New clinical trial for arthritis

NHS Forth Valley has launched a new clinical trial at Forth Valley Royal Hospital to give local patients access to an innovative new treatment for psoriatic arthritis.

- 

Psoriatic arthritis is a type of arthritis that develops in around 1 in 4 people with the skin condition psoriasis. It affects the joints and can cause them to become swollen, stiff and painful.

In most cases, people will experience problems with their skin before they notice any symptoms in their joints however, in a small number of cases, skin problems may start at the same time as joint problems or develop later.