Rheumatoid Arthritis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Sponsor: Akeso Medical Imaging
Perfomer: UMC Utrecht, Regionaal Reumacentrum Eindhoven
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis for groups II-IV; 2. Age range between 18 and 90 years; 3. Ability to give informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with an inflammatory joint disease for group I; 2. Significant visual deformations of the hand and fingers; 3. Recent surgery or operation in the last three months on wrist, hand or fingers; 4. Wheelchair bound patients; 5. Pregnancy or breastfeeding; 6. Light sensitivity, i.e. Erythropoietic protoporphyria; 7. Allergy to Gadolinium contrast for group II; 8. Metal objects in any organ or joint for group II; 9. Renal insufficiency defined as MDRD < 30ml/min/1.73m2 for group II.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary objective of this study is to create an algorithm for the Full Handscan Proto. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary parameters are related to variables that may interfere with the optical measurements: 1. Effect of gadolinium i.v. on Full Hand Proto scanning after MRI testing; 2. Observed destruction and erosions in the joints of the hands and wrists, based on the most recent, or upcoming x-ray image as obtained during regular treatment; 3. Temperature; 4. Skin type (Caucasian, Mediterranean , Asian or Negroid); 5. Wounds; 6. Vasodilatative medication; 7. Vasoconstrictive diseases like Raynaud’s disease. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactWouter Rensen
Akeso Medical Imaging Torenallee 20, unit 7.034
Outcome results
None listed