M06.9
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Patients will be observed over a 104 week period. Every 26 weeks a robotic ultrasound (RUS) as well as a conventional ultrasound (CUS) will be performed. During these visits, clinical assessm
Sponsors
Medizinische Universität Wien
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or psoriatic arthritis (PsA) according to the 2010 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/ European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) or Classification Criteria for Psoriatic Arthritis (CASPAR) criteria respectively - Willing and capable of giving informed consent, which must be obtained prior to any study-specific screening procedures - Evidence of active arthritis, as shown by 1 or more clinically swollen joints among those scanned by ultrasound - Willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, laboratory tests, and other study procedures - Willing and able to comply with the RUS system
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Unable to comprehend instructions necessary to perform the RUS examination - Severe joint destruction, defined as previous amputation, joint surgery or deformation that prohibits the placing of hands on the examination table required for performing the RUS examination
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Agreement and reliability (measured via weighted kappa statistics) between synovitis assessed by RUS and CUS on the joint level, to determine concordance between RUS and CUS. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Agreement and reliability (measured via weighted kappa statistics) between osteophytes assessed by RUS and CUS on the joint level, to determine concordance between RUS and CUS. | — |
Countries
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland
Contacts
Public ContactPeter Mandl
Medizinische Universität Wien
Outcome results
None listed