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NCT00147966 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Assessment of Rituximab's Immunomodulatory Synovial Effects (The ARISE Study)

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of California, San Diego.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
24
Enrollment target

NCT00147966: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of California, San Diego.

NCT00147966 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by University of California, San Diego. The registered enrollment target is 24 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (82% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00147966, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by University of California, San Diego.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
24 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Using repeated arthroscopic biopsies of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, the researchers will assess changes in the immune response that occur as a result of treatment with rituximab.

Primary Outcome

ACR 20, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) definition of 20% improvement is based on a 20% improvement (compared to baseline values) in tender and swollen joint counts and 20% improvement in 3 of the remaining 5 core set measures (subject global assessment of pain, subject global assessment of disease activity, physician global assessment of disease activity, subject assessment of physical function) and one acute phase reactant value (CRP).

Interventions

  • DRUG rituximab

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 24 participants
Start Date 2008-06
Est. Completion 2009-12
Phase Phase 2
University of California, San Diego

775 total trials

What the finished NCT00147966 record still lists

NCT00147966 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 24 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (82% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which rituximab is the first listed.

NCT00147966 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00147966 about?

NCT00147966 is a clinical study titled "Assessment of Rituximab's Immunomodulatory Synovial Effects (The ARISE Study)". Using repeated arthroscopic biopsies of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, the researchers will assess changes in the immune response that occur as a result of treatment with rituximab.

What is the current status of trial NCT00147966?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 24 participants. The study started on 2008-06. Estimated completion is 2009-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00147966?

The interventions under investigation include: rituximab (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00147966?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, San Diego, which has 775 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00147966's enrollment target sits among peer trials

24 1756th of 2000 higher than 217 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00147966, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00147966 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.