Comparison of 22Mhz and 18Mhz High-frequency Probes for the Ultrasound Study of Temporal Arteries in Patients Suspected of Having Giant Cell Arteritis

Comparison of 2 Probes Frequencies in the Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04204512

Acronym

ECHORTON

Enrollment

Registered

2019-12-19

Start date

2019-12-17

Completion date

2020-08-24

Last updated

2021-08-24

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Conditions

Giant Cell Arteritis

Keywords

ultrasound,, giant cell arteritis

Brief summary

Evaluation of the structural features of temporal arteritis using two frequencies probes: 18 and 22Mhz.

Detailed description

Comparison of the results obtained by using 2 different frequencies probes in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

50 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* sedimentation rate\> 50 mm/h or recent unusual headache or unusual fever, recent visual trouble or jaw claudication, or induration temporal arteritis

Exclusion criteria

* previous diagnosis of giant cell arteritis and relapse of the giant cell arteritis and opposition to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
halo sign of temporal arteritis	inclusion	hypoechogenicity of the wall artery
compression sign of of temporal arteritis	inclusion	persistent of increased inflammatory arteries wall

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
halo sign of axillary arteritis	inclusion	hypoechogenicity of the wall artery
halo sign of carotid arteritis	inclusion	hypoechogenicity of the wall artery
other structural abnormalities in bilateral B mode	inclusion	stenosis, occlusion
other structural abnormalities in unilateral B mode	inclusion	stenosis, occlusion
halo sign of subclavian arteritis	inclusion	hypoechogenicity of the wall artery

Countries

France

Outcome results