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Ultrasound of Enthesis in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis: a Comparative Study With Health Subjects

Completed
Conditions
Spondylitis, Ankylosing
Registration Number
NCT01567878
Lead Sponsor
University of Sao Paulo
Brief Summary

* Evaluate the correlation of ultrasound MASEI index with clinical, functional, radiographic and laboratorial variables in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

* Evaluate correlation between articular (shoulders, hips, knees and ankles) ultrasound (synovitis, erosions, power doppler) with same variables.

* Evaluate correlation between articular and enthesis ultrasound exam in this study.

* Compare patients and healthy individuals data, to calculate the ROC curve to estimate predictor value of disease.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • Ankylosing spondylitis by the Modified New York Criteria (1984)or ASAS classification (2009)
  • Healthy people with no history of joint pain, inflammatory lumbar pain inflammatory disease,
  • 18 - 65 years old
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Corticosteroid injection in the last 3 months
  • Previous surgery in joint or enthesis of study
  • Peripheric neuropathy
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Peripheric venous insufficiency (with edema or ocre dermatitis)
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ultrasound of enthesis in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a comparative study with healthy subjectsdecember

a comparative study of enthesis by ultrasound revealed statistical differences among patients with ankylosing spondylitis and healthy volunteers in analysis of calcaneal enthesis, plantar fascia and quadriceps.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Suellen Narimatsu

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Sao Paulo, Brazil

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