Gouty arthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy population: (1) The age ranged from 18 to 70 years; (2) The subjects or their family members (guardians) agreed to participate in the study and signed the informed consent. 2. Patients with gouty arthritis: (1) The subjects meet the 2015 ACR/EULAR diagnostic criteria for gouty arthritis; (2) The subjects meet the diagnostic criteria of wet syndrome established by The State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine and are accompanied by redness, swelling, heat and pain of lower limb arthritis; (3) The age ranged from 18 to 70 years; (4) Written informed consent to participate in the study signed by the subjects or their family members (guardians).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Healthy population: (1) Patients with hyperuricemia or gouty arthritis; (2) Patients with serious cardiovascular, brain, lung, liver, kidney, gastrointestinal, hematopoietic system diseases, malignant tumors and mental diseases; (3) Pregnant or lactating women; 2. Patients with gouty arthritis: (1) Patients with severe cardiovascular, brain, lung, liver, kidney, hematopoietic system diseases, malignant tumors and mental diseases; (2) Pregnant or lactating women; (3) Patients with active gastroduodenal ulcer or gastritis caused by long-term use of non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; (4) Patients with secondary gout caused by potential diseases or drugs (such as aspirin, cyclosporine, diuretics, etc.)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| UA; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analogue scale;ESR;Dampness Syndrome evaluation;CRP;the number of the affected joint and gouty tophus; | — |
Countries
China