Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Study logistics proved difficult and enrollment never moved beyond the pilot phase.
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
The overall aim is to validate the current use of FDG PET/CT for the diagnosis of infection and inflammation and examine the usefulness of PET/CT applying also other tracers.
The results should allow us to confirm our primary hypothesis: "FDG-PET/CT is better than established methods to confirm or exclude the diagnosis of infection/inflammation".
The study include several part projects, each contributing to the evaluation of the value of FDG-PET/CT in the diagnosis of infection and inflammation. The aims are to establish the diagnostic value in terms of sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, interobserver and intraobserver variation.
Part project A FDG-PET/CT in patients with blood culture positive for staphylococcus aureus and unresolved origin of infection.
Part project B FDG-PET/CT in patients with fever of unknown origin.
Part project C FDG-PET/CT in patients suspected of vascular graft infection.
Additionally, we wish to establish an optimal imaging protocol (necessity of fasting, consequences of antibiotic therapy prior to imaging, and the need of contrast), interpretation criteria, and the value of standard uptake values (SUV).
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUO | Patients with fever of unknown origin undergoing FDG-PET/CT as part of work-up. | ||
| BUO | Patients with bacteremia of unknown origin undergoing FDG-PET/CT as part of work-up. | ||
| VGI | Patients with vascular graft infections undergoing FDG-PET/CT as part of work-up. |
Not provided
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Efficacy | Diagnostic parameters of FDG-PET/CT (ie. sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, accuracy. | During diagnostic workup |
Not provided
Not provided
Inclusion Criteria:
Part project A
• Blood culture positive for staphylococcus aureus and unresolved origin of infection.
Part project B
Part project C
Exclusion Criteria:
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Patients are referred for FDG-PET/CT at the Department of Nuclear Medicine, Odense University Hospital. Patients are recruited for part project A from the entire hospital through a project nurse at the Department of Infectious Diseases. Patients are recruited for part project B and part project C among all patients referred for FDG-PET/CT as per usual guidelines.
Not provided
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Søren Hess, MD | Odense University Hospital, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odense University Hospital, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine | Odense | 5000 | Denmark |
Not provided
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001424 | Bacterial Infections |
| D016470 | Bacteremia |
| D016908 | Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections |
| D007249 | Inflammation |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001423 | Bacterial Infections and Mycoses |
| D007239 | Infections |
| D018805 | Sepsis |
| D018746 | Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome |
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |