Clinical trials: Rheumatologic Disease
Rheumatologic Disease
Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) Vasculopathy: Improved Clinical Monitoring and Treatment
Systemic sclerosis (SSc; scleroderma) is a multi-organ systemic disease characterized by activation of immune cells, which results in vascular dysfunction (vasculopathy) and subsequent scarring (fibrosis).
- Trial name
- Scleroderma (NCT02530996)
- Testing
- BH4, Vasculopathy assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Scleroderma
Scleroderma ARFI Imaging of the Skin
Scleroderma and other rheumatologic conditions can affect the skin. Scleroderma in particular involves skin thickening and hardening.
- Trial name
- ARFI (NCT02006420)
- Testing
- ARFI-SVI Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Keloid, Alopecia Areata
Pain Outcomes Following Intralesional Corticosteroid Injections
Corticosteroid therapy, including intralesional and topical applications, has many indications within the fields of Dermatology, Plastic Surgery, and Orthopedics.
- Conditions
- Keloid, Alopecia Areata, Acne, Hypertrophic Scar
- Trial name
- NCT03630198
- Testing
- Corticosteroid with lidocaine, Corticosteroid with normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Small Fiber Neuropathy, Fabry Disease
Assessment of Small Fiber Neuropathy in Rare Diseases Using Sudoscan
Sudoscan™ (Impeto Medical, Paris France) uses electrochemical skin conductance as a novel noninvasive method to detect sudomotor dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Small Fiber Neuropathy, Fabry Disease, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Mitochondrial Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02985710
- Testing
- Sudoscan, Skin biopsy, QSART
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Intra-articular Injections
Use of BIP-Needles in Rheumatologic Injections
The study focuses on needle guidance in rheumatologic operations - glucocorticoid injections inside joint capsules specifically.
- Trial name
- NCT02605928
- Testing
- Injeq Bioimpedance Probe (BIP) Needle
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Injeq Ltd
Fibrosis, Skin Scarring
Light Emitting Diode-Red Light (LED-RL) Phototherapy for Skin Scarring Prevention
Skin scarring (fibrosis) is a common complication in the wound healing process and remains a therapeutic challenge. Scar formation often occurs following injury to the skin such as surgery, trauma, and burns.
- Conditions
- Fibrosis, Skin Scarring, Skin Wound, Hypertrophic Scar
- Trial name
- NCT03795116
- Testing
- LED-RL phototherapy, Mock irradiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center
Keloid
RAPA-Keloid Study of Keloid Regression
1. To test whether topical rapamycin regresses established keloids in humans by measuring surface area and height changes in the scar over time (6 months) 2.
- Trial name
- NCT04049552
- Testing
- Rapamycin 8% Ointment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Keloid, Hypertrophic Scar
A Randomized Comparative Study Evaluating the Tolerability and Efficacy of Two Topical Therapies for the Treatment of Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars
Keloids are thought to result from derailments in the typical wound healing process following cutaneous injury. Current treatment options for keloids include intralesional corticosteroids, silicone gel sheeting, compression…
- Conditions
- Keloid, Hypertrophic Scar, Cicatrix, Hypertrophic
- Trial name
- NCT00754247
- Testing
- 0.5% hydrocortisone, silicone, vitamin E lotion, Onion extract gel, Cetearyl alcohol lotion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Standing Cognition and Co-morbidities of POTS Evaluation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate cognition in patients with postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) while lying down and standing and to assess the prevalence of hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome in POTS.
- Trial name
- SCOPE (NCT03602482)
- Testing
- Standing, Supine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 139 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center