PLACE OF THE 18F-FDG-PET/CT IN THE DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP IN PATIENTS WITH CLASSICAL FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN (FUO)
- Conditions
- Fever of Unknown Origin
- Registration Number
- NCT04851379
- Lead Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
- Brief Summary
Objective : To explore the diagnostic contribution of the 18F-FDG-PET/CT in a population of patients with classical fever of unknown origin (FUO), to precise its place in the diagnostic decision tree in a real-life setting and to identify factors associated with a diagnostic 18F-FDG-PET/CT.
Methods: All adult patients (age≥18 years) with a diagnosis of classical FUO who underwent a 18F-FDG-PET/CT in the University Hospital of Montpellier (France) between April 2012 and December 2017 were included. True positive 18F-FDG-PET/CT which evidenced a specific disease causing FUO were considered to be contributive.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 44
- age≥18 years
- a diagnosis of classical FUO who underwent a 18F-FDG-PET/CT
-refusal to participate-
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method the diagnostic contribution of the 18F-FDG-PET/CT day 1 the diagnostic contribution of the 18F-FDG-PET/CT in a population of patients with classical FUO.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 18F-FDG-PET/CT place in the diagnostic decision tree in a real-life setting day 1 18F-FDG-PET/CT place in the diagnostic decision tree in a real-life setting
factors associated with a diagnostic 18F-FDG-PET/CT. day 1 factors associated with a diagnostic 18F-FDG-PET/CT.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University hospital of Montpellier
🇫🇷Montpellier, France