Musculoskeletal Ultrasound with Elastography in the Evaluation of Muscle State in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-70
SponsorAssiut University
About this trial
Evaluation of muscle state in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Application of elastography in the detection of muscle stiffness in rheumatoid arthritis
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Age 18:70 years
RA patients with positive RF And Anti ccp
Disqualifiers
History of injury or operation of the lower limb and upper limbs .
History or clinical signs of neuromuscular disorders.
Patients on drugs causing myopathy or myositis
History of chronic diseases : kidney and liver disease
Trial population
Patients will be divided into two groups matched for age and sex : Group A: rheumatoid arthritis will include 36 participants Group B: healthy participants (control) will include 36 participants
Trial design
Design model
Case-control
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound with elastography
DeviceMusculoskeletal Ultrasound with elastography
Treatment groups
72 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Rheumatoid arthritis patients1 intervention
Group B: Healthy control group1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Evaluation of muscle state in rheumatoid arthritis patients by using musculoskeletal us
Time frame
BaselineSecondary outcomes
1
Application of elastography in the detection of muscle stiffness in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Time frame
BaselineLocations
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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