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Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography (MSOT) as a non-invasive biomarker in diagnostics and follow-up of myopathies

Recruiting
Conditions
Hereditary Myopathies idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Registration Number
DRKS00033176
Lead Sponsor
niversitätsmedizin Göttingen
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
552
Inclusion Criteria

Confirmed diagnosis of a myopathy evaluated in this study
- able to give consent

Exclusion Criteria

- Unclear neuromuscular disorder or symptoms, NMD not evaluated in this study
- unable to give consent
- pregnancy
- tattoos of the skin in the examinated area
- severe peripheral arterial disease

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Optoacoustic absorption spectrum of skeletal muscle in different myopathies
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
MSOT: quantitative lipide, collagen, haemo-/myoglobine, glycogene signal, muscle oxygenation<br>RUCT (Hybrid reflected ultrasound computed tomography): Heckmatt scale, echogenity, grey value <br>Clinical parameters: muscle strength, grip strength, 6 minute walking test, time to get up and go test<br>Disease specific patient reported scales <br>Vital capacity
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