RecruitingNCT06894602

Association of Ultrasonographic Temporal Artery Lesions and Relapse in Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis

Sponsor

University Hospital, Brest

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Aug 5, 2025

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Giant Cell Arteritis

Summary

Ultrasound evaluation of the temporal and axillary arteries is currently well recognized in the field of giant cell arteritis (GCA), a disease primarily affecting medium- and large-caliber vessels. Structural ultrasound abnormalities are now well described in this pathology, but their association with relapse and clinical concordance is unknown. There is currently a follow-up score (the OGUS score) for medium- and large-caliber arteries that could also predict the clinical course of the disease.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria3

Major patient
Patients meeting ACR 2022 criteria for giant cell arteritis.
No opposition expressed

Exclusion Criteria2

Patients unable to understand the protocol, under guardianship or curatorship.
Patients not affiliated to the French Social Security system.

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Locations(2)

Chu Brest

Brest, France

Ch Quimper

Quimper, France

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