GIANT CELL ARTERITIS (GCA)
Clinical trials for GIANT CELL ARTERITIS (GCA) explained in plain language.
Never miss a new study
Get alerted when new GIANT CELL ARTERITIS (GCA) trials appear
Sign up with your email to follow new studies for GIANT CELL ARTERITIS (GCA), keep track of the ones that matter, and come back to a personal dashboard instead of checking manually.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
-
Doctors track new drug for dangerous blood vessel inflammation
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study aims to observe how well and how safely the drug upadacitinib works for patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA), a serious condition causing inflammation in large blood vessels like the aorta. It will follow 80 patients in France for two years as they receive the drug…
Matched conditions: GIANT CELL ARTERITIS (GCA)
Sponsor: Groupe français d'étude des Maladies Inflammatoires de loeil • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 02:12 UTC
-
Scans aim to stop blindness by spotting hidden eye inflammation
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study aims to find better ways to tell apart two serious causes of sudden vision loss in people over 50. Researchers will use special PET/MRI and eye scans to look for signs of inflammation in the blood vessels around the eye. The goal is to help doctors quickly give the rig…
Matched conditions: GIANT CELL ARTERITIS (GCA)
Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Denmark • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
-
New scan and blood test combo aims to predict dangerous blood vessel disease Flare-Ups
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study aims to develop better tools for managing Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), a serious blood vessel inflammation. Researchers will test if combining a detailed ultrasound scan of arteries with new blood tests can more accurately predict which patients are at high risk of the …
Matched conditions: GIANT CELL ARTERITIS (GCA)
Sponsor: Vastra Gotaland Region • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 19, 2026 14:55 UTC
-
Scientists use High-Tech scans to hunt for new treatment target in dangerous vessel disease
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to see if a new scanning technology can find specific immune cells (B cells) inside the blood vessels of people with giant cell arteritis (GCA), a serious inflammatory disease. Researchers will scan 30 participants, including people with GCA and two comparison gro…
Matched conditions: GIANT CELL ARTERITIS (GCA)
Sponsor: University of Edinburgh • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 02:12 UTC
-
Scientists hunt for hidden link between back pain and vessel disease
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to find out if there is a connection between two types of inflammatory conditions: one affecting the spine and joints (spondylarthritis) and another affecting blood vessels or muscles (giant cell arteritis or polymyalgia rheumatica). Researchers will compare a sma…
Matched conditions: GIANT CELL ARTERITIS (GCA)
Sponsor: Hôpital NOVO • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC