Status:

RECRUITING

Visual Involvement in Giant Cell Arteritis

Lead Sponsor:

ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco

Conditions:

Giant Cell Arteritis

Visual Impairment

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

This observational study aims to enhance the description of the different ways Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) affects vision. The latest technology and knowledge are used to improve how we diagnose and pr...

Detailed Description

Giant-cell arteritis (GCA) is an idiopathic inflammatory condition affecting medium- and large-sized arteries. This condition typically affects females over 50, with a peak incidence in the eighth dec...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • For GCA group:
  • Patients older than 18 years with clinically suspected or confirmed gigantocellular arteritis.
  • Newly found visual involvement with suspected or confirmed correlation with vasculitis.
  • Ability to express valid consent to study enrolment.
  • For control group:
  • Patients older than 18 years with the ability to express valid consent to study enrolment.
  • Newly diagnosed acute visual impairment with GCA phenotypes (e.g. AION, CRAO) but without any correlation with vasculitis aetiology.

Exclusion

  • Pre-existing ophthalmological pathologies that may modify best visual acuity and/or alter ophthalmological semeiotics.
  • Concomitant active viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic infections, including active or latent tuberculosis treated for less than 4 weeks and HIV, hepatitis C virus (HCV)
  • /hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections, involving the eyes and orbital cavities.
  • Concomitant systemic inflammations not attributable to GCA (inflammatory diseases in treatment-free remission are not excluded).
  • Any other condition judged by the investigators to be a contraindication of eligibility

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 27 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2030

Estimated Enrollment :

762 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06500728

Start Date

June 27 2024

End Date

June 1 2030

Last Update

July 15 2024

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ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco

Milan, Lombardy, Italy, 20157