The Coronary Artery Calcium and Troponins in Rheumatoid Arthritis (CAT-RA) Study
- NCT ID
- NCT07315997
- Registry status
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Observational
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Conditions
- Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA
Overview
ClinicalTrials.gov lists this study as Recruiting.
Enrollment: 120 participants (Estimated).
What is being studied
- Diagnostic test: high sensitivity cardiac troponin
Who may be eligible
- Ages
- 35 Years to 79 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- No
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the following eligibility criteria.
Inclusion Criteria:
* RA diagnosed by a rheumatologist
* Age 40- 79
* ≥1 ASCVD risk factor including prediabetes, hypertension, BMI \>30, current or history of cigarette smoking
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients on a statin or with a contraindication to statin, on a cholesterol absorption inhibitor, or on a PCSK9 inhibitor
* Patients with diabetes mellitus
* Pregnancy
Study locations
3 study locations are listed.
Recruiting site status is explicitly provided for 3 locations; 3 are listed as Recruiting.
Countries: United States
- Massachusetts, United States: 3
Sample of listed locations
- Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, 02130, United States — Recruiting
- Brigham and Womens Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States — Recruiting
- Massachusetts General Hospital: Rheumatology — Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States — Recruiting
Study details
- Start date
- September 4, 2024
- Primary completion date
- March 4, 2028
- Completion date
- March 4, 2028
- First posted
- January 5, 2026
- Collaborators
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Source and update information
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- NCT ID
- NCT07315997
- Registry last updated
- July 14, 2026
- QualifiedStudies registry data refreshed
- October 2, 2026
- QualifiedStudies record fetched
- October 2, 2026
View NCT07315997 on ClinicalTrials.gov
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