Muscle Imaging Project Using ANatomopathology and Full Field Optical Coherence Tomography
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Centre Hospitalier de Mâcon
- Where
- Macon, FranceSee the site
- Trial code
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- People taking part
- 20 people, planned
- Started
- Apr 2026
- Expected to end
- Dec 2028
- Type of study
- Observational, 2 groups
- Record updated
- 27 April 2026
Who can take part
- Age
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Patient > 18 years old ans has given his oral consent
- Patient who biospies are performed as part of care
Who cannot take part
- Patient < 18 years old
Where in France
- Centre Hospitalier de MaconMacon, FranceContact: Thibault Maillet, DoctorNo longer taking part
About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
Myositis is an inflammatory disease of the skeletal muscles that can be caused by infections, autoimmune diseases, or medications. Early diagnosis of these conditions is essential for optimal treatment. Anatomic pathology is the conventional method used to analyze muscle lesions, but it requires several weeks to obtain results. Full-field optical coherence tomography (OCT), a non-invasive imaging technique, could offer advantages in terms of speed and resolution for visualizing muscle inflammation.
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This research project compares histological pathology and full-field OCT for the analysis of muscle biopsies from healthy individuals and patients suspected of having myositis. The aim of this study is to establish an OCT reference standard by analyzing control muscle biopsies and then comparing muscle inflammation in confirmed cases of myositis. The advantages and limitations of both methods will also be evaluated.
The 2 groups in the trial
- Healthy patients
Muscle biopsies collected during orthopedic surgery (performed as part of care)
- Myositis patients
Muscle biopsies collected as part of care to establish a diagnosis
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
Print a page for my doctorData and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Record updated
- 27 April 2026