Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Asymptomatic Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)

• Conditions: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
• Interventions: Procedure: intra-articular steroid injection

• Registration Number: NCT00800371
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital Tuebingen

Brief Summary

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) may progress asymptomatically leading to joint destruction despite treatment.

The aim of the observational study is to describe patients with silent arthritis comparing symptoms, clinical findings with results of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-05
• Status Verified: 2008-11
• Study First Submitted: 2008-12-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-12-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-12-01
• Study First Posted: 2008-12-02
• Last Update Posted: 2008-12-02
• Primary Completion: 2009-12
• Study Completion: 2010-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• children without symptoms or with only mild joints swelling or with only minimal limited range of motion

Exclusion Criteria

• patients with manifest arthritis

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
JIA	intra-articular steroid injection	Patients with JIA

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Definition of patients with silent arthritis.	every three to six months from recruitment to end of study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparison of diagnostic value of MRI and ultrasound.	every three to six months from recruitment to end of study

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Children's Hospital; 🇩🇪 Tuebingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany