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The Relationship Between Arterial Stiffness and Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Features in Ankylosing Spondylitis
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). Basic parameters: 18 years — 85 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Investigation of the Relationship Between Arterial Stiffness and Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Features in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis
Overview
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between arterial stiffness and pulmonary and extrapulmonary features in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
Primary outcome measures
- Arterial stiffness [Time frame: 1st day]
- Respiratory muscle strength [Time frame: 1st day]
- Respiratory muscle endurance [Time frame: 1st day]
- Exercise capacity [Time frame: 1st day]
- Peripheral muscle strength [Time frame: 1st day]
- Muscle function [Time frame: 1st day]
Secondary outcome measures (6)
- Physical activity [Time frame: 1st day]
- Forced vital capacity [Time frame: 1st day]
- Forced expiratory volume in one second [Time frame: 1st day]
- Forced expiratory volume in one second/forced vital capacity ratio [Time frame: 1st day]
- Peak expiratory flow [Time frame: 1st day]
- Forced mid-expiratory flow [Time frame: 1st day]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis according to ASAS diagnostic criteria
- Being aged 18-65
- Stable medication use for at least 3 months
- Voluntary participation in the study
Exclusion criteria
- Having uncontrolled cardiopulmonary disease
- Being pregnant
- Having undergone recent surgery
- Presence of malignancy
- Failure to perform to assessments
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-only
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Kirsehir Ahi Evran University — Kırşehir
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06739369 · 2024-14/120