New PET scan could spot hidden inflammation earlier
NCT ID NCT06275477
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a new type of PET/CT scan that uses a special tracer to see if it can better detect and monitor chronic inflammatory and fibrotic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, liver fibrosis, and lupus. About 390 adults with these conditions will get the scan to measure how well the tracer highlights inflamed or scarred tissue. The goal is to improve diagnosis and disease tracking without directly treating the condition.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 390 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient aged 18 or over. * Affected by one of the pathologies concerned by the study (see Table 4) * Satisfying the consensus classification criteria for the pathology (Table 3). * Satisfying the corresponding clinical situation (Table 3). * Negative urine pregnancy test for women of childbearing age. * Affiliated with or benefiting from social security. * Informed consent (personally dated and) signed by the participant or any representatives (impartial witness/trusted person). Exclusion Criteria: * Patients unable to consent. * Incapacitated adults. * Pregnant or breastfeeding women. * Patients refusing to participate in research. * Known active cancer. * Women of childbearing potential unwilling to use appropriate contraception (definitions given in Annex 1).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chu Brest
RECRUITINGBrest, 29200, France
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