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Table 7 Therapeutic measures taken for patients with active IBD during 12-Month follow-up

From: Extra-musculoskeletal manifestations driving the therapeutic decision-making in patients with Spondyloarthritis: a 12-month follow-up prospective cohort study

Medications

Previous

(N = 14)

Baseline

(N = 14)

3 months

(N = 8)

6 months

(N = 4)

12 months

(N = 4)

p

No medication, n (%)

4 (26.7%)

0

0

0

0

 

Oral Glucocorticoid, n (%)

3 (20%)

3 (20%)

2 (25%)

2 (50%)

1 (25%)

0.84

DMARDs, n (%)

3 (20%)

12 (60%)

5 (62.5%)

1 (25%)

3 (75%)

 < 0.0001

AZA, n (%)

0

4 (26.7%)

1 (12.5%)

1 (25%)

2 (50%)

0.16

SSZ, n (%)

3 (20%)

8 (53.3%)

3 (37.5%)

0

1 (25%)

0.007

Mesalazine, n (%)

0

0

1 (12.5%)

0

0

0.41

Biologic agents, n (%)

6 (40%)

11 (73.3%)

5 (62.5%)

2 (50%)

3 (75%)

 < 0.0001

Adalimumab, n (%)

2 (13.3%)

4 (26.7%)

3 (37.5%)

0

1 (25%)

0.08

Golimumab, n (%)

1 (6.7%)

1 (6.7%)

0

0

1 (25%)

0.63

Etanercept, n (%)

1 (6.7%)

0

0

0

0

0.41

Infliximab, n (%)

2 (13.3%)

2 (13.3%)

1 (12.5%)

1 (25%)

1 (25%)

0.60

Certolizumab, n (%)

0

0

1 (12.5%)

0

0

0.04

Ustekinumab, n (%)

0

0

0

1 (25%)

0

0.41

  1. DMARDs: Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs; AZA: azathioprine; SSZ: sulfasalazine