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Prevalence of SpondyloArthropathies in Norfolk

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Axial spondyloarthropathy, ankylosing spondylitis
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Spondylopathies
Registration Number
ISRCTN76873217
Lead Sponsor
niversity of East Anglia (UK)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1000
Inclusion Criteria

1. Male or female aged 18 and over
2. Have ever attended GP with back pain
3. Willing and able to give informed consent to take part in study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unwilling to take part in study
2. Identified as unsuitable for inclusion by GP
3. Unable to communicate in English (as screening questionnaire not validated in translation)
4. Patients will be excluded from the MRI scanning phase of the study if this is contra-indicated (e.g. cardiac pacemaker)

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Inflammatory back pain questionnaire score
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. MASES<br>2. HLA-B*27 status<br>3. BASDAI<br>4. BASFI<br>5. BASMI<br>6. ASQoL<br>7. AS-DAS <br>8. MRI scan result
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