Clinical trials: Systemic Sclerosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondyloarthritis
Safety and Efficacy of Anti-Pandemic H1N1 Vaccination in Rheumatic Diseases
The prognosis of rheumatic diseases has improved considerably with development of therapy. However, infections are considered the most important cause of morbidity and mortality in this group of patients.
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondyloarthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Dermatomyositis (DM)
- Trial name
- NCT01151644
- Testing
- Anti-pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis
FolateScan in Autoimmune Disease
This study will gather information on the safety of FolateScan and the ability of FolateScan to detect inflammation in the joints and other organs in people with arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis), systemic lupus…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn's Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00588393
- Testing
- FolateScan (Technetium Tc 99mEC20)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Systemic Sclerosis
Effect of Rosuvastatin on Systemic Sclerosis-related Pulmonary Hypertension
Although the aetiology of SSc-PAH remains elusive, vascular dysfunction seems to be the initial event and statins through their vasculoprotective effect might be of value in the treatment armamentarium of PAH related to SSc.
- Trial name
- NCT00984932
- Testing
- Rosuvastatin
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alexandria
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Treatment of Early Systemic Sclerosis by Bosentan
Systemic sclerosis (ssc) is characterised by extensive tissue fibrosis. Using drugs that are capable of inhibiting fibroblast activity may be beneficial if administrered early in the disease course.
- Trial name
- TRANOS (NCT00226889)
- Testing
- bosentan
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rikshospitalet University Hospital
Systemic Sclerosis
Non-Invasive Diagnostic and Functional Evaluation of Cardiac Involvement in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis
The aim of this study was to assess serum N-terminal proBNP (NT-proBNP) in systemic sclerosis patients and to establish whether it reflects the severity of RV overload.
- Trial name
- NCT00453752
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Systemic Sclerosis
Genetic Study of the FBN1 Gene and Fibrillin-1 Abnormalities in Choctaw Native Americans and Other Patients With Systemic Sclerosis
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine whether defects in fibrillin-1 cellular processing are present in the tsk1 mouse model that carries a known FBN1 gene rearrangement and in a population of Choctaw Native American patients with systemic…
- Trial name
- NCT00006393
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)