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Clinical Trials/TCTR20160417002
TCTR20160417002
Completed
N/A

The Short Termed Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Hyaluronic Acid Injection into a Rheumatoid Ankle and Foot Joint: A Randomized Controlled Study

Chen-Liang Chou0 sites48 target enrollmentApril 17, 2016

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
The painful ankle and foot joints in patients with Rheumatoid arthritis
Sponsor
Chen-Liang Chou
Enrollment
48
Status
Completed
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
April 17, 2016
End Date
April 2, 2013
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Chen-Liang Chou

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\)diagnosed with RA that met the ACR criteria28 for RA classification; 2\)were aged\>18years; 3\)had a disease duration of at least 1year;4\)had no ankle or foot joint deformity or ankylosis; and 5\)had no active disease flare\-up or other substantial ongoing active diseases,such as infections, and had a stable condition within 6 months. The disease activity was measured using disease activity scores\-28 (DAS28\).The level of disease activity can be interpreted as remission (DAS28≦2\.6\), low (2\.65\.1\),according to the European League Against Rheumatism(EULAR) response criteria.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients were excluded if their treatment needed to be changed immediately; if they had changed their treatment protocol within 1 month; if they had substantial active diseases, such as infections, or a history of allergy to lidocaine (LI) or HA injection ;or if they had a history of traumatic ankle or foot injury with bone destruction.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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