RADAR1- Trial of a new blood sample method
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Remote Arthritis Disease Activity MonitoR (RADAR 1) - a feasibility study of home-based dried blood spot use to monitor an inflammatory marker in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients.
IRAS ID
183343
Contact name
David Gibson
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Ulster University
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Duration of Study in the UK
3 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
It is important that patients who suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) have their disease monitored at an early stage, as well as when it is established. Presently, if a patient is to be assessed by means of disease activity scores and blood tests, they must attend a hospital appointment, which can be difficult for patients who live far from the clinic. It would be beneficial to be able to monitor and reliably define and report a disease 'flare' at home. Quite often, by the time the patient attends for an appointment, flare ups have subsided. This study will evaluate the possibility for patients to take their own blood samples in the comfort of their own home, by transferring finger prick blood droplets to a dried blood spot sample (DBSS) card. Patients would then send the cards to the laboratory to test for clinically relevant protein markers. The feasibility of 'remote' monitoring of the patient's disease will be explored.
REC name
HSC REC A
REC reference
16/NI/0039
Date of REC Opinion
14 Apr 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion