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Use of MRI and PET for Assessing Disease Activity in Takayasu's Arteritis

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Información sobre este estudio

Assessing disease activity in people with Takayasu's arteritis is difficult, as most people with the disease do not exhibit visible, measurable symptoms. Combination positron emission tomography/computed axial tomography (PET/CT) is a particularly sensitive, accurate scanning method that may improve researchers' ability to evaluate people with the disease. This study will determine the effectiveness of PET/CT in assessing disease activity in people with Takayasu's arteritis.

Elegibilidad para la participación

Los requisitos de elegibilidad de los participantes incluyen la edad, el sexo, el tipo y el estadio de la enfermedad, y los problemas de salud o tratamientos previos. Las pautas difieren de un estudio a otro e identifican quiénes pueden o no pueden participar. No hay garantía de que cada persona elegible que desee participar en un ensayo se inscribirá. Comunícate con el equipo del estudio para analizar la elegibilidad del estudio y la posible participación.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of Takayasu's arteritis, as defined by the VCRC Longitudinal Study #5503
  • Currently enrolled in the VCRC Longitudinal Study #5503
  • Active disease has occurred in conjunction with a disease relapse within 2 weeks before study entry (A detailed definition of "active disease" is available in the study protocol.)
  • Willing and able to comply with the schedule for imaging studies and follow-up procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Unable to comply with study guidelines
  • Unable to safely undergo MRI scanning

Sedes participantes de Mayo Clinic

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Sede de Mayo Clinic Estatus

Rochester, Minn.

Investigador principal de Mayo Clinic

Kenneth Warrington, M.D.

Cerrado para la inscripción

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Publicaciones

  • Granulomatous inflammation is a typical feature of Takayasu arteritis (TA), and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is important in the formation of granulomas. In this study, we assessed therapy with anti-TNF agents in patients with TA that was not controlled by glucocorticoid therapy or other immunosuppressants. Read More on PubMed
  • Previous studies have confirmed the poor correlation of symptoms, signs, and levels of acute-phase reactants with disease activity in approximately 50% of all patients with Takayasu arteritis (TA). Invasive angiographic studies demonstrate vessel lumen anatomy, but do not provide qualitative information about the vessel wall. Moreover, sequential invasive angiographic studies expose patients to high-dose ionizing radiation and catheter/procedure-related morbidity. The aim of the present study was to determine the utility of new developments in vascular magnetic resonance (MR) technology in patients with TA. Read More on PubMed
  • To refine and validate the Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score (BVAS) as a disease-specific activity index for Wegener's granulomatosis (WG). Read More on PubMed

Otros temas en investigación

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CLS-20128581

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