Efficacy of Fluoroscopic Guided Atlantoaxial Joint Injection on Head and Neck Pain and Sleep Quality in RA Patients
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Early Phase 1
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- neck pain
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Efficacy of intra-articular steroid injection for inflamed atlantoaxial joint in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Inclusion criteria Patients with rheumatoid arthritis with MRI findings of atlantoaxial joint inflammation and failure of resolution after 2 weeks systemic steroid administration Exclusion criteria Coagulopathy, allergy to contrast material, pregnancy Interventional group (AS) group, received intra-articular steroid injection for atlantoaxial joint. , in addition to methotrexate and chloroquine 400 mg per day.
Detailed Description
Efficacy of intra-articular steroid injection for inflamed atlantoaxial joint on sleep quality and head and neck pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Inclusion criteria Patients with rheumatoid arthritis with MRI findings of atlantoaxial joint inflammation and failure of resolution after 2 weeks systemic steroid administration Interventional group (AS) group, received intra-articular steroid injection for atlantoaxial joint. , in addition to methotrexate and chloroquine 400 mg per day.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 20 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients with rheumatoid arthritis with MRI findings of atlantoaxial joint inflammation and failure of resolution after 2 weeks systemic steroid administration
Exclusion Criteria
- •Coagulopathy, allergy to contrast material, pregnancy
Arms & Interventions
corticosteroid
steroid group, received intra-articular steroid injection for atlantoaxial joint. , in addition to methotrexate and chloroquine 400 mg per day.
Intervention: Steroids (Drug)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
neck pain
Time Frame: 3 months
Visual analog scale 0-10
Secondary Outcomes
- sleep quality(3 months)
- neck disability(3 months)
Investigators
Manal Hassanien
principle investigaror
Assiut University