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One of the primary aims of BJD-INDIA:NAN is to promote,
supervise, monitor, collaborate and conduct Research activities
in the field of Rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases with special
emphasis on population based studies and the rural underdeveloped
regions in India. To achieve this, the BJD-INDIA: NAN independently
/ jointly began sponsoring research projects related to BJD
topics in 2003.
BJD India adopted WHO-ILAR
COPCORD Bhigwan Model to launch several population
based survey to determine the prevalence and distribution
of rheumatic musculoskeletal disorder. Several sites has completed
their surveys.
The following are the brief details till date, of the BJD-INDIA:
NAN sponsored research projects:-
| Project
title: |
?Prevalence of Rheumatic Disorder
In A Rural Population of South India, Kerala Using The
WHO-ILAR COPCORD Bhigwan Model? |
| Investigators:
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Dr. Binoy J Paul |
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Site: |
Calicut Kerala |
| Progress: |
Completed |
| Project
title: |
?Population Based Survey At
Village Mirza, Guwahati, Assam For Rheumatic & Other Musculoskeletal
Disorders Based on The WHO-ILAR COPCORD Bhigwan Model?
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| Investigators:
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Dr. Bhaskar Thakuria |
|
Site: |
Guwahati |
| Progress: |
Ongoing |
| Project
title: |
?Prevalence of Rheumatic Disorders
in Villages of Block Kalo-Majra, Banur, Dist. Patiala,
Punjab Using The WHO-ILAR COPCORD, Bhigwan Model ? A BJD
India Project? |
| Investigators:
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Dr. Chander Adya |
|
Site: |
Patiala |
| Progress: |
Ongoing |
| Project
title: |
?Rheumatic Musculoskeletal
Disorders in Rural Manipur A WHO-ILAR COPCORD Study Based
on Bhigwan Model? |
| Investigators:
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Dr. N. Romi Singh |
|
Site: |
Manipur |
| Progress: |
Ongoing |
| Project
title: |
?Rheumatic-Musculoskeletal
Disorders in South Kerala (RISK) ? A WHO-ILAR COPCORD
Bhigwan Model Study? |
| Investigators:
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Dr. Ashish Jacob Mathew |
|
Site: |
Thiruvananthapuram |
| Progress: |
Ongoing |
| Project
title: |
?Prevalence o Rheumatic Disorders
in Bikaner, Ward II using A WHO-ILAR COPCORD, Bhigwan
Model ? A BJD India Project? |
| Investigators:
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Dr. Liyakat Ali Gaur |
|
Site: |
Bikaner |
| Progress: |
Ongoing |
| Project
title: |
?Population Based Survey at
Naora, 24 PG (S), West Bengal For Rheumatic & Other Musculoskeletal
Disorders based on the WHO-ILAR COPCORD Bhigwan Model?
|
| Investigators:
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Dr. Tapas Kumar |
|
Site: |
Kolkata |
| Progress: |
Completed |
| Project
title: |
?Population based survey at
Kundukar for Rheumatic and Other Musculoskeletal Disorders
Based on the WHO-ILAR COPCORD Bhigwan Model? |
| Investigators:
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Dr. Sarvajeet Pal |
|
Site: |
Hyderabad |
| Progress: |
Ongoing |
| Project
title: |
'Population based multiregional
urban survey (2003-2004) for rheumatic and other musculoskeletal
disorders based on the WHO-ILAR COPCORD Bhigwan model.' |
| Site:
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Pune, Jammu & Chennai |
| Investigators: |
- Pune - Dr. Arvind Chopra
& Dr. Ekta Chanchani
- Jammu – Dr. Annil Mahajan
- Chennai – Dr.Gajalakshmi Vendhan, Prof. C P Rajendran,
Dr. A Mahesh |
| Project
Coordinator: |
Dr. Arvind Chopra, National
Secretary, BJD-INDIA: NAN |
| Progress: |
Ongoing |
| Project
title: |
'Osteoporosis Prevalence among
Indians Living on the Subcontinent’ |
| Site:
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New Delhi |
| Investigators: |
Dr. Ambrish Mithal |
| Progress: |
Not yet initiated |
| Project
title: |
'Study of bone mineral density
in Indian patients with hip fractures’ |
| Site:
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Nagpur |
| Investigators: |
Dr. Ketan Pande
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| Progress: |
Ongoing |
| Project
title: |
'Clinical profile of rheumatoid
arthritis patients in community based study’ |
| Site:
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Jammu |
| Investigators: |
Dr. J B Singh
|
| Progress: |
Ongoing |
| Project
title: |
‘Study of Genetics &
its Association with Disease Severity in Indian Patients
of Rheumatoid Arthritis.’ |
| Site:
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Mumbai |
| Investigators: |
Dr. Lata Bichile |
| Progress: |
Ongoing |
| Project
title: |
‘A 3 year Follow –
Up of the BJD – India’s Urban Population Survey
for Rheumatic and Other Musculo-Skeletal Disorders in
Pune.’ |
| Site:
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Pune |
| Investigators: |
Dr. Vaijayanti Lagu –
Joshi |
| Progress: |
Ongoing |
| Project
title: |
‘Study of Bone Mineral
Density in Indian Patients with Hip fractures –
Extended Study.’ |
| Site:
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Nagpur |
| Investigators: |
Dr. Ketan Pande |
| Progress: |
Ongoing |
| Project
title: |
‘Assessment of Nutritional
Status in Patients with Fragility Fractures’ |
| Site:
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Nagpur |
| Investigators: |
Dr. Smit Jakheria |
| Progress: |
Ongoing |
| Project
title: |
‘Spondyloarthropathy
– A prospective open label study of combination
DMARDS (Salazopyrine, Methotrexate, Pamidronate)’ |
| Site:
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Mumbai |
| Investigators: |
Dr. Jayashree Kharaje |
| Progress: |
Ongoing |
| Project
title: |
‘A Study on the Juvenile
Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Profile in the Indian Children
with reference to the Revised Durban Classification (1997)
’ – Extended Study |
| Site:
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Pune |
| Investigators: |
Dr. Vinaya Kunjir |
| Progress: |
Ongoing |
| Project
title: |
‘Incidences, mechanism
of injuries and evaluation of results of treatment of
meniscal injuries’ |
| Site:
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Pune |
| Investigators: |
Dr. Abhijeet Agashe |
| Progress: |
Ongoing |
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