U.S., July 12 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07060274) titled 'Halo Sign Vanishing Time After Steroids Outbreak in GCA Patients' on June 23.
Brief Summary: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a rare disease characterized by vasculitis of the large arterial trunks targeting the thoracic aorta and its dividing branches, affecting adults over the age of 50. Vasculitis lesions cause thickening of the arterial wall, visible on temporal artery biopsy (TAB) or vascular imaging (echo-Doppler, angio-CT, angio-MRI, 18FDG PET-CT). This is a severe disease that can lead to blindness. Early diagnosis is essential, so that steroids therapy can be started as soon as possible to prevent complications. Doppler ultras...