Conditions: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Keywords: RA, MS, Safety, Efficacy, MR prednisone
Allocation: NA | Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Enrollment: 147
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
This study is multicenter, Ph IV, single arm, interventional study to assess relative reduction of morning stiffness of Lodotra® in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients.Study medication will start after study visit at baseline (week 0, visit 1) and follow-up visit will be after 2, 6 and 12 weeks after treatment (visit 2,3,4).

Detailed description:
Test Treatment, Dose, and Mode of Administration:

Starting dose is 10mg, and depending on the clinical symptoms and the patient's response, the initial dose can quickly be reduced to a lower maintenance dose. When changing over from the standard regimen (glucocorticoid administration in the morning) to Lodotra® administered at bedtime (at about 10 pm), the same dose (in mg prednisone equivalent) should be maintained, if the subject has taken stable dose within 30 days. Lodotra® dose cannot exceed more than 10mg.

Lodotra® should be taken at bedtime (at about 10 pm), with or after the evening meal and be swallowed whole with sufficient liquid. If more than 2 - 3 hours have passed since the evening meal, it is recommended to take Lodotra® with a light meal or snack.

Modified-release tablets are not to be broken, divided or chewed.

Treatment procedure:At Visit 1(week 0), subjects who qualify for entry into the study will medicated to Lodotra® starting dose of 10 mg daily. (Written informed consent has to be obtained, and subjects will undergo complete evaluation for study eligibility) No dose increase will be allowed for more than 10mg

Arms:
arm 1: Single arm / Lodotra

Interventions: intervention 1: Lodotra®
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Single arm will be received below oral 10mg tablet daily and maximum 10mg/d depending on the clinical symptoms and the patient's response

Protocol document: