Patients’, physicians', nurses’ and pharmacists’ preferences toward the attributes of biological agents used in the treatment of rheumatic diseases in Italy (MK-0000-330) (CARA)

Study identification

• EU PAS number:
  EUPAS6140
• Study ID:
  47234
• Official title and acronym:
  Patients’, physicians', nurses’ and pharmacists’ preferences toward the attributes of biological agents used in the treatment of rheumatic diseases in Italy (MK-0000-330) (CARA)
• DARWIN EU® study:
  No
• Study countries:
  Italy
• Study description:
  This study was conducted to determine patients’, physicians, nurses’ and pharmacists’ preferences toward the attributes of biological agents used in the treatment of three rheumatic conditions: rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis, in Italy.
• Study status:
  Finalised

Research institutions and networks

Institutions

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

United States

Multiple centres: 34 centres are involved in the study

Study timelines

Date when funding contract was signed

Actual:18/09/2013

Study start date

Planned:30/06/2014

Actual:16/06/2014

Data analysis start date

Planned:31/07/2015

Actual:31/07/2015

Date of final study report

Planned:30/06/2016

Actual:30/06/2016

Sources of funding

Pharmaceutical company and other private sector 

More details on funding

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Regulatory

• Was the study required by a regulatory body?:
  No
• Is the study required by a Risk Management Plan (RMP)?:
  Not applicable