Diagnostic Criteria in the Diagnosis of Spinal Spondyloarthropathies in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain (Study P05320)(COMPLETED)
CompletedNCT00726765
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
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.
Study details
- Official title
- Observational Trial on the Value of Diagnostic Criteria in the Diagnosis of Spinal Spondyloarthropathies in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
- Conditions
- Spinal Spondyloarthropathies
- Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- Start date
- 2008-06
- Primary completion
- 2010-05
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Total sites listed
- 0
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * A subject must have back pain of unknown origin, of more than 3 months' duration, and with onset before age 45. * A subject must be willing to give written informed consent and be able to adhere to visit schedules. Exclusion Criteria: * Established diagnosis of spondyloarthropathies at the time of referral. * Any clinically significant condition or situation, other than the condition being studied, that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with the study evaluations or optimal participation in the study.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00726765