Usefulness of the temporal artery biopsy

Clinical implications of the temporal artery biopsy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON22279

Enrollment

120

Registered

2014-04-20

Start date

2014-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Arteriitis temporalis, giant cell arteritis, halo-sign.

Interventions

An ultrasound of the temporal artery is performed prior to the biopsy.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All persons referred to the surgical department for a temporal artery biopsy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. To show the additional value of an temporal artery ultrasound and its ability to avoid unnecessary temporal artery biopsies. 2. Potential cost reduction by application of a novel clinical tool.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To provide a novel clinical tool when to perform a temporal artery biopsy after a temporal artery ultrasound.	—

Contacts

Public ContactI.C.J.H. Post

Spaarne Ziekenhuis Spaarnepoort 1

i.c.post@amc.uva.nl+31 23 890 7460

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)