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NCT04493762

Liver Fibrosis and Gut Microbiota in Patients With Psoriasis Vulgaris and Rheumatoid Arthritis on Methotrexate

Status unknown Last updated 30 July 2020
What this trial tests

trial in Psoriasis Vulgaris in 600 participants. Status unknown.

Timeline
13 August 2020
Primary endpoint
12 December 2021
11 December 2022

Quick facts

Lead sponsorThe University of Hong Kong
StatusStatus unknown
Study typeOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment600
Start date13 August 2020
Primary completion12 December 2021
Estimated completion11 December 2022

Conditions studied

Sponsor

The University of Hong Kong

Who can join

Adults 18 to 85, any sex, with Psoriasis Vulgaris or Rheumatoid Arthritis. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

While methotrexate (MTX) remains a treatment of choice for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriasis (PsO) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), long-term MTX use has been shown to be associated with liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in these patients. In addition, gut dysbiosis has been found to be associated with liver fibrosis and cirrhosis via the gut-liver axis, underscoring the potential role of gut microbiota and bacterial translocation in the pathogenesis of chronic liver diseases in these patients. In this study, we aim to assess the prevalence of advanced liver fibrosis or cirrhosis among these patients on MTX treatment compared to those without, using transient elastography. We also aim to identify the possible risk factor(s) for advanced liver fibrosis or cirrhosis among them. Further, we aim to characterize the difference in fecal microbiota patterns among these three groups of patients. Using a cross-sectional, prospective cohort design, this study will enroll approximately 600 eligible patients, including 300 patients with PsO/PsA and 300 patients with RA, to examine the following hypotheses: 1. Patients on higher cumulative dose of MTX will have higher prevalence of advanced liver fibrosis or cirrhosis compared to those on lower cumulative dose of MTX; 2. Patients with MTX use will have higher prevalence of advanced liver fibrosis or cirrhosis compared to those without MTX use; 3. The fecal microbiota composition will be different between patients with and without MTX treatment; and 4. The fecal microbiota composition will be different between patients with and without advanced fibrosis/cirrhosis while on MTX treatment.

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