Ultrasound-guided biopsy from hand joints in arthralgia or arthritis patients: a feasibility study

Ultrasound-guided biopsy from hand joints in arthralgia or arthritis patients: a feasibility study - Biopsy from hand joints

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON51914

Enrollment

Registered

2021-01-13

Start date

2021-04-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-01

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Conditions

arthralgia arthritis

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Patients referred to rheumatology outpatient clinic (LUMC). - Age >=18 years. - Grade >=2 synovitis or tenosynovitis. - Consent to comply with the requirements of the study protocol.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Contraindications to ultrasound-guided biopsy, such as active skin infection and anticoagulant/antiplatelet treatment. - Known for lidocaine-allergy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Success rate of US-guided synovitis and tenosynovitis biopsy, which is based on the quality and quantity of the obtained tissues.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results