SPONDYLOARTHRITIS

This study looked at switching patients with rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis, or psoriatic arthritis from receiving their infliximab medication through an intravenous (IV) infusion at a clinic to giving themselves a subcutaneous (SC) injection at home. The main goal was t…

This large, completed Phase 3 trial tested a daily pill called upadacitinib for adults with active axial spondyloarthritis, a type of chronic inflammatory arthritis that mainly affects the spine and sacroiliac joints. It compared the drug to a placebo to see if it could better re…

This study looked at whether patients could safely switch from the brand-name drug Remicade to a very similar, lower-cost version called Inflectra. It involved 262 patients at a Paris hospital who were already using Remicade for conditions like rheumatoid arthritis or Crohn's dis…

This study tested whether using connected fitness devices could help people with spondyloarthritis stick to regular physical activity. Researchers wanted to see if tracking activity with these devices reduced disease flare-ups better than just getting exercise advice. The trial i…

This study tested whether shiatsu, a form of Japanese massage, could help reduce the severe fatigue often experienced by people with axial spondyloarthritis, a chronic inflammatory arthritis. Seventy-two adult patients received three sessions of real shiatsu and three sessions of…

This study tested whether a simple, 3-week physiotherapy program could improve balance and reaction speed in older adults with spinal arthritis. Sixty participants aged 65-95 were randomly assigned to either do the exercises or not. The results showed the exercise program signifi…

This study aimed to learn more about two forms of inflammatory spinal arthritis (Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis) by observing 70 patients over two years. Researchers tracked patients' standard care and regularly tested their blood, looking for specific markers (li…