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Chewing Gum Test for the Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis (Horton's Disease) - ChewingHort
Sponsor: University Hospital, Limoges
Summary
It is hypothesized that chewing-gums may be a useful test to unmask jaws intermittent claudication in order to enhance the diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA).
Official title: Evaluation of Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive and Negative Predictive Values of the Chewing Gum Test for the Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis (Horton's Disease) - ChewingHort
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
66
Start Date
2019-10-11
Completion Date
2022-10-11
Last Updated
2026-04-23
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
chewing gum
The test involves chewing a chewing gum for 4 minutes
Locations (6)
CH Avignon
Avignon, France
CHU Limoges
Limoges, France
CHU de Nantes
Nantes, France
CH St Antoine
Paris, France
CHU Tours
Tours, France
CH Valenciennes
Valenciennes, France