Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS): A Cohort Study Protocol Focusing on Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada (SPARCC) Scoring System

This study is a multicentre, ambidirectional, observational cohort study. The ambidirectional design incorporates both the collection of retrospective data from the three years prior to enrolment, and a prospective follow-up period of up to two years. The study is designed to evaluate the long-term effects of Integrated Medicine on radiographic progression in patients diagnosed with Ankylosing spondylitis (AS).

NCT Number	NCT07509775
Lead Sponsor	China-Japan Friendship Hospital Collaborators: The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangxi Ruikang Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Electric Power Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an Fifth Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Longhua Hospital, Shunyi Hospital, Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Conditions	Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
Enrollment	210 participants
Start Date	2026-01-19
Primary Completion	2027-12-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2028-06-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-04-09