scholarly journals THU0538 IN PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS PATIENTS CONSIDERED IN REMISSION BY THEIR RHEUMATOLOGIST, CAN DISCORDANCE IN DISEASE ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT BETWEEN PATIENT AND RHEUMATOLOGIST BE EXPLAINED BY RESIDUAL INFLAMMATION AS MEASURED BY ULTRASONOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION?

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 508-508
Author(s):  
M. Moly ◽  
C. Lukas ◽  
J. Morel ◽  
B. Combe ◽  
G. Mouterde
Keyword(s):  
Psoriatic Arthritis ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Power Doppler ◽  
Minimal Disease Activity ◽  
Activity Assessment ◽  
Grey Scale ◽  
Minimal Disease ◽  
Disease Activity Assessment

Background:Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a heterogeneous disease and its assessment is sometimes difficult. Perception of disease activity by patient and physician is frequently discordant in patients in clinical remission. Ultrasound (US) is an imaging technique, which can detect inflammation in PsA.Objectives:The aim of our study was to assess whether persistence of disease activity evaluated by the patient, considered in remission by his rheumatologist, was associated with inflammation measured by US.Methods:We performed a transversal monocentric study. PsA patients were included if they met the CASPAR criteria and were considered in remission by their rheumatologist. Demographic data, characteristics of the disease and treatments were collected. Discordance was defined by a difference between patient’s and rheumatologist’s global assessment ≥30/100 on a Visual Analogic Scale. An US examination was performed on 50 joints, 28 tendons and 14 entheses by an independent investigator. Synovial or tendon sheath hypertrophy and PD signal were evaluated on a semi-quantitative scale, B Mode and PD signal abnormalities on entheses were searched, according to the EULAR-OMERACT scoring system. US remission was defined by no power Doppler (PD) signal on joints, tendons and entheses and minimal US activity by maximum one PD signal on the same sites. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to evaluate factors associated with US abnormalities.Results:Sixty-two PsA patients were included. 40.3% were women, the mean (SD) age was 55 (14) years, 42% were in US remission and 71% in minimal US activity (Table 1), 19.4% had ≥1 PD synovitis and 88.7% had a B mode synovitis, 95.2% had a B mode abnormality on entheses and 51.6% had ≥1 PD signal on entheses. Thirty nine percent had a discordant disease activity assessment with their rheumatologist. In univariate analysis, discordance was not associated with US remission (OR=1.71 (95%CI 0.61-4.83), p=0.224) or US minimal disease activity (OR=0.99 (95%CI 0.32-3.05), p=0.602). In multivariate analysis, US remission was independently associated with female gender (OR=3.94 (95%CI 1.20-12.9), p=0.024) and younger age (OR=0.95 (95%CI 0.91-0.99), p=0.027). Minimal US activity was associated with history of enthesis lesion (OR=11.26 (95%CI 1.34-94.93), p=0.026) and age (OR=0.95 (95%CI 0.90-1), p=0.044).Table 1.Ultrasound characteristics of the 62 PsA patients.N (%)Ultrasound remission26 (41.9)Ultrasound minimal disease activity44 (71)Patients with ≥1 grey scale synovitis55 (88.7)Patients with ≥1 Power Doppler synovitis12 (19.4)Patients with ≥1 grey scale tenosynovitis15 (24.2)Patients with ≥1 Power Doppler tenosynovitis1 (1.6)Patients with ≥1 grey scale enthesitis lesion (thickness, hypo echogenicity, calcification, enthesophyte, erosion, bursitis)59 (95.2)Patients with ≥1 Power Doppler enthesitis32 (51.6)Conclusion:Our study showed persistent inflammation evaluated by US in PsA patients considered in remission by their rheumatologist. However, prevalence of residual inflammation evaluated by US was not higher in patients with self-assessment of their disease discordant from their rheumatologist.Disclosure of Interests:Marie Moly: None declared, Cédric Lukas: None declared, Jacques Morel: None declared, Bernard Combe Grant/research support from: Novartis, Pfizer, Roche-Chugai, Consultant of: AbbVie; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; Janssen; Eli Lilly and Company; Pfizer; Roche-Chugai; Sanofi, Speakers bureau: Bristol-Myers Squibb; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; Eli Lilly and Company; Merck Sharp & Dohme; Pfizer; Roche-Chugai; UCB, Gael Mouterde: None declared

