L40.5 L40.0
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Patients with psoriatic arthritis are clinically examined and receive an examination of their painful finger joints using MSOT
Group 2: Healthy volunteers are clinically examined and receive
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Essen (AöR)Allgemeine Poliklinik, PsoriasisKlinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - 40 patients with psoriasis and pain and/or swelling and/or movement restrictions in the finger joints - 40 healthy volunteers without psoriasis/ psoriatic arthritis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Age < 18 years - Insufficient communication skills in the German language or lack of understanding of the German language - (Functional) Illiteracy - Lack or absence of the patient's ability to consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Read-out parameter of this study should be the rate of MSOT findings positive for PsA compared to the diagnosis of a rheumatologist. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Sum of pixels in the region of interest (ROI) of the signals of oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin - Blood flow intensity as measured with the quantified amount of the optoacoustic signal. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactNina Giese
Universitätsklinikum Essen (AöR)Allgemeine Poliklinik, PsoriasisKlinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie
Outcome results
None listed