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Prevalence of clinical characteristics of patients with a (probable) Behçet*s syndrome in the Netherlands, a follow up cohort study.

Recruiting
Conditions
Behcet Syndrome
Behcet's disease
10027665
Registration Number
NL-OMON45634
Lead Sponsor
Jan van Breemen Instituut
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria

Adult patients who fullfill the international criteria of Behcet syndrome.
Those with a clinical suspicion of Behcet syndrome.

Exclusion Criteria

none (except no informed consent)

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>No endpoints were defined, since it is an observational cohort study. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>We wil record occurrence of disease manifestations and treatment given.<br /><br>Disease activity and QoL will be assessed using various questionnaires.<br /><br>We will measure NETosis by levels of circulating nucleosomes and systemic<br /><br>neutrophil activation will be assessed by released neutrophil elastase complex<br /><br>with its natural inhibitor alfa1-antitrypsine (ELA complexes) and levels of<br /><br>circulating nucleosomes.<br /><br>T cel regulation will be measured by clonal expansion. </p><br>
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