NCT00726765

Diagnostic Criteria in the Diagnosis of Spinal Spondyloarthropathies in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain (Study P05320)(COMPLETED)

Observational Trial on the Value of Diagnostic Criteria in the Diagnosis of Spinal Spondyloarthropathies in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 1,090 (actual)
• Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a multi-national, multi-site, observational study to determine which of two strategies, when used by referring physicians is superior in the diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis (AS) by rheumatologists.

Detailed description

Subjects will be selected using a non-probability sampling method. For each center of excellence, the local network of referring physicians will be assigned, according to a random code in a 1:1 ratio, to use one of the two referral strategies for eligible patients.

Conditions

• Spinal Spondyloarthropathies
• Axial Spondyloarthritis

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-06-01
• Primary completion: 2010-05-01
• Completion: 2010-05-01
• First posted: 2008-08-01
• Last updated: 2016-01-21