Impact and Utility of PET Versus Clinical Score for the Assessment of Inflammatory Activity in Takayasu Arteritis

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that [18F]FDG PET is a a better method than clinical and laboratory values for the identification and assessment of inflammatory activity in patients with Takayasu Arteritis (TA), allowing long-term follow-up with a precise evaluation of response to therapy.

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Key information

Conditions

Takayasu Arteritis Aortic Arch Syndromes Aortic Diseases Arteritis Cardiovascular Diseases Skin Diseases Skin Diseases, Vascular Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Vascular Diseases Vasculitis

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia

Mexico City, Mexico

About this study

Inflammatory activity and fibrosis are the main causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with Takayasu arteritis. The investigators objective is to determine the utility of using 18F-FDG PET in the basal evaluation and follow-up of patients and compare the results with Dabague's clinical score.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

TA was diagnosed if the patient met 3 or more ACR criteria.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia Ignacio Chavez

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Impact and Utility of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) for the Assessment of Inflammatory Activity Arteritis Versus Clinical Score and Laboratory Values in Takayasu Arteritis: a Cohort Study

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2011
Study completion: 2011
First posted: Feb 14, 2012
Registry last updated: Mar 27, 2012

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