Association of Ultrasonographic Temporal Artery Lesions and Relapse in Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis
Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
Ultrasound evaluation of the temporal and axillary arteries is currently well recognized in the field of giant cell arteritis (GCA), a disease primarily affecting medium- and large-caliber vessels. Structural ultrasound abnormalities are now well described in this pathology, but their association with relapse and clinical concordance is unknown. There is currently a follow-up score (the OGUS score) for medium- and large-caliber arteries that could also predict the clinical course of the disease.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Major patient
• Patients meeting ACR 2022 criteria for giant cell arteritis.
• No opposition expressed
Locations
Other Locations
France
Chu Brest
RECRUITING
Brest
Ch Quimper
RECRUITING
Quimper
Contact Information
Primary
Sandrine Pr JOUSSE-JOULIN
sandrine.jousse-joulin@chu-brest.fr
298347267
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-08-05
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-08-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 100
Treatments
patients with giant cell arteritis at diagnosis
patients routinely monitored for their disease, and who typically benefit from temporal artery ultrasound as part of their disease. Recruitment will be facilitated by the fact that these are general population patients with suspected giant cell arteritis.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University Hospital, Brest