NCT07315997Recruiting
The Coronary Artery Calcium and Troponins in Rheumatoid Arthritis (CAT-RA) Study
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 14 Jul 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have up to 2x the risk of having a heart attack compared to someone without RA. The goal of this study is to identify biomarkers that can help us do a better job of identifying individuals at risk before they develop symptoms of heart disease and start preventative treatment earlier.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 120 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 31 Dec 2025
- Start date
- 4 Sept 2024
- Primary completion date
- 4 Mar 2028
- Lead sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Diseases
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- NCT number
- NCT07315997
What you commit to
- Study type: Observational
- Planned participants: 120
- From 4 Sept 2024 to the primary completion date, 4 Mar 2028
- 3 sites in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Patients on a statin or with a contraindication to statin, on a cholesterol absorption inhibitor, or on a PCSK9 inhibitor
Other illness
- Patients with diabetes mellitus
Other
- Pregnancy
Who the study is looking for
- RA diagnosed by a rheumatologist
- Age 40- 79
- ≥1 ASCVD risk factor including prediabetes, hypertension, BMI \>30, current or history of cigarette smoking
Age in the registry: 35 years to 79 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (3)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital: Rheumatology Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Boston | United States | Recruiting |
| Brigham and Womens Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Boston | United States | Recruiting |
| Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Boston | United States | Recruiting |
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