Use of Infrared Spectroscopy in Septic Arthritis Diagnosis (SynoFAST)

Rennes University Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Joint Effusion

Treatments: Other: infrared spectroscopy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02860871

35RC13_8815

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main objective of this study is to assess the ability of Fiber-optic Evanescent Wave Spectroscopy (FEWS) to discriminate synovial fluids samples of septic arthritis patients from other causes of joint effusion by analyzing ex vivo joint fluid samples collected during routine clinical care.

Enrollment: 611 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients benefiting from joint fluid puncture for diagnostic purposes in the rheumatology hospitals participating in the study
• patients over 18 year old,
• patients who received information about the protocol and have not expressed opposition to participate.

Exclusion criteria

• patients opposing the study,
• patients aged below 18 year old
• Protected major (safeguard justice , trusteeship and guardianship) and persons deprived of liberty