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Filter by:People with inflammatory diseases treated with immune-suppressing medication are recommended to have regular blood-tests to monitor for potential side-effects of this treatment on their blood count, liver and kidneys. However, it is not clear that monitoring is needed as frequently as currently recommended in the long-term, with side-effects being rare after one year of treatment. A study is currently underway to determine the optimal blood-test monitoring strategy which is cost-effective but still safe. Any changes in the monitoring strategy must be acceptable to patients and the healthcare professionals (HCP) that treat them. This study aims to measure how often patients' with common inflammatory conditions on long-term immune suppressing medication attend their monitoring blood tests as currently recommended, and uncover patients' and HCP views and experiences of the current blood-test monitoring strategy, and the acceptability of potential changes to this in the future. Firstly, patients with an inflammatory condition on long-term immune suppressing treatment will be invited to complete a questionnaire which will ask about their demographic information, medical condition(s), immune-suppressing treatment, adherence to the monitoring blood tests and willingness to take part in an interview. Then, both patients and HCPs who care for such patients will be invited to take part in a single, semi-structured interview. Interviews will be face-to-face, by telephone or video-call, last up to one hour and digitally audio-recorded. Patient interviews will explore their perceptions of risk, benefits and experiences of current testing, and views on the new testing frequencies emerging from the study prior. HCP interviews will explore their perceptions of current testing including, the practicalities, usefulness, risks and benefits of the blood tests, and views on the new testing frequencies emerging from the study prior. The findings will shape the recommendations for a new monitoring strategy, ensuring it is acceptable to patients and HCPs.
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is more severe in Hispanic people. Genetics plays a role. But social issues may also lead to more severe RA in Hispanics. Some Hispanics may not seek help for early symptoms. Support from family and friends may persuade people to seek treatment earlier. Researchers want to learn more about how social factors affect RA in Hispanics. Objective: This natural history study will explore genetic and social factors related to RA in Hispanic families. Eligibility: People aged 18 years or older of Hispanic/Latino heritage. They may have RA or RA symptoms; they may also have a relative or partner with RA or RA symptoms. Design: Participants will receive an email or text with a link to a 30-minute online survey. They will answer questions about these things: Physical and emotional health How health problems affect their life Family history of RA and other conditions Cultural identity and language preference Participants may also answer these questions in a phone call or an in-person interview. Participants will be asked to list people in their social network. They will answer questions about those relationships. They will be asked if they want to invite their family and friends to participate in the study. If more than 1 person from a participant s family takes part in the study, they may be invited for an interview. They will answer questions about how arthritis pain affects their mind and body. Participants will give a sample of saliva. They will spit into a vial. They will mail it in using a prepaid label.
The aim of this study is to observe the clinical efficacy and safety of abatacept combined with JAK inhibitor in the treatment of D2TRA patients
This prospective, cross-sectional, observational study will include subjects with fibromyalgia (FM), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and asymptomatic controls. Participants will undergo a research ultrasound (US) exam of the enthesis of the Achilles' tendon, the medial collateral ligament at the femoral epicondyle and the common extensor tendon at lateral epicondyle of the elbow in resting conditions. The research US exam will consist of shear wave elastography (SWE) and radiofrequency (RF) data acquisitions. SWE technology will allow quantification of the shear wave speed (SWS) reporting the elastic stiffness of the tissues under investigation. RF data will be used to estimate quantitative ultrasound (QUS) parameters characterizing the mean intensity μ (akin to B-mode echogenicity), acoustic inhomogeneity (1/alpha), and structural spatial organization of echoes (κ) in the tissue.
Montelukast is widely used in patients with asthma. Several preclinical data suggest that it could be repositioned as novel strategy for managing rheumatic patients by decreasing inflammatory mediators. Considering the probable enhanced antiarthritic effects of montelukast; it could be hypothesized that its adjuvant use might improve treatment outcomes in rheumatic patients who remain poorly controlled despite initial optimal guidelines directed medical treatment. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the potential added benefits of montelukast use in conjunction with csDMARDs in RA patients with moderate and high disease activity.
The investigators are interested in enrolling patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who had a difficult time getting their disease under control even after trying multiple RA therapies. The investigators believe that there may be common patterns in the genes of this group of RA patients compared to those with more "textbook RA." Understanding genetic factors can help doctors to know in advance who may not respond to conventional therapies and start with treatments that work. Learning about underlying genes that influence treatment may help the investigators to identify new targets for therapy, to ultimately improve the lives of patients with RA and inflammatory arthritis.
DensityTM, an amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) imported by Universal Integrated Corporation, is tried to demonstrate its efficacy and safety in rheumatoid arthritis patient with osteopenia or osteoporosis, compared to crystalized calcium carbonate (CCC).
The objective of this study is to compare the long-term survival as well as the functional and radiographic results of the rods in the alignment of the varus to the stems in the neutral alignment by comparing 2 groups of implanted Total Hip Arthroplasty. 1 group of stems implanted in varus position. 1 group of stems implanted in neutral position
To assess in vivo the kinematics of single piece silastic joint replacements in the hand with magnetic resonance imaging
The aim of this study is to question the Turkish validity and reliability of the "The Fear of Pain Questionnaire for Children Short Form (FOPQC-SF)" scale. Children/adolescents between the ages of 7-18 and diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis followed by the Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic will be included in the study. The sample size of this study was determined as at least 50. To assess the validity of the FOPQC-SF scale, participants will be administered the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) 3.0 Arthritis Module, the Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ), and the Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score.