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Impact of the PET in the Diagnosis Strategy of FUO or Inflammatory Syndrome in Immunocompetent Patients FUO-TEP

NCT01200771 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 116

Last updated 2025-07-20

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Summary

Fever of unknown origin (FUO) and chronic inflammatory syndrome could be seen in many affections. The diagnostic process is still a challenge and could not be specified yet after several clinical studies performed by trained teams using two levels diagnostic procedures. For this reason, the diagnosis involves many additional and expensive tests such as computed tomography (CT scan), scintigraphic imaging, endoscopy, biopsy. There is no evidence-based recommendation for the diagnostic work-up of FUO or chronic inflammatory syndrome. Positron emission tomography with 2-\[18F\] fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose combined with CT scan (FDG-PET/CT) is widely used in malignant diseases and seems to be promising for the diagnosis of inflammatory disorders. Its role has not been yet clearly defined in the investigation of FUO and chronic inflammatory syndrome.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

TEP

Intravenous injection of glucose labeled Fluor 18. The patient remains fasted at least 6 hours before the start of the examination. The review lasted 1 hour, during wich the patient should not move.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Limoges

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kim LY, MD · University Hospital, Limoges

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-05-31
Primary Completion
2012-05-31
Completion
2014-02-28

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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