Eye ultrasound could help doctors spot hidden inflammation in blood vessel disease

NCT ID NCT07508514

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at how quickly the optic nerve sheath shrinks after starting steroids in people with giant cell arteritis, a condition that can cause blindness. Researchers will use eye ultrasounds and blood tests over two months in 60 newly diagnosed patients. The goal is to find a better way to diagnose and monitor the disease without relying on treatments that can hide signs of inflammation.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

disease Giant Cell Arteritis optic nerve disorder temporal arteritis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Vasculitis Clinic, Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal

    Montreal, Quebec, H4J1C5, Canada