Clinical trials: Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Giant Cell Arteritis
Temporal Artery Biopsy vs ULtrasound in Diagnosis of GCA (TABUL)
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) causes inflammation and narrowing of blood vessels and can cause blindness in one third of patients. It is important that a prompt, accurate diagnosis of GCA is made and treatment given as steroids for…
- Trial name
- TABUL (NCT00974883)
- Testing
- Ultrasound of temporal and axillary arteries, Temporal artery biopsy
- Where
- 27 sites in Germany, Ireland and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 880 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
DNA Methylation in PMR
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is treated with corticosteroids; however, long-term treatment is not feasible due to side effects. Withdrawal of corticosteroids causes a subset of patients to relapse, and there is no current way to…
- Trial name
- NCT07748195
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Temporal Arteritis
MRI Superficial Temporal Artery
Repeat MRI of the Superficial temporal Artery in 5 volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT00188448
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Horton Disease
Chewing Gum Test for the Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis (Horton's Disease) - ChewingHort
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).
- Trial name
- ChewingHort (NCT04010097)
- Testing
- chewing gum
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Limoges
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Lymphocyte and Cytokine Disturbances in Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Pathophysiology of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is ill defined. This study aims at characterizing immunological abnormalities in PMR patients, and to assess the effects of tocilizumab therapy on this abnormalities.
- Trial name
- TENOR-IMMUNO (NCT02888496)
- Testing
- tocilizumab
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Giant Cell Arteritis
Investigation of the Influence of the Human Microbiome on Giant Cell Arteritis
The longitudinal observational study aims to assess the impact of the microbiome especially the gut-microbiome in the emergence and course of giant cell arteritis (abbr. GCA) patients.
- Trial name
- GCA-Biom (NCT06279065)
- Testing
- Analysis of blood and microbiome samples (stool, oral lavage)
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bonn
Takayasu's Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis
Studies of the Natural History, Pathogenesis, and Outcome of Idiopathic Systemic Vasculitis
Background: Vasculitis is a group of diseases that inflame and damage blood vessels and tissue. It can cause many medical problems. Few tests can diagnose the disease, and none can reliably predict a relapse.
- Conditions
- Takayasu's Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis, Polyarteritis Nodosa, Relapsing Polychondritis
- Trial name
- NCT02257866
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis
PatientSpot Formerly Known as ArthritisPower
Patient Power is a patient research network and database (registry) to collect prospective information about demographics, self-reported diagnoses and medications, and willingness to participate in research from participants with…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Fibromyalgia, Gout
- Trial name
- NCT03840928
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Global Healthy Living Foundation
Systemic Vasculitis
Magnetic Resonance Angiography vs Ultrasonography in Systemic Large vEssel vasculitiS
This study is a cross sectional comparison of the Color Doppler Ultrasonography (CDUS) and Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) in patients diagnosed with sLVV.
- Trial name
- MUSES (NCT02042092)
- Testing
- Ultrasound, MRA
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital of Southern Norway Trust
Giant Cell Arteritis
A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Infliximab (Remicade) in Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy (effectiveness) of Infliximab (Remicade) in patients with Giant Cell Arteritis.
- Trial name
- NCT00076726
- Testing
- Infliximab
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centocor, Inc.