Polymyalgia Rheumatica Clinical Trials
A listing of Polymyalgia Rheumatica medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Search for closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.
Found 37 clinical trials
Optic Nerve Sheath Ultrasound in Giant Cell Arteritis
The Sonographic Assessment of the Optic Nerve Sheath in Giant Cell Arteritis (SONIC-GCA) study will evaluate the performance of the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD), measured via ultrasound, to diagnose and monitor GCA. SONIC-GCA builds upon our previous pilot studies and will answer the following questions: What is the performance …
Performance of a Fast-track Pathway for Giant Cell Arteritis Diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis is a vasculitis, i.e. inflammation of the artery walls, which generally affects people over the age of 50. Diagnosis can be long and difficult, as the clinical signs are not specific (headache, pain in the jaw, scalp, shoulders and/or pelvis, abdominal pain, weight loss, etc.), but it …
Orbital Vascular Inflammation in Ischemic Optic Neuropathy and Giant Cell Arteritis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammation of the blood vessels. A dangerous complication is sudden vision loss due to insufficient blood supply to the optic nerve. However, it is often difficult to distinguish acute vision loss due to GCA from a similar condition of insufficient blood supply to the …
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. At diagnosis and 6 month follow up we will analyze the oral, blood and gut microbiome from GCA patients and healthy controls. Thereby …
Tocilizumab Discontinuation Versus Dose Reduction for Patients With Well-Controlled Giant Cell Arteritis
This is a multi-center, randomized, open label study that will assess the efficacy and safety of ACTEMRA(R) or one of its FDA-approved biosimilars Tocilizumab (TCZ) maintenance versus withdrawal in Giant cell arteritis (GCA) patients who are in remission after at least 12 months of high dose TCZ treatment. Eligible participants …
Hydrocortisone and Placebo in Patients With Symptoms of Adrenal Insufficiency After Cessation of Glucocorticoid Treatment
Cortisol, a glucocorticoid (GC) hormone secreted from the adrenal glands, is essential for survival. Cortisol also possesses anti-inflammatory actions and GC formulations (prednisolone) are used to treat many inflammatory diseases and conditions. Indeed, three percent of the Danish population (≈ 180.000 individuals) redeems at least one prescription of synthetic GC …
Effect of Supplemental Hydrocortisone During Stress in Prednisolone-induced Adrenal Insufficiency
In this double-blinded randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial, the aim is to determine the effect of supplemental hydrocortisone compared with placebo during mild to moderate physical or mental stress on health related quality of life in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)/giant cell arteritis (GCA) on ongoing low-dose prednisolone diagnosed with glucocorticoid-induced …
Association of Ultrasonographic Temporal Artery Lesions and Relapse in Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis
Ultrasound evaluation of the temporal and axillary arteries is currently well recognized in the field of giant cell arteritis (GCA), a disease primarily affecting medium- and large-caliber vessels. Structural ultrasound abnormalities are now well described in this pathology, but their association with relapse and clinical concordance is unknown. There is …
oPtic Nerve Sheath Evaluation in gianT Cell aRtheritis by UltraSound
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the measure of the optic nerve sheath is a reliable diagnostic marker for giant cell arteritis
A Clinical Trial to Investigate 18F-AzaFol in the Diagnosis of Large Vessel Vasculitis
The goal of this open-label clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of AzaFol-PET/CT in the diagnosis of GCA (giant cell arteritis), to compare AzaFol- with 2-\[18F\]FDG-PET/CT, and to assess the safety and tolerability of AzaFol in subjects with suspicion of GCA. Participants will undergo AzaFol-PET/CT imaging at a single …
