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As of 8/19/2024, 128 Patients are Enrolled
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About the Study
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The BACK-OFF JSpA Study is a randomized pragmatic trial taking place at 31 Children's Hospital sites across the United States and Canada. This study investigates different TNFi de-escalation strategies for children who have sustained asymptomatic disease.
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The goal of the study is to help answer the questions that many physicians, patients and families have about stopping medication and the risks involved.
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Dr. Pamela Weiss
Study Contacts
Emily Neu, Parent Lead
Participating Sites
Below is a list of all participating medical center and the contact for the BACK-OFF JSpA Study.
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Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Pamela Weiss
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Seattle, WA
Dr. Natalie Rosenwasser
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Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Michal Cidon
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Pittsburgh, PA
Dr. Margalit Rosenkranz
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Chicago, IL
Dr. Marisa Klein-Gitelman
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Akron, OH
Dr. Kathryn Philippi-Cook
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Orlando, FL
Dr. Mary Toth
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Indianapolis, IN
Dr. Stacey Tarvin
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Long Island, NY,
Dr. Heather Walters
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Nashville, TN,
Dr. Lisa Buckley
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Birmingham, AL
Dr. Matthew Stoll
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St. Louis, MO
Dr. Kevin Baszis
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Aurora, CO
Dr. Jennifer Cooper
Cincinnati, OH
Dr. Daniel Lovell
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Salt Lake City, UT
Dr. Erin Treemarcki
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Houston, TX
Dr. Eyal Muscal
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Iowa City, IA
Dr. Polly Ferguson
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Portland, OR
Dr. Daniel Kingsbury
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Wilmington, DE
Dr. Evan Mulvihill
Columbus, OH
Dr. Edward Oberle
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Atlanta, GA
Dr. Sampath Prahalad
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Minneapolis, MN
Dr. Colleen Correll
Washington, DC
Dr. Hemalatha Srinivasalu
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Palo Alto, CA
Dr. Tzielan Lee
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Boston, MA
Dr. Joyce Chang
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Kansas City, MO,
Dr. Ashley Cooper
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New York, NY,
Dr. Karen Onel
Phoenix, AZ,
Dr. Michael Shishov
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Dallas, TX,
Dr. Tracey Wright
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Toronto, Ontario (CA),
Dr. Shirley Tse
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Ann Arbor, MI
Dr. Atiye Olcay Bilgic Dagci