Diagnosis and follow up of giant cell arteritis by high-frequency ultrasound

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: M31.6; Other giant cell arteritis

• Registration Number: DRKS00006161
• Lead Sponsor: KSH

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-01-09
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Patients of the Department of Ophthalmology and Section of Rheumatology of UKSH, Campus Kiel, are included if: a.) They have a suspicion of acute arteritis temporalis b.) They have already diagnosed arteritis temporalis and get a long-term immunsuppressive therapy with currently inactive stage of disease. Age = 50 years. All patients must have signed a declaration to consent.
Control group:
Patients = 50 years. Patients who been examined in the context of trauma surgery aftercare with radiological diagnosis in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Campus Kiel are included in the control group. All patients must have signed a declaration to consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who are < 50 years old or incapacitated be excluded. Patients with chronic inflammatory diseases, acute inflammatory disease and / or immunosuppressive drug therapy duration are excluded from the study. Patients who are unable to walk or can not be transported are also excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified