Comparison of 22Mhz and 18Mhz High-frequency Probes for the Ultrasound Study of Temporal Arteries in Patients Suspected of Having Giant Cell Arteritis (ECHORTON)

Regional University Hospital Center (CHRU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Giant Cell Arteritis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04204512

ECHORTON (29BRC19.0275)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Evaluation of the structural features of temporal arteritis using two frequencies probes: 18 and 22Mhz.

Full description

Comparison of the results obtained by using 2 different frequencies probes in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• sedimentation rate> 50 mm/h or recent unusual headache or unusual fever, recent visual trouble or jaw claudication, or induration temporal arteritis

Exclusion criteria

• previous diagnosis of giant cell arteritis and relapse of the giant cell arteritis and opposition to participate