Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Woman, 2) between 50 and 60 years of age, 3) presently using a combined oral contraceptive, and 4) started oral contraceptive use before her 45th.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Already known with OA (self-reported or registered by general practitioner), 2) known with inflammatory rheumatic conditions including gout, psoriatic arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis (self-reported or registered by general practitioner), 3) having contra-indications for MRI (defined as having a heart pacemaker, implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD), mechanical heart valve, blood vessel prosthesis/stent/coil, metal or device in or on the body which is not removable, a metallic foreign body in the eye, dental prosthesis with a magnetic click system in the jaw or claustrophobic), 4) terminal or mental illness, and 5) inability to give informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome is the progression of MRI features for knee OA. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcomes are the development knee OA according to clinical criteria, the development of OA according to the MRI definition, the progression of X-ray features for hand OA and the development of hand OA according to clinical criteria. | — |
Countries
Netherlands