Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of Power Doppler US Technique for the Diagnosis of Spondylarthropathy
Lead Sponsor:
Dr Maria-Atonietta D'AGOSTINO
Collaborating Sponsors:
Groupe Français d'Etude Génétique des Spondylarthropathies
French Society of Rheumatology
Conditions:
Spondylarthropathy
Ankylosing Spondyloarthitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the interest of enthesis sonography for the diagnosis of spondylarthritis, in patients with uncertain diagnosis consulting for clinical symptoms suggestive of ...
Detailed Description
Spondylarthritis (SPA) are the second most frequent inflammatory rheumatic disorders and, because it starts early in life and has a chronic progressive course, the impact of this disease on health res...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients \< 50 years old, consulting for spinal inflammatory symptoms \> 3 months duration
- patients consulting for arthritis or tenderness joints \> 3 months duration
- patients \< 50 years old consulting for enthesitis or dactylitis \> 3 months duration
- patients with uveitis and HLA-B27 positivity
- relatives of SpA patients consulting for symptoms suggestive of SpA
Exclusion
- patient with confirmed diagnosis of rheumatic disease (included SpA)
- patient protected by law (patient \<18 years old, pregnant woman)
- patient who can't atempt the RMI
- patient who will have difficulties to complete the two years of follow-up
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
489 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00794404
Start Date
December 1 2004
End Date
December 1 2010
Last Update
October 31 2016
Active Locations (6)
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1
Ambroise Paré Hospital
Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 92100
2
Cavale Blanche Hospital
Brest, France, 29200
3
Cote de Nacre Hospital
Caen, France, 14033
4
South Hospital of Grenoble
Échirolles, France, 38434