Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Neuropathic Spinal Pain in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Lead Sponsor:
Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital
Conditions:
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate prevalence of neuropathic spinal pain in AS patients and it's impact on sleep quality. Moreover effects of neuropathic pain on quality of life and fatigue will ...
Detailed Description
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, inflammatory rheumatic disease that mainly presenting with chronic back pain. In general, chronic low back pain is currently defined as a mixed pain including...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Being diagnosed with AS according to the 1984 Modified New York Criteria
- Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) spinal pain score ≥ 2
Exclusion
- Diabetes mellitus, renal insufficiency, hypothyroidism
- Carpal tunnel syndrome, postherpetic neuralgia, spinal cord compression
- Neurological diseases leading to neuropathic pain
- Cervical and lumbar radiculopathy
- Fibromyalgia
- Malignancy
- Severe cardiac disease
- Pregnancy
- Muscle weakness or hypoesthesia indicating peripheral nerve injury
- In the last three months medical treatment leading to neuropathy (colchicine etc.)
- In the last three months drug use for the treatment of fibromyalgia, depression and anxiety
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 6 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 2 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
292 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04809168
Start Date
April 6 2021
End Date
December 2 2025
Last Update
May 21 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)