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NCT00579644 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Treatment of Early RA: Minocycline in Combination With Methotrexate vs Methotrexate Alone

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by University of Nebraska.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
91
Enrollment target

NCT00579644: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by University of Nebraska.

NCT00579644 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by University of Nebraska. The registered enrollment target is 91 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00579644, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Nebraska.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
91 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if a combination of methotrexate and minocycline works better than methotrexate alone in early Rheumatoid Arthritis

Primary Outcome

Patients will be evaluated and then at 2-month intervals to 12 months using the ACR core set of outcome variables (50) for remission. Additionally hand x-rays will be done.

Interventions

  • DRUG methotrexate
  • DRUG Combination of Minocycline and MTX or MTX alone

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 91 participants
Start Date 2001-03-28
Est. Completion 2006-05-31
Phase Phase 3
University of Nebraska

407 total trials

What the finished NCT00579644 record still lists

NCT00579644 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 91 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower).

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

NCT00579644 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00579644 about?

NCT00579644 is a clinical study titled "Treatment of Early RA: Minocycline in Combination With Methotrexate vs Methotrexate Alone". The purpose of this study is to determine if a combination of methotrexate and minocycline works better than methotrexate alone in early Rheumatoid Arthritis

What is the current status of trial NCT00579644?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 91 participants. The study started on 2001-03-28. Estimated completion is 2006-05-31.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00579644?

The interventions under investigation include: methotrexate (DRUG), Combination of Minocycline and MTX or MTX alone (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00579644?

This trial is sponsored by University of Nebraska, which has 407 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00579644's enrollment target sits among peer trials

91 1724th of 2000 higher than 277 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 NCT00579644, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00579644 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.