Value of Ultrasonographic Enthesitis Assessment in Spondyloarthritis

Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization

Status: Completed

Conditions: Enthesitis; Spondyloarthritis

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Ultrasonography

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04946539

83045809-604.01.02

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to determine how valuable ultrasonographic enthesitis to asssess disease activity, functionality and quality of life.

Enrollment: 97 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Spondyloarthritis patients that fulfill 2009 ASAS criteria

Exclusion criteria

• history of elbow, ankle or knee surgery, local injection at the examination sites within the six weeks, peripheral neuropathy, infection and wound at examination site

Trial design

97 participants in 1 patient group

Spondyloarthritis

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Ultrasonography