Magnetic Resonance Imaging Follow-up on Temporomandibular Arthritis in Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

University Hospital Tuebingen50 enrolled

Overview

Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) suffer in up to 87% of the cases of arthritis of the temporomandibular joints (TMJs). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the only modality for the early diagnosis of TMJ involvement. Aim of the study is to compare symptoms and clinical findings with MRI and ultrasonography results and to describe the action of the current medication on the arthritis of the TMJs.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Interventions

Steroid injection into the TMJs.PROCEDURE

In case of otherwise noncontrollable TMJ involvement steroids are injected into arthritic TMJs under MRI guidance.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 7 YearsMax age: 17 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Children with defined JIA. Exclusion Criteria: * Children without defined diagnosis of JIA.

Locations (1)

University Children's Hospital

Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

TMJ arthritis on MRI

Time frame: every three to six months from recruitment to end of study

Secondary Outcomes

TMJ arthritis on ultrasound

Time frame: every three to six months from recruitment to end of study

Action of current medication on TMJ arthritis.

Time frame: every three to six months from recruitment to end of study

Central Contacts

Nikolay Tzaribachev, MD

CONTACT

+49707129 nikolay.tzaribachev@med.uni-tuebingen.de

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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