Ultrasound and X-ray in Detecting Articular Cartilage Calcification

Concordance Entre l'échographie du Genou et la Radiographie Standard Dans la détection Des Calcifications Dans le Cadre de la Chondrocalcinose Articulaire

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00797537

Acronym

chondro

Enrollment

166

Registered

2008-11-25

Start date

2008-05-31

Completion date

2010-09-30

Last updated

2010-09-06

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Conditions

Articular Cartilage Calcification, Chondrocalcinosis

Keywords

Inflammation of bone and cartilage

Brief summary

Prospective study with an echography of the 2 knees and radiography of the 2 knees (front and profile) for each patient. If found calcification on ultrasound further examination with ultrasound wrists, hips and shoulders.

Detailed description

Osteo-articular echography is currently recognized as an important development among rheumatologists. Chondrocalcinosis, which can promote joint inflammation and cartilage degeneration, is highly prevalent in elderly subjects. Osteo-articular echography is currently reconized as an important development among rheumatologists and can efficiently use to detect Chondrocalcinosis. The aim of this study is to find a correlation between radiography and echography in detecting CPPD crystal deposition, on a sample of patients and more important with a new generation of ultrasound with a probe superficial performance. 166 patients will be enrolled in this trial and an echography and a radiography of the 2 knees (front and profile) will be done for each patient. Ih the echography show a calcification, further exams with wrists, hips shoulders echographies will be conducted. In case of liquid epanchement, analysis of the liquid will be carried in order to eliminate the differential diagnostic including septic arthritis

Interventions

PROCEDUREEchography

Echography

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

70 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* patient\> 70 years * articular pathology of the knee * consent signed

Exclusion criteria

* Not covered by social security

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Knee calcification detected by echography and radiography	Day 1

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Calcification description and other localisations finding	Day 1

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026