Is there a role for duplex ultrasound in patients with a clinical suspicion of temporal arteritis?

Is there a role for duplex ultrasound in patients with a clinical suspicion of temporal arteritis? - Duplex ultrasound in patients with clinical suspicion of temporal arteritis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON45043

Enrollment

300

Registered

2017-04-12

Start date

2017-04-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

arteritis cranialis Giant cell arteritis granulomatous arteritis Horton disease Temporal arteritis

Interventions

Arteritis

Duplex

Temporal

Ultrasound

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 64 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Clinical suspicion of temporal arteritis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Treatment with corticosteroids longer then 1 week

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To determine the sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value and positive predictive value of duplex ultrasound in patients with a clinical suspicion for temporal arteritis.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To determine the best hierarchy from the different diagnostic tools. We will compare the differences in sensitivity on these.	—

Countries

The Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)