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NCT04691505 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Data Analysis for Drug Repurposing for Effective Alzheimer's Medicines (DREAM) - Methotrexate vs Hydroxychloroquine

A clinical trial of Rheumatoid Arthritis, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
133,553
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT04691505: Completed study of Rheumatoid Arthritis, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

NCT04691505 is a study of Rheumatoid Arthritis that has completed, run by Brigham and Women's Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 133,553 participants, above the 4,013-participant average among 197 other Rheumatoid Arthritis trials with a reported enrollment target (3228% higher). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04691505, a study of Rheumatoid Arthritis, has completed, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
133,553 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This study aims to evaluate the comparative risk of dementia/Alzheimer's disease onset between patients treated with medications that target specific metabolic pathways and patients treated with alternative medications for the same indication.

Primary Outcome

Time to dementia onset, i.e., Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, senile, presenile, or unspecified dementia, or dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere. Please refer to uploaded protocol for full definition due to size limitations.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Methotrexate
  • DRUG Hydroxychloroquine

Study Locations (1)

Massachusetts

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital - Boston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 133,553 participants
Start Date 2020-12-23
Est. Completion 2021-08-31
Brigham and Women's Hospital

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What the finished NCT04691505 record still lists

NCT04691505 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. Its 133,553 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 4,013-participant average among 197 other Rheumatoid Arthritis trials with a reported enrollment target (3228% higher).

The record links to 1 condition, with Rheumatoid Arthritis appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Methotrexate is the first listed.

NCT04691505 reports a single indexed study location in Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04691505 about?

NCT04691505 is a clinical study titled "Data Analysis for Drug Repurposing for Effective Alzheimer's Medicines (DREAM) - Methotrexate vs Hydroxychloroquine". This study aims to evaluate the comparative risk of dementia/Alzheimer's disease onset between patients treated with medications that target specific metabolic pathways and patients treated with alternative medications for the same indication.

What is the current status of trial NCT04691505?

This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 133,553 participants. The study started on 2020-12-23. Estimated completion is 2021-08-31.

What conditions does trial NCT04691505 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Rheumatoid Arthritis.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04691505?

The interventions under investigation include: Methotrexate (DRUG), Hydroxychloroquine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04691505?

This trial is sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital, which has 937 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT04691505 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Massachusetts. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT04691505's enrollment target sits among peer trials

133,553 2nd of 197 the highest of 197 other Rheumatoid Arthritis trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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