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Evaluation of Muscle Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis

Recruiting
Conditions
Systemic Sclerosis
Interventions
Other: muscle involvement
Registration Number
NCT06051773
Lead Sponsor
Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Brief Summary

Muscle involvement is poorly described in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) .

The prevalence of muscle damage is evaluated at 5-95 % of SSc patients, particularly due to variable definitions depending on the series in the scientific litterature. Muscle clinicobiological and histological presentation an response to immunosuppressive treatments are highly variable. Muscle involvement defined by creatinine kinase (CK) elevation, the presence of electromyography (EMG) abnormalities and/or muscle magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) hyperintensities and/or muscle biopsy inflammation appears to be associated with diffuse SSc, the presence of cardiac damage, and anti-PM-Scl antibodies.

The main objective is to describe muscular manifestations associated with SSc.

Secondary objectives are:

* to compare characteristics between SSc patients with and without muscle involvement

* to determine homogeneous groups of SSc patients with muscle involvement

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with systemic sclerosis according to 2013 ACR/EULAR classification criteria
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
SSc patientsmuscle involvement-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of patients with muscle involvementbaseline (J0)

Muscle involvement is defined by persistent CK elevation, and/or muscle MRI hyperintensities, and/or myogenic abnormalities on EMG, and/or presence of inflammatory myopathy on muscle biopsy

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Paul Decker

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Nancy, France

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