Application of Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI) in Graves' Disease

• Conditions: Graves' Disease

• Registration Number: NCT01182584
• Lead Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

Brief Summary

Graves' disease is characterized by thyrotoxicosis, goiter, ophthalmopathy and dermopathy. Pathogenesis involves autoimmune process. The investigators think temperatures of the area involved in the inflammation may change. Thus the investigators plan to take temperature pictures of Graves' patients using digital infrared thermal imaging system and observe the change.

Detailed Description

We will recruited patients of Graves' disease from out patient clinics. We will perform thyroid echo and soft tissue echo first. Then we let patients sit before the thermal camera and take thermal images of eyes necks and tibia. After data collection, we analyse the relation between temperature and laboratory data such as thyroid function and autoimmune profiles.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-12
• Study First Submitted: 2010-08-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-08-16
• Study First Posted: 2010-08-17
• Status Verified: 2010-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-12-21
• Last Update Posted: 2010-12-22
• Primary Completion: 2011-10
• Study Completion: 2011-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Graves' disease patients. Healthy people

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnancy. <16 years old or > 60 years old

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan