Status:

COMPLETED

The Characterization of Small Bowel and Colonic Involvement in Patients With Seronegative Spondyloarthritides

Lead Sponsor:

Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Collaborating Sponsors:

EXECUTIVE UNIT FOR FINANCING HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC UNIVERSITY RESEARCH

Clinical Hospital Colentina

Conditions:

Spondyloarthropathies

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Up to 60% of patients with Seronegative Spondyloarthritides have inflammation in the colon or ileum. This is usually asymptomatic, but in 5 to 10% of patients with SA, Frank IBD will develop. Lesions ...

Detailed Description

The Seronegative Spondyloarthritides (SA) are a group of disorders that share certain clinical features and an association with the hla-b27 allele, having also overlapping features with inflammatory b...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • signing of the inform consent
  • subjects 18 years old or more
  • patients with spondyloarthropathy as defined by the Amor criteria

Exclusion

  • presumed intestinal obstruction
  • impaired deglutition
  • cardiac pace-makers present
  • pregnancy
  • pelvic or abdominal radiotherapy anytime in the past
  • major abdominal surgery anytime in the past
  • major comorbidities which could represent a contraindication to a surgical abdominal intervention

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

65 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00768950

Start Date

January 1 2008

End Date

August 1 2013

Last Update

August 14 2013

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Gastroenterology Department, Colentina Clinical Hospital

Bucharest, Romania, 020125