Screening Questionnaires and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for Early Detection of Spondyloarthritis in IBD Patients

NCT07721844 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: Assiut-IBD-MSUS
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the screening performance of the DETAIL and IBIS-Q questionnaires followed by musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) for the early detection of spondyloarthritis in patients previously diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

Conditions

Inflamatory Bowel Disease; Spondylarthritis

Keywords

DETAIL questionnaire; IBIS-Q questionnaire; Musculoskeletal ultrasound; Screening; IBD

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Prevalence of undiagnosed spondyloarthritis

  The percentage of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who are newly diagnosed with spondyloarthritis based on DETAIL and IBIS-Q questionnaires followed by musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS).

  At the time of clinical evaluation (up to 12 months)

Study Arms (1)

IBD Patients

consecutive adult patients diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) who will undergo screening for early detection of spondyloarthritis.

Diagnostic Test: DETAIL .IBIS_Q . MSUS

Interventions

DETAIL .IBIS_Q . MSUS DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

All patients will be screened using the DETAIL and IBIS-Q questionnaires, followed by a comprehensive musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) assessment.

IBD Patients

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) attending the gastroenterology and outpatient clinics at Assiut University Hospital, who will be sequentially screened for early detection of associated spondyloarthritis.

You may qualify if:

• Adult Aged 18 years old or more Confirmed diagnosis of IBD (by established clinical, endoscopic, and histopathological criteria).
• Patient provides informed written consent to participate

You may not qualify if:

• Known, pre-existing diagnosis of Spondyloarthritis or any other concomitant systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease.
• Severe secondary osteoarthritis or major joint trauma/surgery mimicking SpA. Cognitive impairment or communication barriers preventing comprehension or completion of questionnaires

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Assiut University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Assiut University Hospital

Asyut, Asyut Governorate, 71515, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spondylarthritis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Spondylitis; Spinal Diseases; Bone Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Arthritis; Joint Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Shaimaa Salah Abdelaziz, mbbch

CONTACT

01093098451; shaima.17289546@med.aun.edu.eg

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Internal Medicine Resident

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 19, 2026
• First Posted: July 23, 2026
• Study Start (Estimated): September 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2027
• Last Updated: July 23, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)