Evaluating current definitions of low disease activity in psoriatic arthritis using ultrasound

Rheumatology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (12) ◽  
pp. 2212-2220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philipp Bosch ◽  
Rusmir Husic ◽  
Anja Ficjan ◽  
Judith Gretler ◽  
Angelika Lackner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psoriatic Arthritis ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Activity Index ◽  
Power Doppler ◽  
Disease Activity Index ◽  
High Disease Activity ◽  
Minimal Disease Activity ◽  
Psoriatic Disease ◽  
Minimal Disease

Abstract Objective To evaluate low disease activity (LDA) cut-offs in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) using ultrasound. Methods Eighty-three PsA patients underwent clinical and ultrasound examinations at two visits. LDA was assessed using the Disease Activity index for Psoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA ⩽ 14), the Psoriatic ArthritiS Disease Activity Score (PASDAS ⩽ 3.2), the Composite Psoriatic Disease Activity Index ⩽ 4, the DAS28-CRP ⩽ 2.8 and the minimal disease activity criteria. Ultrasound was performed at 68 joints and 14 entheses. Minimal ultrasound disease activity (MUDA-j/e) was defined as a Power Doppler score ⩽ 1, respectively at joints, paratendinous tissue, tendons and entheses. A global ultrasound score was calculated by summing Grey Scale and Power Doppler information (GUIS-j/e). Results LDA was present in 33.7–65.0% at baseline and in 44.3–80.6% at follow-up, depending on the criteria used. MUDA-j/e was observed in 16.9% at baseline and in 30% at follow-up. GUIS-j/e was significantly higher in patients with moderate/high disease activity vs LDA according to DAPSA and PASDAS at baseline and DAPSA, PASDAS, Composite Psoriatic Disease Activity Index and minimal disease activity at follow-up. Patients in moderate/high disease activity had MUDA-j/e in 8.1–21.4% at baseline and in 8.3–20.0% at follow-up, depending on the applied clinical composite. MUDA-j/e patients with moderate/high disease activity had higher levels of pain and pain-related items than those with LDA. Conclusion The LDA cut-offs of DAPSA, PASDAS, Composite Psoriatic Disease Activity Index, minimal disease activity, but not DAS28-CRP are capable of distinguishing between high and low ultrasound activity. Pain and pain-related items are the main reason why PsA patients without signs of ultrasound inflammation are classified with higher disease activity.

scholarly journals AB0823 MINIMAL DISEASE ACTIVITY IN PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH LOW IMPACT OF DISEASE ON PSAID12 QUESTIONAIRE

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 1715.2-1715
Author(s):  
J. A. Mosquera Martínez ◽  
C. García-Porrúa ◽  
L. Fernández-Dominguez ◽  
J. L. Guerra-Vazquez ◽  
J. Pinto-Tasende
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Psoriatic Arthritis ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Disease Duration ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Minimal Disease Activity ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Minimal Disease ◽  
Clinical Records

