Health Condition 1: M349- Systemic sclerosis, unspecified Health Condition 2: M341- CR(E)ST syndrome Health Condition 3: M342- Systemic sclerosis induced by drugand chemical Health Condition 4: M348- Other forms of systemic sclerosis Health Condition 5: M340- Progressive systemic sclerosis Health Condition 6: M056- Rheumatoid arthritis with involvement of other organs and systems Health Condition 7: M059- Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor, unspecified Health Condition 8: M069- Rheumato
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
Aditi Rao
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with connective tissue disorders- systemic sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, sjogrens disease, dermatomyositis, polymyositis, mixed connective tissue disorder, undifferentaited connective tissue disorder, behcets disease
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Left Heart disease due to valvular heart disease, congenital heart disease , Chronic lung disease or hypoxia due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and sleep disordered breathing, Chronic pulmonary thromboembolism , chronic hemolytic anemia , myeloproliferative disorders, Systemic and metabolic disorders like glycogen storage disease, Gaucher disease, pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis, lymphangioleiomyomatosis, and neurofibromatosis, fibrosing mediastinitis, Portal hypertension, retro viral disease, schistosomiasis or 2D echocardiogram unavailable any time within in the study period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Estimate the frequency of pulmonary hypertension in patients with connective tissue disorderTimepoint: 1 year | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Compare the severity of pulmonary hypertension with the duration of the connective tissue disorderTimepoint: 1 year;Study the potential clinical and laboratory risk factors for pulmonary hypertension in patients with connective tissue disorderTimepoint: 1 year | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAditi Rao
Department of General Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Outcome results
None listed