Sacroiliitis in Systemic Sclerosis

Completed

• Conditions: Systemic Sclerosis; Sacroiliitis; Inflammatory Back Pain

• Registration Number: NCT01673633
• Lead Sponsor: Cukurova University

Brief Summary

One of the major problems of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients is suggested to be articular involvement. Mostly involved joints in SSc were reported as wrist, carpometacarpal-interphalangeal, foot, knee, hip and shoulder however there have been little knowledge on sacroiliac joint. Here the investigators plan a study on the involvement of this joint in SSc.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-01
• Status Verified: 2012-08
• Study First Submitted: 2012-08-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-08-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-08-27
• Study First Posted: 2012-08-28
• Last Update Posted: 2012-08-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 175

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients diagnosed as systemic sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis and healthy volunteers

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Exclusion Criteria

• Not giving informed consent

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The frequency of sacroiliitis in systemic sclerosis	One year