psoriatic arthritis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Age >= 18 years. 2) Definite diagnosis of PsA. 3) Fulfilment of the CASPAR criteria for PsA. 4) Duration of PsA symptoms
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Unable or unwilling to give informed consent or to comply with the protocol. 2) Current or past treatment with biologic or a targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARDs). 3) Contraindications for MRI and/or plain radiograph examination of sacroiliac joints and spine.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The frequency of axial involvement in patients with psoriatic arthritis will be expressed as an absolute number and as a percentage based on both local and central assessment. The burden can be considered to be very low. Information is obtained from patient records or the treating physician at baseline. Patients receive usual care and they will not receive any intervention. Since the nature of this study is observational, and the burden on the participants is very low, there will not be any risks in taking part in this study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency of active inflammatory and structural changes on imaging suggestive of inflammatory involvement of axial skeleton (sacroiliac joints and spine) in psoriatic arthritis will be expressed an absolute number and as a percentage; | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed