Adipose Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA Treatment Arm)
Sponsor: |
The National Institutes of Health NIH |
Enrolling: |
Male and Female Patients |
Study Length: |
4 Months |
Clinic Visits: |
2 |
IRB Number: |
AAAQ9289 |
Contact: |
Christopher Depender: 212-305-4114 / cd2686@cumc.columbia.edu |
We are inviting patients with active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) to help us better understand how treatment options affect inflammation in soft tissues. With a combination of blood work, a full-body FDG PET-CT scan, questionnaires, and a soft tissue biopsy (from an area around the belly button), we hope to see how RA interacts with these multiple areas of physiology. A second visit four months later will be the same as the first visit - these visits typically take up to 6 hours to complete.
This study is closed
Investigator
Jon Giles, MD
Have you been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis? |
Yes |
No |
Is your Rheumatoid Arthritis well-controlled? (i.e. no active pain or swelling) |
Yes |
No |
Are you currently taking blood thinners? (i.e Coumadin, Warfarin) |
Yes |
No |
Have you had any significant cardiac events or procedures? (i.e CABG, PCIs, heart attack, pacemakers) |
Yes |
No |
Are you currently being treated for cancer? |
Yes |
No |