SPONDYLOARTHRITIS

This study checked whether patients with rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis, Crohn's disease, or uveitis could safely switch from the original drug Remicade to its lower-cost biosimilar Inflectra. Researchers followed 262 adults at one hospital who had already received at le…

This study tested whether using connected fitness trackers (like smartwatches) could encourage people with spondyloarthritis to be more physically active and reduce disease flares. 108 adults with stable spondyloarthritis participated. The goal was to see if the devices work bett…

This study tested a daily pill called upadacitinib in 734 adults with axial spondyloarthritis, a type of arthritis that causes back pain and stiffness. The drug aims to reduce symptoms like pain and inflammation. Participants received either the drug or a placebo, and researchers…

This study tested whether people with rheumatoid, psoriatic, or spine arthritis could safely switch from receiving infliximab through an IV at the hospital to giving themselves a simple injection at home every two weeks. 22 adults who were already stable on IV infliximab were off…

This study tested whether shiatsu, a Japanese finger-pressure therapy, can reduce fatigue in people with axial spondyloarthritis (a type of inflammatory arthritis affecting the spine). 72 adults aged 18 to 70 took part. Researchers measured fatigue using a standard questionnaire …

This study looked at whether five simple physiotherapy exercises could help improve balance and reaction speed in older adults (ages 65-95) with arthritis of the spine. 60 people took part, with half doing a three-week exercise program and the other half not. The results showed t…

This study looked at 70 people with spondyloarthritis, a type of inflammatory arthritis affecting the spine and joints, to find immune markers that might predict how the disease will progress and how well treatments work. Participants provided blood samples and had their disease …