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NCT00234845 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Adalimumab in Combination With Methotrexate vs Methotrexate Alone in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Abbott.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
148
Enrollment target

NCT00234845: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Abbott.

NCT00234845 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Abbott. The registered enrollment target is 148 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (81% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00234845, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Abbott.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
148 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of adalimumab in combination with methotrexate compared to methotrexate alone on work disability in subjects with early rheumatoid arthritis

Interventions

  • DRUG methotrexate
  • DRUG adalimumab

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 148 participants
Start Date 2003-03
Phase Phase 3
Abbott

181 total trials

What the finished NCT00234845 record still lists

NCT00234845 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 148 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (81% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which methotrexate is the first listed.

NCT00234845 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00234845 about?

NCT00234845 is a clinical study titled "Adalimumab in Combination With Methotrexate vs Methotrexate Alone in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis". The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of adalimumab in combination with methotrexate compared to methotrexate alone on work disability in subjects with early rheumatoid arthritis

What is the current status of trial NCT00234845?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 148 participants. The study started on 2003-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00234845?

The interventions under investigation include: methotrexate (DRUG), adalimumab (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00234845?

This trial is sponsored by Abbott, which has 181 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00234845's enrollment target sits among peer trials

148 1547th of 2000 higher than 451 of 2,000 other Phase 3 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 NCT00234845, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00234845 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.