Diagnostic ability of NaF bone PET/CT for detecting active arthritis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- KCT0002597
- Lead Sponsor
- Catholic Kwandong University International St.Mary's Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
1) Age of 18 years or more
2) Diagnosed as rheumatoid arthritis according to the 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis
3) Had two or more sites of active arthritis on physical examination
4) DAS (disease activity score)28ESR =3.2
Exclusion Criteria
1) Had a history of malignant disease within 5 years
2) Had a history of metabolic bone disease
3) Cannot perform F-18 NaF bone PET/CT because of pregnancy or pathologic condition such as claustrophobia
4) Age of less than 18 years
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Diagnostic ability for detecting active arthritis and comparison with diagnostic ability of bone scintigraphy using Tc-99m diphosphonate
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Serum inflammatory markers