ankylosing spondylitis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients have to fulfil the modified New York criteria for AS or bilateral sacroiliitis with bone marrow oedema on MRI. Patients have to be 18 years of age or older.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No informed consent. Legal incapacity.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bone regulating and bone turnover markers, bone mineral density, disease activity, physical function, quality of life, inflammation of the entheses and inflammation of the peripheral joints. HLA-B27 and in the future possibly other AS-related genetic factors. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not applicable. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed