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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.
Efficacy of intra-articular steroid injection for inflamed atlantoaxial joint on sleep quality and head and neck pain 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 Interventional group (AS) group, received intra-articular steroid injection for atlantoaxial joint. , in addition to methotrexate and chloroquine 400 mg per day.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| corticosteroid | Experimental | steroid group, received intra-articular steroid injection for atlantoaxial joint. , in addition to methotrexate and chloroquine 400 mg per day. |
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| oral steroid | No Intervention | systemic group, received systemic steroid 20 mg/d , in addition to methotrexate and chloroquine 400 mg per day. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steroids | Drug | intra-articular steroid injection for atlantoaxial joint |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| neck pain | Visual analog scale 0-10 | 3 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| neck disability | Oswestry Neck Pain Questionnaire 0-50 | 3 months |
| sleep quality | Pittsburgh sleep quality index | 3 months |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manal Hassanien, MD | Contact | 01062679200 | manal_hassanien@yahoo.com | |
| Abdelraheem Elawamy, MD | Contact | 01000032655 | arawamyyy@yahoo.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Manal Hassanien, MD | Assiut University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manal Hassanien | Recruiting | Asyut | Assuit | 71111 | Egypt |
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.
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006261 | Headache |
| D020447 | Parasomnias |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D013256 | Steroids |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000072473 | Fused-Ring Compounds |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |
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| Assiut governorate | Recruiting | Asyut | Egypt |
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| D012893 | Sleep Wake Disorders |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |