Giant Cell Arteritis and Differential Diagnoses Associated With Positive Temporal Artery Biopsy

Completed

• Conditions: Giant Cell Arteritis; Vasculitis
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: temporal artery biopsy

• Registration Number: NCT04554290
• Lead Sponsor: Central Hospital, Nancy, France

Brief Summary

Temporal artery biopsy is a useful tool helping to the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis. However, other diagnoses might be associated with abnormal temporal artery biopsy. The purpose of this study is to describe the frequency of giant cell arteritis differential diagnoses with positive temporal artery biopsy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-08-01
• Study First Submitted: 2020-09-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-09-14
• Study First Posted: 2020-09-18
• Primary Completion: 2021-03-30
• Study Completion: 2022-12-30
• Status Verified: 2023-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-10-23
• Last Update Posted: 2023-10-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 114

Inclusion Criteria

• positive artery biopsy between january 1st 2000 and july 25th 2019

Exclusion Criteria

• orther vascular biopsy than temporal artery biospy

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
positive temporal artery biopsy	temporal artery biopsy	all adult patients with significant inflammation shown on temporal artery biopsy

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
percentage of giant cell arteritis and differential diagnoses	baseline

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nancy University Hospital; 🇫🇷 Nancy, Lorraine, France