Sacroiliitis in Systemic Sclerosis

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Systemic Sclerosis Arthritis Connective Tissue Diseases Inflammatory Back Pain Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Sacroiliitis Scleroderma, Systemic Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

16 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Patients diagnosed as systemic sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis and healthy volunteers

Exclusion criteria

Not giving informed consent

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

The frequency of sacroiliitis in systemic sclerosis

Time frame: One year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cukurova University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2012
First posted: Aug 28, 2012
Registry last updated: Aug 28, 2012

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