Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
SWE to Detect Enthesitis in PsA: Relationship With SIRT2 Expression and Disease Activity
Lead Sponsor:
Assiut University
Conditions:
Shear Wave Elastography
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
1. To assess the diagnostic utility of shear-wave elastography (SWE), gray-scale (GS) ultrasound, and Power Doppler (PD) in detecting Patellar and Achilles tendinopathy in psoriatic patients with and ...
Detailed Description
Psoriatic arthritis is chronic inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis which was found in about 20% of patients with psoriatic arthritis. Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is associated with decrease...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients diagnosed as PsO by a dermatologist according to PASI score.
- Patients diagnosed as PsA by rheumatologist according to CASPAR classification criteria for psoriatic arthritis
- Adult patients of both sexes with an average \> 18 years
Exclusion
- Patients with a history of metabolic disease affecting tendons.
- Patients with history of surgery, injury or trauma of patellar and/or Achilles tendon.
- Patients with other rheumatological diseases.
- Patients below 18.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2025
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
57 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07188688
Start Date
October 1 2025
End Date
November 1 2026
Last Update
September 23 2025
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Assiut University
Asyut, Egypt, 71111