Status:

COMPLETED

Bone Mineral Density, Disease Duration, and Activity in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Lead Sponsor:

Bezmialem Vakif University

Conditions:

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Osteoporosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Brief Summary

Our clinical study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of osteoporosis (OP) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and to investigate the relationship between clinical, disease activity, physical f...

Detailed Description

In this cross-sectional study, patients who were admitted to the rheumatology clinic between 18 and 65 years of age and diagnosed as AS according to the modified New York diagnostic criteria were incl...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients diagnosed as AS according to the modified New York diagnostic criteria were included

Exclusion

  • Patients previously diagnosed with OP,
  • Patients previously treated with OP,
  • Patients with bone fractures previously associated with OP,
  • Those using drugs that affect bone metabolism, metabolic bone diseases (Paget's -disease, osteomalacia, hyperparathyroidism),
  • Diabetes mellitus,
  • Hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism,
  • Patients with kidney, liver and intestinal diseases,
  • Those using corticosteroids

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2018

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 31 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

111 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03866135

Start Date

July 1 2018

End Date

January 31 2019

Last Update

March 11 2019

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Bezmialem Vakif University

Istanbul, Fatih, Turkey (Türkiye), 34093