Diagnostic Study of Temporal Arteritis

• Conditions: Temporal Arteritis

• Registration Number: NCT01130857
• Lead Sponsor: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Brief Summary

Despite a large and growing body of knowledge concerning the diagnosis of temporal arteritis, this potentially crippling disease still requires pathological diagnosis in practically every case. It seems likely that a correctly estimated clinical probability could help in evaluating imaging results in a way that might safely obviate temporal biopsy in a large segment of suspect cases.

With this aim in view, we intend to identify useful clinical items and integrate them in an appropriate diagnostic pathway.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2010-01
• Study First Submitted: 2010-05-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-05-25
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-05-25
• Study First Posted: 2010-05-26
• Last Update Posted: 2010-05-26
• Study Start: 2010-07
• Primary Completion: 2012-03
• Study Completion: 2012-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients suspected of temporal arteritis and referred by their physicians to biopsy of a temporal artery.

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnancy; age > 80 or < 18; unable to answer study questions

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percent decrease in future biopsy use.	2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
No secondary outcome.	2 years