Childhood arthritis Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Clinically suspected JIA with knee involvement. Scheduled to undergo an open-bore MRI. Written informed patients (when >12 years of age) and parental consent;Or;JIA patients with clinically inactive disease for at least 6 months. A history of clinical evident arthritis in at least 1 knee. Scheduled to undergo an open-bore MRI. Written informed patients (when >12 years of age) and parental consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Age 18 years. A history of intra-articular corticosteroids injection within the last 6 months. The need for anesthesia during the MRI examination. General contraindications for MRI (such as renal insufficiency, pregnancy and claustrophobia). Lack of written informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The accuracy of DCE-MRI in differentiating different stages of disease activity as compared to physical examination | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
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| n.v.t. | — |
Countries
Netherlands