Practice of Treat-to-target on Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: a Two-center Retrospective Study

Jia Deng

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04942314

CHChongqingMU-2021.03.30

Details and patient eligibility

About

Treat to target (T2T) strategies have proved to be useful in several chronic disorders, including Rheumatoid Arthritis. In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), T2T strategy has been proposed in order to control disease activity, improve health-related quality of life, and reduce morbidity and mortality. Remission would be the main target, but a low disease activity state (LDAS) could be an acceptable alternative. However, due to SLE protean manifestations, the operational definitions of both remission and LDAS are still in progress. This clinical trial would like to assess the clinical value of T2T strategy in the treatment of children with SLE, optimize the treatment of children with SLE, andimprove the prognosis.

Full description

This two-center study retrospectively analyzed the follow-up data of children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in our center (the Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University) and the Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, grouping the patients into two observation groups-low disease activity status Group (LDAS group) and never reached low disease activity group (Never LDAS group). We would analyze the risk factors of SLE that patients cannot reach LDAS by comparing baseline data and treatment conditions of the two groups. Meanwhile, we would evaluate the SLE clinical indicators, SLE disease activity, organ damage, and disease remission state at the end of the follow-up of the LDAS group, in order to assess the clinical value of T2T strategy in the treatment of children with SLE, optimize the treatment of children with SLE, andimprove the prognosis.

Enrollment: 600 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

(1）Children with SLE diagnosed by the SLICC classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (2012); (2) Since diagnosed of SLE to follow-up termination, inpatient and/or outpatient follow-up at the research centers shall be carried out at least twice a year, the interval of follow-up is ≤3-6 months, and the total follow-up time is ≥1 year; (3) All children or guardians signed an informed consent file before inclusion.

Exclusion criteria

1. the treatment plan is unknown;
2. Excluding deaths caused by other diseases
3. follow-up was interrupted;
4. Follow-up time is less than 1 year, or interval is more than 6 months.

Trial design

600 participants in 7 patient groups

Complete remission off therapy

Description:

1. no clinical activity and serological activity 2. stop taking corticosteroid and immunosuppressive drugs 3. antimalarials allowed

Complete remission on therapy

Description:

1. no clinical activity and serological activity 2. corticosteroid≤5 mg/day and immunosuppressive drugs allowed 3. antimalarials allowed

Clinical remission off therapy

Description:

1. no clinical activity but serological activity allowed 2. stop taking corticosteroid and immunosuppressive drugs 3. antimalarials allowed

Clinical remission on therapy

Description:

1. no clinical activity but serological activity allowed 2. corticosteroid≤5 mg/day and immunosuppressive drugs allowed 3. antimalarials allowed

Low disease activity state

Description:

(1) SLEDAI-2K ≤4, with no activity in major organ systems (renal, central nervous system, cardiopulmonary, vasculitis, fever), and no haemolytic anaemia or gastrointestinal active involvement; (2) no new lupus disease activity compared with the previous assessment; (3) a PGA ≤1; (4) a current predni- sone (or equivalent) dose ≤7.5mg/day; and (5) well-tolerated standard maintenance doses of immunosuppressive drugs and approved biological agents.

Not in LDAS or Remission

Description:

At the end of follow-up, the disease state of SLE children was not in LDAS or any remissions defined above.

Never in LDAS

Description:

During the follow-up, the disease state was never get LDAS.