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
Active Locations (1)
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Gastroenterology Department, Colentina Clinical Hospital
Bucharest, Romania, 020125