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Clinical Trials/NCT02471261
NCT02471261CompletedNot Applicable

Elastography as Gouty Arthropathy Outcome (EGO), a Pilot Study.

Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.1 site in 1 country10 target enrollmentStarted: May 2015Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
10
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Elastography as Gouty Arthropathy Outcome (EGO), a pilot study

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Elastography as Gouty Arthropathy Outcome (EGO), a pilot study.

Detailed Description

Pilot study to assess 10 subjects with tophaceous gout on urate lowering therapy or about to begin urate lowering therapy.

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Case Only
Time Perspective
Prospective

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Subjects who are at least 18 years of age but younger than or equal to 99 years of age.
  • Subjects with gouty arthritis as determined by the ACR 1977 classification criteria for gouty arthritis.
  • Subjects with one palpable tophus detectable by one of the three clinical parameters described.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subjects who are not eligible for urate lowering treatment or show a hypersensitivity to these drugs or class of compounds.
  • Subjects with significant cardiovascular, neuropsychiatric, hematologic, hepatic, renal or endocrine dysfunction who in the opinion of the principal investigator are unfit for participation in a clinical trial.
  • Subjects for which the clinical and laboratory assessment would provide undue discomfort and / or are contraindicated.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Elastography as Gouty Arthropathy Outcome (EGO), a pilot study

Time Frame: 1 year

Observational trial to measure gouty arthritis changes in subject taking urate lowering therapies

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor
Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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