The effectivity of a short non-invasive fluid-sensitive MRI protocol to detect arthritis of hand joints: a comparative study

The effectivity of a short non-invasive fluid-sensitive MRI protocol to detect arthritis of hand joints: a comparative study - MRI in EARC

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON52073

Enrollment

467

Registered

2020-12-24

Start date

2021-06-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-22

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Conditions

rheumatoid arthritis

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Patients in whom GPs are uncertain of the presence of suspected arthritis and are referred to the EARC. - Age >=18 years. - Hand(s) complaints. - Ability and willingness to give written informed consent and to comply with the requirements of the study protocol.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Contra indications for MRI: certain metal implants, pacemakers, pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Clinically detectable arthritis (>=1 swollen hand joint) observed at physical examination by the rheumatologist in relation to MRI-detected joint inflammation. With the portable MRI, joint inflammation imaged with the regular MRI is the outcome measure (in addition to the presence of joint inflammation during physical examination by the rheumatologist).	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results