Efficacy of Fluoroscopic Guided Atlantoaxial Joint Injection on Head and Neck Pain and Sleep Quality in RA Patients

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2018-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Efficacy of intra-articular steroid injection for inflamed atlantoaxial joint in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Inclusion criteria Patients with rheumatoid arthritis with MRI findings of atlantoaxial joint inflammation and failure of resolution after 2 weeks systemic steroid administration Exclusion criteria Coagulopathy, allergy to contrast material, pregnancy Interventional group (AS) group, received intra-articular steroid injection for atlantoaxial joint. , in addition to methotrexate and chloroquine 400 mg per day.

• Phase: Early Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with rheumatoid arthritis with MRI findings of atlantoaxial joint inflammation and failure of resolution after 2 weeks systemic steroid administration

Exclusion Criteria:

• Coagulopathy, allergy to contrast material, pregnancy