Role of Greyscale and Power Doppler Sonography in Therapy Monitoring in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

NCT00854243 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: RA1
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 20
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the role of musculoskeletal ultrasound and power Doppler in early therapy monitoring of rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Conditions

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult onset Rheumatoia Arthritis patients with a disease duration of less than 3 months

You may qualify if:

• Adults: age at disease onset \>18 years and \< 50 years
• Disease duration \< 3 month
• Fulfilling ARA criteria for classification of RA
• DMARD naive

You may not qualify if:

• Age at diagnosis \< 18 years
• Disease duration \> 3 month
• Previous use of DMARDS
• Previous use of biologics

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arthritis, Rheumatoid

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Arthritis; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases; Connective Tissue Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Autoimmune Diseases; Immune System Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 2, 2009
• First Posted: March 3, 2009
• Study Start: April 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2010
• Study Completion: April 1, 2010
• Last Updated: March 3, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-03