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Incidence of MRI Sacro-Iliac (SI) Joint Anomalies in Women With Spondyloarthritis (SpA)

France530 participantsStarted 2021-06-01

Plain-language summary

Retrospective study comparing the incidence of inflammatory and structural lesions seen on MRI of the sacro-iliac (SI) joints in a population of women affected by spondyloarthritis (SpA) and control women population (MISIA study NCT02956824). A previous study (MISIA) demonstrate SpA may be misdiagnosed on MRI in postpartum women due to increased stress on the joint following pregnancy and childbirth, as MRI of the SI joints may show lesions that could mimics SpA. The primary objective of this study is to compare the incidence and pattern of MRI inflammatory and structural lesions of the SI joints between SpA and control women, and determine differentiation criteria in SpA women.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 50 Years

Sex

FEMALE

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Inclusion criteria: * Women aged 18 to 50 years old * SpA diagnosed * Pelvis MRI performed Exclusion criteria: \- Pelvis MRI unavailable

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What they're measuring

Rate of MRI inflammatory of the sacroiliac joints

Timeframe: day 1

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04964661

SponsorUniversity Hospital, Montpellier

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2021-12-01

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