Assessment of Methotreaxate-induced Liver Fibrosis by Transient Elastography and Serological Markers
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Liver Fibrosis. Basic parameters: 18 years — 60 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Methotrexate (MTX), a folic acid analogue, inhibits the synthesis of purines and pyrimidines and is widely used in the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases, particularly Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is typically the first-line drug for RA management. However, prolonged MTX use is associated with hepatotoxicity, including liver fibrosis (LF), which necessitates regular monitoring, especially of liver function tests MTX-induced liver injury has been recognized since the early 1970and numerous studies have shown an increased risk of liver fibrosis, which is estimated to occur in approximately 5% of patients, with a potential relationship to the cumulative dose of MTX Despite intensive monitoring strategies and the recommendation for liver biopsies, liver biopsy carry significant risk, including bleeding and sampling variability . the aim of the study to Estimate the frequency and stage of liver fibrosis in patients with Rheumatological or Dermatological diseases receiving Methotrexate in Assuit University Hospitals in comparison to a control group with the same diseases not receiving Methotrexate. Evaluate the diagnostic performance of FIB-4 , APRI and FIB-5 scores as non invasive fibrosis markers in comparison to Transient Elastography in these patients. Identify the predictors of liver fibrosis in these patients. As such, there is increasing interest in non-invasive methods for monitoring liver fibrosis, such as liver stiffness measurement by FibroScan (FS), APRI score , FIB-4 score and FIB-5 score . These methods offer advantages over liver biopsy, including being non-invasive, rapid, reproducible, and able to assess disease progression over time. However, the prevalence of hepatic fibrosis in MTX-treated patients, particularly in Egypt, remains under-researched.
Primary outcome measures
- prevelance of liver fibrosis [Time frame: baseline]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Adults (18 years and older) prescribed Methotrexate therapy for Rheumatological disease (such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus , Rheumatoid arthritis and Ankylosing spondylitis)or Dermatological diseases (such as Psoriasis and Behcets disease).
Exclusion criteria
- Patients with metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD). Patients with chronic liver diseases (HBV, HCV, autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, alcoholic liver disease).
History of chronic heart failure or renal failure.c.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06872073 · MTX liver fibrosis TE