CompletedNot Applicable

Sonographic Analysis of Nails in Psoriatic Arthritis and Healthy Controls

Turkey (Türkiye)90 participantsStarted 2017-10-14

Plain-language summary

This study aims to identify the nail ultrasonography (NUSG) properties in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and healthy controls by a participant-based evaluation; to assess feasibility, reliability, and discriminative performances; to explore final scorings; and to determine associations between the NUSG scores and participant characteristics, including demographics and disease-related factors.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 70 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of Psoriatic arthritis * Healthy controls without any musculoskeletal disease * Must be at the age of 18-70 years Exclusion Criteria: * Infection of the nails to be examined * Loss of nails to be examined * Trauma history of the nails to be examined * Having the habit of nail-biting * Peripheral neuropathy * Peripheral vascular disease * Any rheumatological disease, except psoriatic arthritis * Systemic infection * Pregnancy

What they're measuring

The nail plate impairment score

Timeframe: Baseline (T0)

The nail plate thickness score

Timeframe: Baseline (T0)

The nail bed thickness score

Timeframe: Baseline (T0)

The nail thickness score

Timeframe: Baseline (T0)

The Doppler activity score

Timeframe: Baseline (T0)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04718428

SponsorMarmara University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2019-06-15

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