Use of Thermal and 3D Imaging to Quantify Arthritis

University of Pittsburgh

Status: Completed

Conditions: Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis; Rheumatoid Arthritis

Treatments: Other: 3D and thermal imaging

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT01044823

R21AR056690 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

PRO08040135

Details and patient eligibility

About

One of the biggest challenges in caring for patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) is quantifying the degree of disease activity in any given joint. We have built a prototype device using well-established sensors to rapidly quantify surface swelling and heat in arthritic joints. The goal of our studies is to test the hypothesis that this Imager can improve the clinical assessment of arthritis.

Enrollment: 157 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• at least 4 years of age

Exclusion criteria

• less than 4 years of age

Trial design

157 participants in 2 patient groups

Adult RA

Treatment:

Other: 3D and thermal imaging

pediatric JRA

Treatment:

Other: 3D and thermal imaging