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Joint Ultrasound Evaluation of Asymptomatic Rheumatic Feet

NCT01677416 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2012-09-03

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Summary

Objectives: The aims of the present study were to compare ultrasound on asymptomatic feet of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and normal controls, determine the association between ultrasound and global disease activity, function and goniometric measures in patients with RA and determine the correlation between ultrasound and radiography in the detection of bone erosion.

Methods: The foot joints (talocrural, talocalcaneal, talonavicular, naviculocuneiform, calcaneocuboid, 5th tarsometatarsal and 1st to 5th metatarsophalangeal \[MTP\] joints) of 50 healthy subjects and 50 patients with RA (all with asymptomatic feet) were evaluated bilaterally regarding quantitative/semi-quantitative synovitis, semi-quantitative Power Doppler (PD) signals and erosion using ultrasound. Statistical significance was set to 5%.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Federal University of São Paulo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rita Furtado, MD · Federal University of São Paulo

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-03-31
Primary Completion
2012-03-31
Completion
2012-03-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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