A research study to help answer questions about medications for the JSpA Community
As of 5/5/2025, 159 Patients are Enrolled
Over 100 patients have completed the study
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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.
Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Pamela Weiss
Seattle, WA
Dr. Natalie Rosenwasser
Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Michal Cidon
Pittsburgh, PA
Dr. Margalit Rosenkranz
Chicago, IL
Dr. Marisa Klein-Gitelman
Akron, OH
Dr. Kathryn Philippi-Cook
Orlando, FL
Dr. Mary Toth
Indianapolis, IN
Dr. Stacey Tarvin
Long Island, NY,
Dr. Heather Walters
Nashville, TN,
Dr. Lisa Buckley
Birmingham, AL
Dr. Matthew Stoll
St. Louis, MO
Dr. Kevin Baszis
Aurora, CO
Dr. Jennifer Cooper
Cincinnati, OH
Dr. Daniel Lovell
Salt Lake City, UT
Dr. Erin Treemarcki
Houston, TX
Dr. Eyal Muscal
Iowa City, IA
Dr. Polly Ferguson
Portland, OR
Dr. Daniel Kingsbury
Wilmington, DE
Dr. Evan Mulvihill
Columbus, OH
Dr. Edward Oberle
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Sampath Prahalad
Minneapolis, MN
Dr. Colleen Correll
Washington, DC
Dr. Hemalatha Srinivasalu
Palo Alto, CA
Dr. Tzielan Lee
Boston, MA
Dr. Joyce Chang
Kansas City, MO,
Dr. Ashley Cooper
New York, NY,
Dr. Karen Onel
Phoenix, AZ,
Dr. Michael Shishov
Dallas, TX,
Dr. Tracey Wright
Toronto, Ontario (CA),
Dr. Shirley Tse
Ann Arbor, MI
Dr. Atiye Olcay Bilgic Dagci