Ankylosing Spondylitis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Meeting diagnostic criteria of both modern medicine and TCM; 2. No exposure to any treatment within one month, or treated only with routine drugs and without any other external treatment available; 3. Aged between 18 and 70 years; 4. Signing ICF based on voluntary acceptance of treatment, with good compliance to observation and examination.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Complications such as severe primary diseases in cerebrovascular system, cardiovascular system, liver, kidneys and hemopoietic system, or a patient with a psychopath. 2. A sufferer of arthritis in advanced stage, with severe deformity, rigidity and loss of labor force; 3. Anybody meeting the inclusion criteria but failing in completing the treatment as specified, making the response unevaluable; or anybody with insufficient data affecting the assessment of efficacy or safety.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| TCM syndrome score;BASDAI score;BASFI score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ESR;CRP;TNF-alpha;RNAKL; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Beijing Luhe Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University