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Laser-based Photoacoustic Tomography of Human Inflammatory Arthritis

University of Michigan · with National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) · NCT00748254

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
113
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
December 1, 2011
Record last updated
January 23, 2026

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

The purpose of this feasibility study is to determine if a new emerging technology called photoacoustic tomography (PAT) can be adapted for use in humans for the detection of chronic rheumatoid arthritis.

Being studied: Laser Based Photoacoustic Tomography, MRI, Ultrasound; laser based photoacoustic tomography, MRI, ultrasound

Conditions: Arthritis, Rheumatoid

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Men and women 18 years of age or older can participate in this study.
  • Patients can participate in this study if they have had rheumatoid arthritis for more than 2 years and their rheumatologist has referred them to this study.
  • Patients can participate as a healthy volunteer with a known history of rheumatoid arthritis.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients, who have electrically, magnetically or mechanically activated implants such as heart pacemaker, magnetic surgical clips, prostheses or implanted neurological stimulator.
  • Pregnant patients.
  • Patients who is claustrophobic.
  • Patients with impaired renal function cannot participate in this study such as elevate creatinine clearance, patients on kidney dialysis etc.
  • Patients with shock hypotension or unstable low blood pressure.
  • Patients with Rhabdomyolysis.
  • Patients who have had a contrast enhanced (with gadolinium) MRA (magnetic resonance angiography)/ or MRI within the last 3 months. (Contrast is a medication injected into a vein during a imaging examination that helps produce clearer images/pictures).

Recruiting US locations

  • Universtity of Michigan Health System

    Ann Arbor, MI 48109

    Site contact: Xueding Wang, PHD

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Safa Mohamed · 734 615-1646 · safam@med.umich.edu
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