Pharmacist-guided gout treatment for veterans
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Genetic & congenital, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether a pharmacist can help veterans with gout manage their uric acid levels using standard medications, aiming to reduce gout flares. If you've had a gout flare recently and are starting or already taking uric acid-lowering medicine, this might be a good fit.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a US veteran, 18 years or older.
- You have been diagnosed with gout by a doctor.
- Your uric acid level is above 6.8 mg/dL.
- You've had at least one gout flare in the last 6 months.
- You are either starting a new uric acid-lowering medicine (allopurinol or febuxostat) or have been on one for a while but still have flares and high uric acid.
- You are not allergic or unable to take allopurinol or febuxostat, and you haven't seen a rheumatologist in the last 3 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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