POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (PMR)
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New scan could spare patients from unnecessary steroids
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests a new way to diagnose polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), a painful inflammatory condition common in older adults. Current methods often lead to misdiagnosis and unnecessary steroid use, which can cause serious side effects. Researchers will use a combination of PET an…
Matched conditions: POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (PMR)
Sponsor: Kresten Krarup Keller • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:56 UTC
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Blood test may spare PMR patients from painful artery biopsies
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether measuring a protein called thrombomodulin in the blood can help doctors rule out giant cell arteritis (GCA) in people with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). About 78 adults over 50 with PMR will give a blood sample before starting steroids. If the test wor…
Matched conditions: POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (PMR)
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:54 UTC
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Blood test could end guesswork in treating arthritis and autoimmune diseases
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new blood test that may help doctors choose the most effective drug for each person with rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis or lupus. The test looks at how a person's immune cells react to different medications before treatment starts. The goal i…
Matched conditions: POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (PMR)
Sponsor: University of Bonn • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated May 06, 2026 16:15 UTC
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Steroid withdrawal relief: hydrocortisone trial targets fatigue in GCA/PMR patients
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a low dose of hydrocortisone can relieve symptoms like fatigue and feeling unwell in people who have stopped taking prednisolone for giant cell arteritis (GCA) or polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). About 100 adults aged 50 and older who have been off steroids …
Matched conditions: POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (PMR)
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Marianne Andersen • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 13, 2026 16:01 UTC