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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00094341
Date of registration: 16/10/2004
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Amgen
Public title: Preference of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients of Enbrel® (Etanercept) Auto-Injector Versus Enbrel® Pre-Filled Syringes
Scientific title: An Open-Label, Randomized, Crossover Study to Assess Preference of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients of Enbrel® (Etanercept) Auto-Injector Versus Enbrel® Pre-Filled Syringes
Date of first enrolment: October 2004
Target sample size: 215
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00094341
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 4
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     MD
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Affiliation:  Amgen
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Have established RA diagnosis as determined by ACR criteria

- Be current user of etanercept-lyophilized preparation for at least 4 consecutive
weeks of etanercept dosing on either a once weekly or twice weekly regimen

- Subject must be able to self inject

- Give written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

- Subject is currently enrolled in or has not yet completed at least 30 days since
ending other investigational device or drug trial(s), or subject is receiving other
investigational agent(s)

- Subject of childbearing potential is pregnant (e.g., positive HCG test) or is
breast-feeding

- Elective surgery is planned during study period

- Subjects allergic to latex



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Intervention(s)
Drug: Etanercept
Primary Outcome(s)
The proportion of patients preferring the etanercept auto-injector to the etanercept pre-filled syringe.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Confidence with the injection
Convenience of use and
Satisfaction with number of steps
Hand discomfort during the injection
Ease of use
Nervousness with injection
Time involved with the injection
Overall preference with the auto-injector or pre-filled syringes compared to the lyophilized preparation.
The proportion of patients preferring the etanercept auto-injector to the etanercept pre-filled syringe as well as to the lyophilized preparation in the following categories:
To characterize the ability of patients to properly use by themselves either device independently and identify any sections of the instructions that were not clear, that may have led to loss of sterility to incomplete dosing
Secondary ID(s)
20040201
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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