores and ranged from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher score indicated high disease activity. BASDAI 50 remission was defined as at least >=50 percent relative improvement from baseline in BASDAI total score.

    Measured: Month 3, 6, 9 and 12

  6. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved the Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score Based on C-Reactive Protein (ASDAS-CRP) Remission Criteria at Month 3, 6, 9 and 12

    ASDAS-CRP was based on 3 domains: BASDAI, BAS-G and CRP (in mg/L). BASDAI was used to measure disease activity by measuring participant's pain, discomfort and inflammation on a scale ranging from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher scores indicated higher degree of pain/discomfort/inflammation. The total BASDAI score was calculated as average of individual scores and ranged from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher score indicated lesser movement of participant due to AS. BAS-G was used to measure spinal pain on a scale ranging from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher scores indicated worsen health status. Scores from these 3 individual domains were averaged to calculate the ASDAS-CRP total scores. ASDAS-CRP remission was defined as having total ASDAS-CRP score of <1.3 on a scale ranging from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher scores indicated higher disease activity.

    Measured: Month 3, 6, 9 and 12

  7. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved the Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score Based on Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ASDAS-ESR) Remission Criteria at Month 3, 6, 9 and 12

    ASDAS-ESR was based on 3 domains: BASDAI, BAS-G and ESR (in millimeter per hour). BASDAI was used to measure disease activity by measuring participant's pain, discomfort and inflammation on a scale ranging from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher scores indicated higher degree of pain/discomfort/inflammation. The total BASDAI score was calculated as average of individual scores and ranged from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher score indicated lesser movement of participant due to AS. BAS-G was used to measure spinal pain on a scale ranging from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher scores indicated worsen health status. Scores from these 3 individual domains were averaged to calculate the ASDAS- ESR total scores. ASDAS- ESR remission was defined as having total ASDAS- ESR score of <1.3 on a scale ranging from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher scores indicated higher disease activity.

    Measured: Month 3, 6, 9 and 12

  8. Change From Baseline in Participant Global Assessment (PGA) Score at Month 6 and 12

    Participants were asked to assess their disease activity on an 11-point scale of 0 (no disease activity) to 10 (extreme disease activity), where higher score indicated higher disease activity.

    Measured: Baseline, Month 6 and 12

  9. Change From Baseline in Pain Score of Ankylosing Spondylitis at Month 6 and 12

    Pain score is used to determine disease activity in participants with AS by measuring participants pain and swelling, on a scale ranging from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher scores indicated higher degree of pain/swelling. The total pain score was calculated as average of these 2 items and ranged from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher score indicated higher degree of pain in participant due to AS.

    Measured: Baseline, Month 6 and 12

  10. Change From Baseline in Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) Score at Month 6 and 12

    BASFI was a functional index which included 10 items assessing ability of participants to perform normal daily activities. Each item was scored on a scale of 0=easy, to 10=impossible. The BASFI total score was calculated as the average score of these 10 individual items. BASFI total score ranged from 0 to 10, where higher scores indicated more severe disease activity.

    Measured: Baseline, Month 6 and 12

  11. Change From Baseline in Inflammation Score of Ankylosing Spondylitis at Month 6 and 12

    Inflammation score is used to determine disease activity in participants with AS by measuring intensity and duration of inflammation, on a scale ranging from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher scores indicated higher degree of inflammation. The total inflammation score was calculated as average of these 2 items and ranged from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher score indicated higher degree of inflammation in participant due to AS.

    Measured: Baseline, Month 6 and12

  12. Change From Baseline in C-Reactive Protein (CRP) at Month 6 and 12

    CRP is a protein marker in the blood for inflammation.

    Measured: Baseline, Month 6 and 12

  13. Change From Baseline in Spinal Mobility Measurement at Month 6 and 12

    Spinal mobility was the mean of right and left measurements of lateral spinal flexion in centimeters.

    Measured: Baseline, Month 6 and 12

  14. Change From Baseline in Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) at Month 6 and 12

    BASDAI is a validated self-assessment tool used to determine disease activity in participant with AS by measuring participant's pain, discomfort and inflammation. Participant's pain, discomfort and inflammation was measured on a scale ranging from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher scores indicated higher degree of pain/discomfort/inflammation. The total BASDAI score was calculated as average of individual scores and ranged from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher score indicated high disease activity.

    Measured: Baseline, Month 6 and 12

  15. Change From Baseline in Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score Based on C-Reactive Protein (ASDAS-CRP) at Month 6 and 12

    ASDAS-CRP was based on 3 domains: BASDAI, BAS-G and CRP (in mg/L). BASDAI was used to measure disease activity by measuring participant's pain, discomfort and inflammation on a scale ranging from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher scores indicated higher degree of pain/discomfort/inflammation. The total BASDAI score was calculated as average of individual scores and ranged from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher score indicated lesser movement of participant due to AS. BAS-G was used to measure spinal pain on a scale ranging from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher scores indicated worsen health status. Scores from these 3 individual domains were averaged to calculate the ASDAS-CRP total scores. ASDAS-CRP remission was defined as having total ASDAS-CRP score of <1.3 on a scale ranging from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher scores indicated higher disease activity.

    Measured: Baseline, Month 6 and 12

  16. Change From Baseline in Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score Based on Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ASDAS-ESR) at Month 6 and 12

    ASDAS-ESR was based on 3 domains: BASDAI, BAS-G and ESR (in millimeter per hour). BASDAI was used to measure disease activity by measuring participant's pain, discomfort and inflammation on a scale ranging from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher scores indicated higher degree of pain/discomfort/inflammation. The total BASDAI score was calculated as average of individual scores and ranged from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher score indicated lesser movement of participant due to AS. BAS-G was used to measure spinal pain on a scale ranging from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher scores indicated worsen health status. Scores from these 3 individual domains were averaged to calculate the ASDAS- ESR total scores. ASDAS- ESR remission was defined as having total ASDAS- ESR score of <1.3 on a scale ranging from 0= none to 10= severe, where higher scores indicated higher disease activity.

    Measured: Baseline, Month 6 and 12

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Jul 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study start12 Aug 2014
  3. Primary completion26 Apr 2017
  4. Study completion26 Apr 2017

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
84 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02202850
Sponsor's protocol ID
B1801379
Other IDs
B1801379, REACH-AS
Acronym
REACH AS
Status last verified
Apr 2018
First submitted
23 Jul 2014
Last updated
30 Nov 2018
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Ankylosing Spondylitis, run by Pfizer at 29 sites in Belgium.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Nov 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 29 sites in Belgium. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 30 Nov 2018). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) Partial Remission at Month 6 and Maintained Till Month 12 (time frame: Month 6 up to Month 12). The study lists 7 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Nov 2018; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.

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