Prevalence of Subclinical Vertebral Fractures in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis

Assiut University93 enrolled

Overview

Study of prevalence of subclinical vertebral fractures in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing spondylitis

Detection of the prevalence of subclinical vertebral fractures in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing spondylitis Study the relation between vertebral fractures and some clinical data like demographics data, disease duration and disease severity

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Vertebral Fracture

Interventions

DEXA scan,X_rayDEVICE

DEXA scan detect osteoporosis ,X\_ray show subclinical vertebral fractures

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 25 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients fulfilling ACR/EULAR 2010 rheumatoid arthritis classification criteria. Patients diagnosed as ankylosing spondylitis according to ASAS criteria (2000). Age (18-50). Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with other autoimmune Rheumatic disease other than RA and AS. Infections including hepatitis C or B, HIV, tuberculosis. RA and AS patients with known vertebral fractures. Malignancy, hypogonadism, thyroid problems, chronic kidney disease, Hypoparathyroidism, Type 1 DM. Pregnancy and breast-feeding.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Comparison of prevalence of subclinical vertebral fractures in RA ,AS and control group

Detection of prevalence of subclinical vertebral fractures in RA, AS and control group

Time frame: Baseline

Central Contacts

BASMA NAGEH, RD

CONTACT

01070664417 bbsam6883@gmail.com

SAFAA MAHRAN, Prof

CONTACT

01003385106 safaa.mahran@aun.edu.eg

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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