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Synovial Fluid Bank From Arthritic Patients

Arthritis

The objectives of this group project is to collect synovial fluid (SF) and paired sera and carry out preclinical studies to evaluate, alone or by combination testings, the potential of novel biomarkers for their prevalence and diagnostic/prognostic values in patients with arthritis, and to determine how therapeutic intervention regulate their levels.

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    ALL

  • Eligible Ages:

    3 and up

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Significant joint effusion

Exclusion Criteria:

* Hemorrhagic effusion
* Traumatic effusion
* Less than 3 ml total of collected fluid (used for routine analysis and culture)
* Inability or refusal to consent

Study Location

Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Quebec
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

Gilles Boire, MD, MSc

[email protected]
(819) 564-5261
Study Sponsored By
Université de Sherbrooke
Participants Required
More Information
Study ID: NCT00512343