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Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS): A Cohort Study Protocol Focusing on Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada (SPARCC) Scoring System
Led by China-Japan Friendship Hospital · Updated on 2026-04-09
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
127 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
C
China-Japan Friendship Hospital
Lead Sponsor
T
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study is a multicentre, ambidirectional, observational cohort study. The ambidirectional design incorporates both the collection of retrospective data from the three years prior to enrolment, and a prospective follow-up period of up to two years. The study is designed to evaluate the long-term effects of Integrated Medicine on radiographic progression in patients diagnosed with Ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS): A Cohort Study Protocol Focusing on Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada (SPARCC) Scoring System
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Fulfill the 1984 modified New York criteria for ankylosing spondylitis or the 2009 Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) classification criteria for axial spondyloarthritis
- Age between 18 and 75 years
- Sign informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of other autoimmune diseases besides the disease under investigation (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, erythema nodosum, myositis, etc.)
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Comorbid severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, hepatic or renal failure, or malignancy
- Spondyloarthritis related to enteropathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, or reactive arthritis
- Unable to provide data due to mental, language, or similar factors
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
China-Japan Friendship Hospital
Beijing, Beijing, China, China, 100029
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Research Team
Y
Yuanyuan Zou, Doctor
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
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