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Interest of Parametric Positron Emission Imaging in the Diagnosis of Infections on Cardiac Valve Prosthesis
Led by Centre Henri Becquerel · Updated on 2026-01-02
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
261 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The objective of this study is to determine if early parametric positron emission computed tomography is useful to diagnose cardiac prosthetic valve infections.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Interest of Parametric Positron Emission Imaging in the Diagnosis of Infections on Cardiac Valve Prosthesis
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age superior to18 years
- Effective contraception for women of childbearing age or negative pregnancy test on the day of the exam
- Good general condition. WHO 64 1
- Suspicion of endocarditis on a prosthetic heart valve implanted more than 3 months ago
- Labeled polynuclear scintigraphy performed within a maximum of 15 days before positron emission computed tomography
- Standard positron emission computed tomography planned as part of the extension assessment
- Informed and signed consent before any specific study procedure.
- Patient affiliated to the social security system
You will not qualify if you...
- Presence of an active cancer in the previous three years
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Poorly controlled diabetic patients
- Protected adults (under guardians or curators)
- Impossible decubitus (orthopnea, ...)
- Hypersensitivity to FDG or to one of the excipients of the radiopharmaceutical
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Centre Henri Becquerel
Rouen, France, 76000
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Mathieu Chastan, MD
CONTACT
D
Doriane Richard, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Number of Arms
1
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