Pulmonary sarcoidosis

This study tests whether training popular community leaders to share vaccine information can increase COVID-19 booster shots among Black individuals with rheumatic conditions like lupus. About 60 people will take part, including leaders and their social network members. The goal …

This study looks at whether a combination of two antibiotics (azithromycin and doxycycline) can reduce bacteria linked to sarcoidosis and lower inflammation. About 40 adults with biopsy-confirmed sarcoidosis and active inflammation on a PET scan will receive the antibiotics or a …

This study tests an online program designed to help people with inflammatory arthritis remain employed. The program includes eLearning modules, group video sessions, and consultations with an occupational therapist and vocational counselor. About 528 participants from three Canad…

This pilot study tests whether home-based or video-supervised exercise programs are acceptable and helpful for people with chronic lung diseases like IPF, sarcoidosis, bronchiectasis, asthma, and other interstitial lung diseases. Fifty participants will be randomly assigned to on…

This study looks for biological markers in blood and lung samples from people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other interstitial lung diseases. The goal is to find markers that can predict how the disease will progress and to group patients into subtypes. Researchers…

This study aims to create a tool that predicts which patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (like rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis, or polymyalgia rheumatica) will develop serious side effects from long-term steroid use. Researchers will collect routine medical data—such a…

This study looks at how things in the environment and at work might affect people with interstitial lung diseases (a group of lung conditions). Researchers will ask 1,000 adults with a new diagnosis about their exposures to things like pollution, chemicals, and dust. The goal is …

This registry enrolls up to 1,000 women aged 12–55 with rheumatic or autoimmune diseases who are pregnant or planning pregnancy. Researchers will collect data from medical records and patient surveys to study pregnancy outcomes, disease activity, and medication use. No experiment…

This study checks how common swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) are in people with inflammatory rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. Researchers used questionnaires to measure swallowing function, gut symptoms, and diet quality in 191 participants. The goal is to unders…

This study looks at whether stressful or traumatic life events increase the chance of developing fibromyalgia. Researchers will follow 534 adults—some with rheumatic diseases and some healthy—for one year, checking for new fibromyalgia cases. The goal is to better understand how …

This study aims to see if a simple, non-invasive breathing test can accurately measure the acidity (pH) in the airways, which is often abnormal in lung diseases. Researchers will compare results from this breath test with standard methods in 150 healthy volunteers and people with…

This study looks at how well people with sarcoidosis take their prescribed medicines and whether that affects their disease. Researchers will follow 150 adults in Maryland and D.C. for one year, tracking lung function, symptoms, and hospital visits. The goal is to find ways to he…

This study watches 200 people with lung, gut, or hormone diseases over time using special brain scans (PET). It aims to see how these diseases change brain activity and whether those changes can predict tumor return, spread, or survival. No new treatment is tested—just observatio…