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

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