Background:Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has a prevalence of 0.58% in Spain and patients suffer this disease have significant impact on daily life due to articular, dermatological and psychological symptoms. To reach minimal disease activity (MDA) is a therapeutic goal recommended by EULAR for clinical practice.Objectives:Our aim was to assess the relationship between MDA and PsAID questionnaire in routine clinical practice.Methods:We performed a cross-sectional study of patient and physician reported outcomes. We obtained clinical information of patients with PsA attending clinic from October 2018 to October 2019. Data were collected from clinical records concerning age, gender, disease duration, joint counts, dactylitis, enthesitis, body surface area (BSA) of psoriasis, laboratory results (ESR and CRP), HAQ, PsAID12, pain and global assessment from patient with numerical rating scale (NRS) and MDA status. Data were analysed using SPSS21. Logistic regression was used to assess patient reported outcomes which were associated with achieving MDA.Results:Data were available for 210 patient visits, 57% males. MDA 5/7 was reached in 118 patients (56.2%) and MDA7/7 in 58 (27.6%). Age and gender were not associated with reach MDA. Higher disease duration was associated with MDA, OR 1.062 (1.012-1.114, 95% CI), p 0.015.PsAID12 was evaluated in 156 patients and all components were associated with reach MDA. Patients in MDA had significantly lower PsAID12 than those were not in MDA (mean 1.5 ± SD 1.5 vs. 3.8 ± 2.1), p< 0.0001. PsAID12 of less than 4 is considered a good outcome and individual components of PsAID12 (Figure 1, mean values for NRS) were less than 4 in patients with MDA.Figure 1.All components of PsAID12 were associated with MDA on univariate analysis but only pain and functional capacity remained independent predictors on multiple regression analysis (p< 0.0001 and p0.008 respectively).Percentage of BSA was associated with skin component of PsAID12 (p<0.0001) and with shame component (p0.001).Conclusion:In these PsA patients, MDA was reached mainly in patients with higher disease duration. MDA is a relevant treatment target in PsA, with markedly lower PsAID12 in patients in MDA. Pain and functional discapacity are dominant symptoms in patients with psoriatic arthritis, even in those in MDA. Skin affection is associated with skin and shame components on the PsAID12.References:[1]Queiro R et al. Arthritis Res Ther. 2017 Mar 29;19(1):72.Acknowledgments:SOGAREDisclosure of Interests:José Antonio Mosquera Martínez: None declared, Carlos García-Porrúa: None declared, Luis Fernández-Dominguez: None declared, Jose L. Guerra-Vazquez: None declared, Jose Pinto-Tasende Consultant of: Janssen, Novartis, Speakers bureau: Lilly, Janssen, Novartis, BMS, Pfizer, Celgene

Investigation of subclinical atherosclerosis in psoriatic arthritis patients with minimal disease activity

2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (8) ◽  
pp. 1385-1392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baris Yilmazer ◽  
Tayfun Sahin ◽  
Berrin Öztaş Unlu ◽  
Hale Maral Kir ◽  
Ayse Cefle
Keyword(s):  
Psoriatic Arthritis ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Subclinical Atherosclerosis ◽  
Minimal Disease Activity ◽  
Minimal Disease

scholarly journals POS1405 OPTICAL SPECTRAL TRANSMISSION (HANDSCAN) IN PATIENTS WITH PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS: FIRST DATA ON DIAGNOSTIC VALUE AND ASSOCIATIONS WITH CLINICAL AND ULTRASOUND DISEASE ACTIVITY MARKERS

2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 985.1-985
Author(s):  
K. Triantafyllias ◽  
S. Liverakos ◽  
C. Noack ◽  
A. Schwarting
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Psoriatic Arthritis ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Power Doppler ◽  
Patient Characteristics ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Spectral Transmission ◽  
Grey Scale ◽  
Assessment Of Disease Activity

