gout
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who meet the gout classification criteria developed by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) in 2015. 2. Patients with significant knee symptoms (presence of swelling, tenderness, or limited joint function). 3. Patients aged 18–80 years. 4. Patients who agree to participate in this study and voluntarily sign the informed consent form. 5. IL-1 inhibitors for acute attacks of gouty arthritis in adults who meet at least one of the following criteria: Contraindication, intolerance, or inadequate response to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and/or colchicine; Patients who are unsuitable for repeated use of systemic corticosteroids. 6. Indications for needle-knife arthroscopy: (1) Recurrent acute gout attacks with poor response to medical treatment, presenting as frequent redness, swelling, heat, and pain. (2) Subcutaneous or intra-articular tophaceous deposition of gouty crystals, presenting as indurated nodules. (3) Persistent joint swelling, hypertrophic proliferative synovitis, and recurrent joint effusion that does not resolve after repeated aspiration. (4) Limited joint mobility, catching sensation during flexion/extension, joint stiffness, and adhesions. (5) Extensive intra-articular deposition of urate crystals with hyperemic and proliferative synovium.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with severe primary diseases of the cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, digestive, or hematopoietic systems, as well as those with psychiatric disorders or impaired consciousness. 2. Patients with comorbid other forms of arthritis (e.g., rheumatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis). 3. Patients with severe trauma, or those who are in the perioperative, intraoperative, or postoperative recovery period. 4. Patients with a history of addiction to psychotropic drugs, substance abuse, alcohol abuse, or sensory disorders. 5. Pregnant or lactating women. 6. Other conditions that the investigator considers inappropriate for participation in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| SF-36 Quality of Life Score;Lysholm Knee Function Score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Infection events;C-reactive protein (CRP);Adverse Events (AE);Serious Adverse Event (SAE);Laboratory safety parameters;Gout recurrence within 24 weeks;Surgery?related complications;Pain Visual Analog Scale (VAS); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
HuNan University of Medicine General Hospital