Clinical Trial

Photoacoustic/Ultrasound Imaging in Patients of Dermatomyositis With Calcinosis Cutis: Characteristic Findings and Treatment Response Evaluation

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Summary
Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) is an emerging biomedical modality that integrates the advantages of optical contrast and ultrasound imaging depth. Capable of providing morphological, functional, and molecular information, PAI shows significant promise for visualizing human superficial tissue. The goal of this clinical trial is to build a PAI evaluation method for DM skin lesions, explore its application value in assessing DM disease severity and evaluation of treatment response. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. How to establish a non-invasive PA/US imaging evaluation method for DM skin lesions? 2. Can PAI precisely assess DM disease severity? 3. Can PAI systems predict the treatment response in DM with calcinosis cutis? Participants will receive regular PA/US imaging examinations during five stages of treatment (before treatment, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months). And the effectiveness of PA/US in treatment response for DM at different time points will be evaluated.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07037472
Lead Sponsor Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Conditions Dermatomyositis, Dermatomyositis With Calcinosis Cutis
Enrollment 100 participants
Start Date 2024-01-01
Primary Completion 2027-12-31 (estimated)
Study Completion 2028-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-06-25