Observational study for assessing disease activity with quantitative joint power Doppler ultrasonography in patient with rheumatoid arthritis
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000004476
- Lead Sponsor
- Hokkaido Medical Center for Rheumatic Diseases
- Brief Summary
Result: Clinical composite scores for rheumatoid activity were significantly decreased from baseline to 8th week, being sustained at a low level by biologic agents during the observational period. MCP and PIP joints with positive synovial vascularity after 8th week showed more subsequent joint damage progression than joints without synovial vascularity throughout the follow-up.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Patients who fulfill one of the following criteria must be excluded: 1) Patients who have apparent infection 2) Female patients who are during pregnancy or lactation 3) Patients who are judged to be inappropriate by investigator
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method