Sacroiliitis in Systemic Sclerosis

Cukurova University175 enrolled

Overview

One of the major problems of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients is suggested to be articular involvement. Mostly involved joints in SSc were reported as wrist, carpometacarpal-interphalangeal, foot, knee, hip and shoulder however there have been little knowledge on sacroiliac joint. Here the investigators plan a study on the involvement of this joint in SSc.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

175

Conditions

Systemic Sclerosis Sacroiliitis Inflammatory Back Pain

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 16 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed as systemic sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis and healthy volunteers Exclusion Criteria: * Not giving informed consent

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The frequency of sacroiliitis in systemic sclerosis

Time frame: One year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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