Synovial Fluid Bank From Arthritic Patients

Recruiting Observational Study
Arthritis
No Study Drug Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
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At a Glance
Age
3 – 95
Sex
Any
Study type
Observational
Participants needed
500 (estimated)
Sponsor
Gilles Boire · Other
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About This Trial

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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Eligibility 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
Contacts

Gilles Boire, MD, MSc

(819) 564-5261

Gilles.Boire@USherbrooke.ca

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