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Juvenile Autoimmune Necrotizing Myopathies

Conditions
Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy
Registration Number
NCT04295785
Lead Sponsor
Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Brief Summary

Autoimmune necrotizing myopathies (AINM) in adult patients are characterized by severity of muscle damage, presence of necrosis with little inflammation on muscle biopsy and anti-HMGCR or anti-SRP auto-antibodies. Data on AINM in children are currently lacking. The purpose of this study is to specify the characteristics at AINM diagnosis, treatments and evolution of juvenile AINM with anti-HMGCR or anti-SRP antibodies.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria
  • AINM histologically proved by predominant muscle fibers necrosis lesions associated with minimal or absent inflammatory lesions
  • Either anti-SRP or anti-HMGCR antibodies positivity
  • Disease onset before age 18
Exclusion Criteria
  • Seronegative necrotizing myopathies
  • Forms compatible with another type of myositis (e.g. dermatomyositis)

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Type of cutaneous involvmentAt diagnosis

Rash or Gottron lesions

Type of muscle involvmentAt diagnosis

Proximal or distal or axial muscle involvement by muscle testing

HistologyAt diagnosis

Results of muscle biopsy : inflammation

MMT scoreAt diagnosis

MMT score

Blood CK levelAt diagnosis

Blood CK level

Other clinical manifestationsAt diagnosis

Dysphagia or dyspnea or fever or interstitial lung involvement or articular involvement or gastrointestinal involvment

CMAS scoreAt diagnosis

CMAS score

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
CMAS scoreAt last visit

CMAS score

Iatrogenic complicationsAt last visit

Bone complications

Number of relapsesAt last visit

Number of relapses

Type of muscle involvmentAt last visit

Proximal or distal or axial muscle involvement by muscle testing

MMT scoreAt last visit

MMT score

Status of the disease at last visitAt last visit

Status of the disease at last visit : active or remission or death

Type of cutaneous involvmentAt last visit

Rash or Gottron lesions

Other clinical manifestationsAt last visit

Dysphagia or dyspnea or fever or interstitial lung involvement or articular involvement or gastrointestinal involvment

Type of drugs usedAt last visit

Drugs ever used : name and duration

Blood CK levelAt last visit

Blood CK level

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hopital d'enfants CHRU Nancy

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Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France

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