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Comparison between ultrasound guided triamcinolone (steroid) injection in sacroiliac joint (a joint in the lower back) and oral Etoricoxib (a painkiller) in patients with spondyloarthritis

Comparison between ultrasound-guided injection of triamcinolone in sacroiliac joints and oral Etoricoxib in patients with axial spondyloarthritis: a randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/07/069736
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-07-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-07-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M458- Ankylosing spondylitis sacral andsacrococcygeal region Health Condition 2: M458- Ankylosing spondylitis sacral andsacrococcygeal region

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound guided administration of injection Triancelonose (40mg) in each sacro-iliac (S.I.) joint - single intervention: Patients with Active axial spondyloarthritis, defined by Bath

Sponsors

INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCES KOLKATA
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: i. Patients = 18 years of age ii. Fulfilling the ASAS classification criteria of Axial Spondyloarthritis 2011. iii. Active disease defined by Bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity index (BASDAI) score = 4, or ASDAS = 2.1.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Bony ankylosis of sacroiliac joint - Grade 4 sacroilitis according to the modified New York criteria 2. Patients with only peripheral spondyloarthropathy 3. Predominantly Psoriatic arthritis 4. Predominantly Enteropathic arthritis 5. Patients on biologics and JAK inhibitors 6. Allergy to etoricoxib 7. Contraindication to NSAIDs 8. Pregnancy or lactation at the time of study entry 8. Infective sacroiliitis 10. History of corticosteroid injection in the sacroiliac joint within six months before study entry 11. Malignancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Decrease of spinal pain score (VAS 0-10 scale) at 12 weeksTimepoint: 12 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Any adverse effect in both the armsTimepoint: 12 weeks;ASDAS (Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score) improvementTimepoint: 12 weeks;Bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity index (BASDAI) 50 responseTimepoint: 12 weeks;NSAID index at 12 weeksTimepoint: 12 weeks;Reduction in CRP levels in blood at 12 weeksTimepoint: 12 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Shyamashis Das

Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata

drshyamashis@gmail.com91-9433654275

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026