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Magnetic resonance imaging of the peripheral joints of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases with arthralgia

Completed
Conditions
joint pain
10023213
arthralgia
10017969
Registration Number
NL-OMON34110
Lead Sponsor
eids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis patients
Age 18-70 years
Endoscopically or histologically proven Crohn*s disease or ulcerative colitis at least 3 months before inclusion
Peripheral joint pain > 6 weeks (without clinical active arthritis/synovitis)
Peripheral arthralgia with a numerical rating scale (NRS) of 4 or more (on an 11-point NRS)

Exclusion Criteria

An explanation for peripheral joint pain on plain film
Arthritis and/or enthesitis of the affected joint
Known painful condition, which could interfere with the evaluation of pain severity and/or disease activity e.g. fibromyalgia
Routine MRI-contraindications (e.g. instable metal implants, pacemaker/ICD, vascular clips).
Pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The presence of synovitis, erosions, bone marrow edema and cartilage damage.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>NA</p><br>
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