Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Children in Estonia.

Aims of the study:

* to study the incidence rate of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and it's clinical subtypes in Estonia for the years 1998-2000; * to examine the course and short-term clinical outcome of JIA.

Method: a prospective population-based study carried on in 14 counties of Estonia

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Key information

Conditions

Epidemiology Arthritis Arthritis, Juvenile Autoimmune Diseases Connective Tissue Diseases Immune System Diseases Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Rheumatic Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

1 month–15 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

The International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) criteria for juvenile idiopathic arthritis
children aged 0-15 years who had arthritis of an unknown cause for at least six weeks with an onset of the disease during the study period

Exclusion criteria

Children with infectious arthritis, postinfectious arthritis, traumatic arthritis and systemic connective tissue diseases

Treatment and study plan

Blood collecting for storage of samples

Other

Primary outcomes

Mean annual incidence rate of juvenile idiopathic arthritis in Estonia during years 1998-2000.

Time frame: 3 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Tartu

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Children in Estonia - an Epidemiological and Clinical Investigation.

Important dates

Study start: 1998
Primary completion: 2000
Study completion: 2002
First posted: Jul 23, 2013
Registry last updated: Mar 25, 2020

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