Background:Valid assessment of disease activity leads to improvement of long-term outcomes in patients with inflammatory arthritis (1). Optical spectral transmission (OST) is a modern diagnostic tool able to assess the blood-specific absorption of light transmitted through a tissue, promising quantification of inflammation in the finger and wrist joints of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (commercial device: HandScan – Demcon/Hemics, The Netherlands) (2). Even though an increasing number of studies have evaluated diagnostic value of this new technology in RA patients (2,3), no data exist regarding psoriatic arthritis (PsA).Objectives:To examine for the first time the diagnostic value of OST in detecting inflammation in patients with PsA and to evaluate its relationship with disease activity markers and various epidemiological and anthropometric patient characteristics.Methods:OST-Measurements were performed in a group of PsA patients and a group of healthy controls. The difference between OST in the two groups was statistically examined and relationships of OST with clinical (tender / swollen joint counts, disease activity on a visual analogue scale) and serological disease activity markers were evaluated. Moreover, joint ultrasound (US) examinations were performed in a subgroup of PsA patients and OST associations with a Power Doppler- and a Grey Scale-US score were examined. Finally, relationships of OST with various anthropometric and epidemiologic parameters (BMI, hand-size, gender, age) were assessed.Results:We recruited 49 PsA patients [65.3% female; mean age 53.3 years (± 11.8 SD)] and 114 control subjects [77.2% female; mean age 46 years (± 12.8 SD)]. OST was statistically significantly higher in the patient group, compared to the control group [14.95 (12.04 - 17.18, IQR) vs. 10.31 (7.84 – 13.79, IQR); p<0.001]. OST correlated moderately-strongly with both examined US scores (Power Doppler-score: r = 0.5; p = 0.026 and Grey Scale-score: r = 0.52; p = 0.028). Moreover, OST showed a moderate, statistically significant association with C-reactive protein (CRP) (r = 0,298; p = 0,037). Finally, males had significantly higher OST values than females and OST associated moderately-weakly with body mass index (BMI) in the control group (rho = 0.24; p< 0.001).Conclusion:This is the first report of a possible diagnostic value of OST in patients with PsA. OST correlated with ultrasound and serological activity markers and may thus prove to be a useful tool of disease activity assessment, next to well established diagnostic modalities, such as the joint US. Correlations of OST with patient characteristics implicate the need to take also anthropometric and epidemiological patient characteristics into account when interprenting OST results in order to avoid confounding.References:[1]Katchamart W, et al. Systematic monitoring of disease activity using an outcome measure improves outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis. J Rheumatol 2010;37:1411–1415.[2]Triantafyllias, et al. Diagnostic value of optical spectral transmission in rheumatoid arthritis: associations with clinical characteristics and comparison with joint ultrasonography. J Rheumatol 2020 1;47(9):1314-1322.[3]Onna M Van, et al. Assessment of disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis using optical spectral transmission measurements, a non-invasive imaging technique. Ann Rheum Dis 2016;75:511–518.Disclosure of Interests:Konstantinos Triantafyllias Speakers bureau: Pfizer, Novartis, Janssen, Chugai, Stefanie Liverakos: None declared, Claudia Noack: None declared, Andreas Schwarting: None declared

SAT0273 The Characteristics and Predictors of Minimal Disease Activity in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis on TNF Blockers

2013 ◽  
Vol 72 (Suppl 3) ◽  
pp. A675.2-A675 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Haddad ◽  
A. Thavaneswaran ◽  
I. Ruiz Arruza ◽  
V. Chandran ◽  
R. Cook ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psoriatic Arthritis ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Minimal Disease Activity ◽  
Tnf Blockers ◽  
Minimal Disease

scholarly journals Achieving sustained minimal disease activity with methotrexate in early interleukin 23-driven early psoriatic arthritis

RMD Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. e001175
Author(s):  
Hannah den Braanker ◽  
Kim Wervers ◽  
Adriana M C Mus ◽  
Priyanka S Bangoer ◽  
Nadine Davelaar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psoriatic Arthritis ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Usual Care ◽  
Treat To Target ◽  
Minimal Disease Activity ◽  
Cytokine Profiles ◽  
First Line Therapy ◽  
Minimal Disease ◽  
Interleukin 23 ◽  
Early Psoriatic Arthritis

