Impact and Utility of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) for the Assessment of Inflammatory Activity Arteritis Versus Clinical Score and Laboratory Values in Takayasu Arteritis: a Cohort Study
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Takayasu Arteritis
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia Ignacio Chavez
- Enrollment
- 26
- Locations
- 1
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 14 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that [18F]FDG PET is a a better method than clinical and laboratory values for the identification and assessment of inflammatory activity in patients with Takayasu Arteritis (TA), allowing long-term follow-up with a precise evaluation of response to therapy.
Detailed Description
Inflammatory activity and fibrosis are the main causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with Takayasu arteritis. The investigators objective is to determine the utility of using 18F-FDG PET in the basal evaluation and follow-up of patients and compare the results with Dabague's clinical score.
Investigators
Jose Telich
Investigator
Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia Ignacio Chavez
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •TA was diagnosed if the patient met 3 or more ACR criteria.
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified