PRINTO Revision of the ILAR Classification Criteria for JIA

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  The PRINTO Evidence-based Revision of the International League Against Rheumatism (ILAR) Classification criteria for juvenile idiopathic Arthritis.

• IRAS ID

  274066

• Contact name

  Linda Hughes

• Contact email

  richard.kirk@alderhey.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  5 years, 9 months, 28 days

• Research summary

  There is a classification in place currently for arthritis in children called the ILAR (International League Against Rheumatism) classification which contains seven different categories. Recent evidence suggests that there is a need for better criteria for the categorisation of this disease. In response to this PRINTO (Pediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organization) has proposed new consensus classification criteria.

  The current project’s aim is to test the new proposed classification in a collection of at least 1,000 patients (across participating European countries) at disease onset. Then a final consensus conference will be organised to analyse the collected data and formulate the final JIA classification.

• REC name

  HSC REC B

• REC reference

  20/NI/0117

• Date of REC Opinion

  23 Sep 2020

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion