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Juvenile Idiopathic ArthritisNCT00800371

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Asymptomatic Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)

An observational study of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, run by University Hospital Tuebingen at 1 site in Germany.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) may progress asymptomatically leading to joint destruction despite treatment. The aim of the observational study is to describe patients with silent arthritis comparing symptoms, clinical findings with results of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 7 to 17 years
Conditions the study is for
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
What is being tested?
intra-articular steroid injection
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
May 2008to Jun 2010
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 7 to 17 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Study population: Patients with JIA

Who may be able to join

  • children without symptoms or with only mild joints swelling or with only minimal limited range of motion

Who cannot join

  • patients with manifest arthritis

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site, 1 recruiting
  • University Children's Hospital

    Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 72076

    Nikolay Tzaribachev, MD

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Diagnostic Value of MRI and Ultrasound in Patients With JIA

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) may progress asymptomatically leading to joint destruction despite treatment.

The aim of the observational study is to describe patients with silent arthritis comparing symptoms, clinical findings with results of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Being tested
intra-articular steroid injection
Keywords
JIA
Medical subject headings
Arthritis, Juvenile

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • intra-articular steroid injectionProcedure or surgery

    Steroid injection into otherwise noncontrollable arthritis.

Study groups in NCT00800371
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
JIAPatients with JIA
Receives: Procedure: intra-articular steroid injection

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Definition of patients with silent arthritis.

    Measured: every three to six months from recruitment to end of study

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Comparison of diagnostic value of MRI and ultrasound.

    Measured: every three to six months from recruitment to end of study

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Dec 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2008
  3. Primary completionDec 2009 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2010 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
20 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00800371
Sponsor's protocol ID
Silent Arthritis PROSPECT 2008
Status last verified
Nov 2008
First submitted
1 Dec 2008
Last updated
2 Dec 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, run by University Hospital Tuebingen at 1 site in Germany.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Dec 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Nikolay Tzaribachev, MD (+49707129 ext. 84711, nikolay.tzaribachev@med.uni-tuebingen.de), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Definition of patients with silent arthritis. (time frame: every three to six months from recruitment to end of study). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Dec 2008.

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