Ankylosing Spondylitis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Jan van Breemen Instituut
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients with ankylosing spondylitis in whom golimumab treatment is started. written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: contraindications against golimumab treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - ASAS20% response: When there is 20% improvement (and at least 10 points decrease on the 100mm VAS-scales) of at least three out of four domains of the following parameters: inflammation/morning stiffness (BASDAI), function (BASFI), pain (VAS) and patient global assessment (VAS), this therapy will be considered as effective. - ASDAS improvement - BASDAI 50 response | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - the number of adverse events (infections, malignancies, mortality) - improvement of mobility (BASMI) - the peripheral joint swelling (44 joint count) - the ESR and/or CRP - the lipid profile - the production of ANA - relation between genetic polymorphisms and the efficacy of golimumab - radiographic progression (conventional radiography, mSASSscore) - occurrence of extraspinal manifestations (uveitis, colitis, cardiovascular events) - changes in bone mineral density. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed