Interest of methotrexate in inflammatory rheumatisms was demonstrated since several years. At present time,there is no effective treatment against digital arthritis. The investigators purpose to measure the efficacy of methotrexate on digital arthritis. In this aim, two groups were compared. The first group receive 10mg/week of methotrexate administered in one shot (every Monday for example)during 12 months. The second group receive 10mg/week of placebo according to the same procedure
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
64
Methotrexate: 10mg/week administered in one time, the same day each week (every monday for example)during 12 months
Placebo:10mg/week administered in one time, the same day each week (every monday for example)during 12 months
Nice University Hospital, Rheumatology Department
Nice, France
RECRUITINGpain assessed with EVA
Time frame: at screening visit, inclusion visit, first month, and every month during one year
Quality of life survey : SF-36
Time frame: at inclusion visit, first month, and every month during one year
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