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Sacroiliitis in Systemic Sclerosis

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Didem Arslan Tas, Cukurova University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01673633
First received: August 23, 2012
Last updated: August 27, 2012
Last verified: August 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

One of the major problems of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients is suggested to be articular involvement. Mostly involved joints in SSc were reported as wrist, carpometacarpal-interphalangeal, foot, knee, hip and shoulder however there have been little knowledge on sacroiliac joint. Here the investigators plan a study on the involvement of this joint in SSc.


Condition
Systemic Sclerosis
Sacroiliitis
Inflammatory Back Pain

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Prospective

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Further study details as provided by Cukurova University:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • The frequency of sacroiliitis in systemic sclerosis [ Time Frame: One year ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Enrollment: 175
Study Start Date: January 2012
Groups/Cohorts
SSc
Sacroiliitis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sacroiliitis
Healthy controls
Sacroiliitis

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   16 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

Consecutive systemic sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis patients and healthy volunteers

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients diagnosed as systemic sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis and healthy volunteers

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not giving informed consent
  Contacts and Locations
No Contacts or Locations Provided
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Didem Arslan Tas, Internist and rheumatologist, Cukurova University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01673633     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: Sacroiliitis in SSc, 05/01/2012-4/21
Study First Received: August 23, 2012
Last Updated: August 27, 2012
Health Authority: Turkey: Ethics Committee

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Back Pain
Scleroderma, Systemic
Scleroderma, Diffuse
Sclerosis
Sacroiliitis
Pain
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
 Signs and Symptoms
Connective Tissue Diseases
Skin Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Arthritis
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013