Ultrasound Elastography of Salivary Glands

University Hospital, Brest78 enrolled

Overview

Ultrasonography in salivary gland has demonstrated its usefulness to diagnose and follow patients with Sjögren syndrome (pSS). More recently, a new imaging technique allows to study the parenchymal elasticity in salivary glands and could be a new tool to evaluate patients with sicca syndrome and pSS.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

sjögren Disease

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female * More than 18 years old * Consulting in Doppler unit for sicca syndrome or suspicion of Sjögren syndrome * Consent agreement Exclusion Criteria: * No consent agreement * No sicca symptoms

Locations (1)

CHU Brest

Brest, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

salivary glands elastometry

Measure of elasticity of salivary glands (parotid, submandibular and sublingual) in centimeter per second

Time frame: 1 day

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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