Non-loading versus loading low-dose colchicine in acute crystal-associated arthritis: A double-blinded randomized controlled study.

Introduction: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of non-loading versus loading low-dose colchicine in patients with acute crystal-associated arthritis.

Materials And Methods: All in-patients who were admitted to Chiang Mai University Hospital with non-arthritis disease and developed acute crystal-associated arthritis during admission (within 48 h after arthritis onset) were invited to join this study. The patients were randomized into two groups.