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UNKNOWN
Ultrasound Evaluation of Hands in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Lead Sponsor:
Federal University of São Paulo
Conditions:
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate ultrasound hands in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Detailed Description
Introduction: The systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a disease with a common articular involvement. Approximately 1-2% of patients with SLE have joint inflammation similar to rheumatoid arthritis (...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age between 18 and 60 years;
- female and male;
- patients with SLE, according to the revised classification criteria of the ACR (Arthritis Rheum, 1997) with current or previous joint activity (arthritis or arthralgia;
- patients with established RA according to ACR classification criteria (Arthritis Rheum, 1988)
Exclusion
- changing the dose or drug-based immunosuppression in the last 3 months.
- corticosteroid pulse therapy in the last 30 days;
- infiltration with corticosteroids at hand in the last 3 months;
- previous surgery in the joints studied;
- irreducible deformity of the joints studied;
- overlap with other joint diseases or collagen;
- chiropractic diabetic;
- hypothyroidism
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01471301
Start Date
June 1 2011
Last Update
November 15 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Unifesp
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil