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First received: December 20, 2022

Clinical Trial: Longitudinal Spatial Frequency Domain Imaging Study

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Systemic Scleroderma

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Spatial Frequency Domain Imaging, Comparison of a Novel Method to Quantify Skin Fibrosis With Currently Used Methods in Scleroderma

Brief Summary: Scleroderma (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by fibrosis (or collagen deposition) of the skin and internal organs.The extent of skin fibrosis is an important predictor of internal organ complications and increased mortality.Currently imprecise and subjective methods that varies amongst different doctors for the same patient are available to quantify skin fibrosis in patients, by "pinching" their skin and assessing how thick it is; this is the method used to determine the modified Rodnan skin…

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