ObjectivesMethotrexate (MTX) is currently the recommended first-line therapy for treating psoriatic arthritis (PsA), despite lacking clear evidence. No estimates of efficacy of MTX in usual care and no clear MTX responsive clinical or laboratory variables are currently available. This study describes the response to MTX monotherapy in newly diagnosed patients with PsA in usual care. Second, we compared clinical variables and cytokine profiles in patients responding and not responding to MTX monotherapy.MethodsWe used data collected in the Dutch southwest Early Psoriatic Arthritis cohoRt study to select patients with PsA with oligoarthritis or polyarthritis, and at least 1 year follow-up. We analysed disease activity at 6 months of patients who started MTX monotherapy and still used MTX monotherapy 1 year after diagnosis. Cytokine profiles were determined at baseline and after 3 and 6 months with a bead-based multi-immunoassay.ResultsWe identified 219 patients of which 183 (84%) patients started MTX monotherapy within 6 months after diagnosis. 90 patients used MTX monotherapy throughout the first year of which 44 patients (24%) reached minimal disease activity(MDA) at 6 months, decreasing to 33 patients (18%) after 1 year. Non-responders had significantly higher concentrations of interleukin (IL) 23 and IL-10 before and during MTX therapy.ConclusionsOur results showed that only 18% of patients with PsA are in sustained MDA after 1 year of MTX monotherapy and non-responders more often had IL-23-driven disease. Our results indicate the need for more treat-to-target and personalised therapy strategies in PsA.

scholarly journals Methotrexate achieves major cDAPSA response, and improvement in dactylitis and functional status in psoriatic arthritis

Rheumatology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 58 (5) ◽  
pp. 869-873 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sravan Kumar Appani ◽  
Phani Kumar Devarasetti ◽  
Rajendra Vara Prasad Irlapati ◽  
Liza Rajasekhar
Keyword(s):  
Psoriatic Arthritis ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Activity Index ◽  
Disease Activity Index ◽  
Response To Therapy ◽  
Tender Joint Count ◽  
Minimal Disease Activity ◽  
Randomized Controlled Studies ◽  
Minimal Disease

Abstract Objective Despite the widespread clinical use of MTX in PsA, data from published randomized controlled studies suggest limited efficacy. The objective of the present study was to document the efficacy of MTX. Methods This was an open-label, prospective study of patients satisfying the ClASsification criteria for Psoriatic ARthritis study (CASPAR) criteria for PsA who received MTX in doses of ⩾15 mg/week throughout the follow-up period of 9 months. Disease activity was assessed across various domains by tender and swollen joint count, physician and patient global assessment, DAS-28 ESR, Clinical Disease Activity Index for PsA (cDAPSA), Leeds Dactylitis Instrument basic, Leeds Enthesitis Index (LEI), Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI), Minimal Disease Activity and HAQ (CRD Pune version) at baseline and at 3, 6 and 9 months of follow-up. Response to therapy was assessed by EULAR DAS28 ESR, Disease Activity Index for PsA (cDAPSA) response, HAQ response and PASI75. MTX dose escalation and the use of combination DMARDS were dictated by disease activity. Results A total of 73 patients were included, with mean (s.d.) age 44 (9.7) years. The mean (s.d.) dose of MTX used was 17.5 (3.8) mg/week. Seven patients received additional DMARDS (LEF/SSZ). At the end of 9 months, significant improvement (P < 0.05) was noted in the tender joint count, swollen joint count, global activity, DAS-28ESR, cDAPSA, Leeds Dactylitis Index basic, LEI, PASI and HAQ. Major cDAPSA response was achieved in 58.9% of patients. EULAR DAS28 moderate and good response was achieved in 74% and 6.8% of patients, respectively. Minimal Disease Activity was achieved in 63% of patients. A PASI75 response and HAQ response was achieved in 67.9% and 65.8% of patients, respectively. Conclusion MTX initiated at ⩾15 mg/week with targeted escalation resulted in significant improvement in the skin, joint, dactylitis, enthesitis and functional domains of PsA.

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