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Neuropathic Spinal Pain Descriptors in Ankylosing Spondylitis

RECRUITINGSponsored by Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital
Actively Recruiting
SponsorBozyaka Training and Research Hospital
Started2021-10-15
Est. completion2025-11-25
Eligibility
Age18 Years – 70 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
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NCT05096767

Summary

The investigators have aimed to explore and interpret the neuropathic pain (NP) descriptors of spinal pain in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). For this purpose they have attempted to initiate a prospective, cross-sectional study with AS patients.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years – 70 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Being diagnosed with AS according to the Modified NewYork Criteria
* Visual Analogue Scale spinal pain score ≥ 3

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Diabetes mellitus, renal insufficiency, hypothyroidism
2. Postherpetic neuralgia, spinal cord compression
3. Being diagnosed as fibromyalgia in the last month or widespread pain indicating fibromyalgia
4. Malignancy
5. Pregnancy
6. Severe cardiac disease
7. In the last three months medical treatment leading to neuropathy (colchicine etc.)
8. In the last three months drug use for the treatment of fibromyalgia, depression or anxiety

Conditions2

Ankylosing SpondylitisArthritis

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