Role of Greyscale and Power Doppler Sonography in Therapy Monitoring in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

• Conditions: Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Registration Number: NCT00854243
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the role of musculoskeletal ultrasound and power Doppler in early therapy monitoring of rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2009-03
• Study First Submitted: 2009-03-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-03-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-03-02
• Study First Posted: 2009-03-03
• Last Update Posted: 2009-03-03
• Study Start: 2009-04
• Primary Completion: 2010-04
• Study Completion: 2010-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults: age at disease onset >18 years and < 50 years
• Disease duration < 3 month
• Fulfilling ARA criteria for classification of RA
• DMARD naive

Exclusion Criteria

• Age at diagnosis < 18 years
• Disease duration > 3 month
• Previous use of DMARDS
• Previous use of biologics

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified