NCT04550884

Brief Summary

  1. 1.To measure the prevalence of Neuropathic pain in Rheumatoid arthritis patients with ankle and foot pain
  2. 2.To evaluate the role of Neuromuscular Ultra sound (NMUS) and nerve conduction study (NCS) in assessment of Neuropathic foot and ankle in Rheumatoid arthritis patients

Trial Health

35
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
80

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2020

Typical duration for all trials

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 1, 2020

Completed
15 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 16, 2020

Completed
15 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2020

Completed
2.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2023

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

September 16, 2020

Status Verified

September 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

2.5 years

First QC Date

September 1, 2020

Last Update Submit

September 9, 2020

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • ultrasound parameters

    nerve cross-section

    3 years

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • nerve conduction parameters

    3 years

  • painDETECT questionnaire

    1 year

Interventions

neuromascular ultrasound of foot and ankle

Also known as: nerve conduction study

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

RA patients with foot and ankle pain attending at both inpatient department and outpatient clinic

You may qualify if:

  • Adults aged ≥ 18 years.
  • RA patients who fulfilled the 2010 ACR/European league against Rheumatism(EULAR) criteria for the classification of RA
  • RA patients complaining of foot and ankle pain

You may not qualify if:

  • Presence of other autoimmune disorders
  • Presence of any comorbidities causing neuropathy as Diabetes Mellitus, disc prolapse

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (10)

  • Abu-Shaheen A, Yousef S, Riaz M, Nofal A, AlFayyad I, Khan S, Heena H. Testing the validity and reliability of the Arabic version of the painDETECT questionnaire in the assessment of neuropathic pain. PLoS One. 2018 Apr 23;13(4):e0194358. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194358. eCollection 2018.

    PMID: 29684014BACKGROUND
  • Aletaha D, Neogi T, Silman AJ, Funovits J, Felson DT, Bingham CO 3rd, Birnbaum NS, Burmester GR, Bykerk VP, Cohen MD, Combe B, Costenbader KH, Dougados M, Emery P, Ferraccioli G, Hazes JM, Hobbs K, Huizinga TW, Kavanaugh A, Kay J, Kvien TK, Laing T, Mease P, Menard HA, Moreland LW, Naden RL, Pincus T, Smolen JS, Stanislawska-Biernat E, Symmons D, Tak PP, Upchurch KS, Vencovsky J, Wolfe F, Hawker G. 2010 Rheumatoid arthritis classification criteria: an American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism collaborative initiative. Arthritis Rheum. 2010 Sep;62(9):2569-81. doi: 10.1002/art.27584.

    PMID: 20872595BACKGROUND
  • Aseem F, Williams JW, Walker FO, Cartwright MS. Neuromuscular ultrasound in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome and normal nerve conduction studies. Muscle Nerve. 2017 Jun;55(6):913-915. doi: 10.1002/mus.25462. Epub 2016 Nov 18.

    PMID: 27859374BACKGROUND
  • Colloca L, Ludman T, Bouhassira D, Baron R, Dickenson AH, Yarnitsky D, Freeman R, Truini A, Attal N, Finnerup NB, Eccleston C, Kalso E, Bennett DL, Dworkin RH, Raja SN. Neuropathic pain. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2017 Feb 16;3:17002. doi: 10.1038/nrdp.2017.2.

    PMID: 28205574BACKGROUND
  • El-Hewala, A. E.-S., Soliman, S., Labeeb, A., Zytoon, A. and El-Shanawany, A. (2016) 'Foot neuropathy in rheumatoid arthritis patients: clinical, electrophysiological, and ultrasound studies', Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation. Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 43(3), p. 85. doi: 10.4103/1110-161x.189640.

    BACKGROUND
  • Fransen J, van Riel PL. The Disease Activity Score and the EULAR response criteria. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2009 Nov;35(4):745-57, vii-viii. doi: 10.1016/j.rdc.2009.10.001.

    PMID: 19962619BACKGROUND
  • Kaeley N, Ahmad S, Pathania M, Kakkar R. Prevalence and patterns of peripheral neuropathy in patients of rheumatoid arthritis. J Family Med Prim Care. 2019 Jan;8(1):22-26. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_260_18.

    PMID: 30911476BACKGROUND
  • Ten Klooster PM, de Graaf N, Vonkeman HE. Association between pain phenotype and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a non-interventional, longitudinal cohort study. Arthritis Res Ther. 2019 Nov 29;21(1):257. doi: 10.1186/s13075-019-2042-4.

    PMID: 31783899BACKGROUND
  • Koop SM, ten Klooster PM, Vonkeman HE, Steunebrink LM, van de Laar MA. Neuropathic-like pain features and cross-sectional associations in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Res Ther. 2015 Sep 3;17(1):237. doi: 10.1186/s13075-015-0761-8.

    PMID: 26335941BACKGROUND
  • McWilliams DF, Walsh DA. Pain mechanisms in rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2017 Sep-Oct;35 Suppl 107(5):94-101. Epub 2017 Sep 29.

    PMID: 28967354BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arthritis, Rheumatoid

Interventions

Nerve Conduction Studies

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic DiseasesConnective Tissue DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesAutoimmune DiseasesImmune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diagnostic Techniques, NeurologicalDiagnostic Techniques and ProceduresDiagnosisElectrodiagnosis

Study Officials

  • EMAN A AL Kady, professor

    Assiut University

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Sara T Amin, student

CONTACT

manal hassanein, lecturer

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE ONLY
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
principal investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 1, 2020

First Posted

September 16, 2020

Study Start

October 1, 2020

Primary Completion

April 1, 2023

Study Completion

April 1, 2023

Last Updated

September 16, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-09