ltrasound-guided biopsy from hand joints in arthralgia or arthritis patients: a feasibility study

Recruiting

• Conditions: arthralgia; arthritis; 10003816

• Registration Number: NL-OMON51914
• Lead Sponsor: eids Universitair Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 24 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

- Patients referred to rheumatology outpatient clinic (LUMC).
- Age >=18 years.
- Grade >=2 synovitis or tenosynovitis.
- Consent to comply with the requirements of the study protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

- Contraindications to ultrasound-guided biopsy, such as active skin infection
and anticoagulant/antiplatelet treatment.
- Known for lidocaine-allergy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Success rate of US-guided synovitis and tenosynovitis biopsy, which is based on<br /><br>the quality and quantity of the obtained tissues.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>NA</p><br>