The Tight Control of Gout Study

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  A Randomised Controlled Trial of targeted versus Conventional Treatment for Gout

• IRAS ID

  179465

• Contact name

  Gary Wright

• Sponsor organisation

  Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 0 months, 6 days

• Research summary

  A retrospective, non-blinded, randomised controlled trial comparing conventional treatment with tight control in gout. Each patient will be studied over a 12 month period. Eligible subjects will be recruited from primary care, A&E departments and rheumatology outpatient clinics. Written informed consent will be obtained from each patient. Patients will be assigned into one of two groups of 55 patients each; Conventional Treatment Group and Tight Control Group. The Conventional Treatment Group will be reviewed every 6 months and the Tight Control Group at one monthly intervals.

• REC name

  HSC REC A

• REC reference

  15/NI/0259

• Date of REC Opinion

  25 Jan 2016

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion