Researchers probe hidden nerve pain in ankylosing spondylitis
NCT ID NCT05096767
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at nerve-related pain in people with ankylosing spondylitis, a type of arthritis that mainly affects the spine. Researchers will use a questionnaire to describe the pain and see how it relates to daily activities. About 130 adults with the condition will take part. No new treatments are being tested.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 130 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
AS patients suffering from spinal pain with severity of 3 or more on 10 cm VAS
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
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
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Izmir Bozyaka Training and Reseach Hospital
Izmir, 35300, Turkey (Türkiye)
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