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Symptoms Of Arthritis
By Hans Hasselfors
Arthritis symptoms can vary depending on what type of arthritis you have. Arthritis can affect several part of the body and can be caused by several different factors. Although many of the Read more...
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Arthritis
Arthritis Information And Help Is Only A Click Away
By Paul Heath
Keeping up to date with the latest information is vital for anyone that lives daily with the pain and suffering can cause. Research continues to make progress mainly in finding the basic causes for the key types of arthritis, as at his moment in time cannot be cured. However you must stay alert and watchful, as an cure will certainly be found before long.
There are a variety of Internet sites you can visit that will keep you updated on all of the most up-to-date news and information. A great place for information is the Foundation which you can go to at: arthritis.org. Here you can learn about osteoarthritis, rheumatoid and all various forms of arthritis. You can also take a quiz to see what kind of health your joints are in. The Foundation is full of information, including drug treatments, alternative therapies, how to understand your lab tests, and more.
Another great Internet site to visit is UW Medicine/Orthopaedics’ and Sports Medicine. This site can be accessed by going to: orthop.washington.org. You can read many articles at this site which were written by medical professionals. These articles will give you information on aspirin and related drugs, fatigue
and lots of other articles on information.
One website you should check out is the National Research Foundation. This website will give you much information at: curearthritis.org. If you are interested in supporting research, this is a great place to start.
If you are newly diagnosed with arthritis, nothing beats going to the library. The library is full of information. You can read stories of other osteoarthritis and rheumatoid patients and learn about various alternative treatments and medication. You should also contact your local hospital to see what services they offer your community in way of information and support.
Only a doctor knows how to identify whether or not you have Arthritis. Therefore your best resource of information should always be your doctor. Your doctor has the knowledge and experience to answer your questions, so don’t hesitate to ask. That is what he or she is there for. Many patients do not want to take up their doctor’s time and avoid asking questions for fear of sounding foolish or naive. Any good doctor will encourage you to ask questions and he or she will do everything they can to keep you abreast of all the latest information. For Osteoarthritis & Rheumatoid Information Please visit us at www.keyarthritis.com
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Time to DMARD (Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug) Treatment and Actual Work Limitation of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in Turkey
<b>Condition</b>: Rheumatoid Arthritis<br/><b>Intervention</b>: <br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Abbott<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified June 2010
Hydroxychloroquine to Improve Insulin Sensitivity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
<b>Conditions</b>: Rheumatoid Arthritis; Insulin Resistance<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Drug: Hydroxychloroquine<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Brigham and Women's Hospital; National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified May 2010
Iyengar Yoga for Young People With Rheumatoid Arthritis
<b>Condition</b>: Rheumatoid Arthritis<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Behavioral: Iyengar Yoga<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: University of California, Los Angeles<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified March 2010
Safety and Effectiveness of Adalimumab in Patients Diagnosed With Rheumatoid Arthritis
<b>Condition</b>: Rheumatoid Arthritis<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Biological: adalimumab (Humira)<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Abbott<br/><b>Completed</b> - verified August 2010
Cost Utility Analyses of Adalimumab Treatment in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
<b>Condition</b>: Rheumatoid Arthritis<br/><b>Intervention</b>: <br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Abbott; Institute of Political Economical & Social Researches, Greece<br/><b>Active, not recruiting</b> - verified July 2010
Effectiveness of Adalimumab on Extraarticular Manifestation in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
<b>Conditions</b>: Active Rheumatoid Arthritis; Osteoporoses<br/><b>Intervention</b>: <br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Abbott; Centre of Biostatistics and Analyses, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University Brno, Czech Republic<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified June 2010
Study of Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) Polymorphisms in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
<b>Condition</b>: Rheumatoid Arthritis<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Biological: Collect of 10 ml of peripheric blood for DNA extraction<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Fort-de-France<br/><b>Enrolling by invitation</b> - verified April 2010
Efficacy of Oncoxin Plus Viusid in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
<b>Condition</b>: Rheumatoid Arthritis<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Dietary Supplement: Oncoxin + Viusid; Dietary Supplement: Placebo<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Catalysis SL<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified November 2009
Monitoring Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Load in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated With New Immunosuppressive Drugs
<b>Condition</b>: Rheumatoid Arthritis<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Biological: Venous blood sample<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified October 2009
Targeting Synovitis in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
<b>Conditions</b>: Rheumatoid Arthritis; Polyarthritis<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Other: Musculoskeletal Ultrasound; Other: 28 Joint Disease Activity Score<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde; University of Glasgow; Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government; Wyeth; Translational Medicine Research Collaboration<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified September 2009
Living Well With Rheumatoid Arthritis
<b>Condition</b>: Rheumatoid Arthritis<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Behavioral: Self-Help Group; Other: Education (Control) Group<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Brigham and Women's Hospital; Bristol-Myers Squibb<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified May 2010
A Study to Evaluate the RNA Signature of Rheumatoid Arthritis From Synovium and Whole Blood
<b>Condition</b>: Rheumatoid Arthritis<br/><b>Intervention</b>: <br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Imperial College London; Merck<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified February 2010
Ultrasonography as a Biomarker in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
<b>Condition</b>: Rheumatoid Arthritis<br/><b>Intervention</b>: <br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Imperial College London; Medical Research Council<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified February 2010
Evaluation of EULAR-RAID Score in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
<b>Condition</b>: Active Rheumatoid Arthritis<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Drug: Etanercept<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Wyeth<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified July 2009
A Study Comparing CRx-102 Plus Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug (DMARD) Therapy to Placebo Plus DMARD Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis
<b>Condition</b>: Rheumatoid Arthritis<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Other: CRx-102 plus DMARD therapy; Other: Placebo plus DMARD therapy<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: CombinatoRx<br/><b>Completed</b> - verified September 2008
Effects of Tranilast on Pharmacokinetics of Methotrexate (MTX) in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
<b>Condition</b>: Rheumatoid Arthritis<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: Tranilast; Drug: Placebo comparator<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Imperial College London; Nuon Therapeutics, Inc.<br/><b>Withdrawn</b> - verified July 2009
RESTART C0168Z05 Rheumatoid Arthritis Study
<b>Condition</b>: Rheumatoid Arthritis<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Biological: Infliximab<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Centocor Ortho Biotech Services, L.L.C.; Schering-Plough<br/><b>Completed</b> - verified July 2010
Humira in Rheumatoid Arthritis - Do Bone Erosions Heal?
<b>Conditions</b>: Rheumatoid Arthritis; Arthritis; Joint Diseases<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Drug: Adalimumab (Humira)<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Hvidovre University Hospital; Abbott<br/><b>Completed</b> - verified June 2008
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Moderate to Low Disease Activity Study
<b>Condition</b>: Rheumatoid Arthritis<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: Certolizumab pegol; Other: Placebo<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: UCB, Inc.<br/><b>Active, not recruiting</b> - verified June 2010
Study Evaluating Single Doses of SBI-087 in Subjects With Rheumatoid Arthritis
<b>Condition</b>: Rheumatoid Arthritis<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Drug: SBI-087<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Wyeth; Trubion Pharmaceuticals<br/><b>Active, not recruiting</b> - verified July 2009
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