NIH launches massive study to unlock secrets of rare inflammatory diseases

NCT ID NCT00059748

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 24 times

Summary

This study aims to better understand autoinflammatory diseases like juvenile dermatomyositis by observing up to 5,000 patients and healthy volunteers over time. Participants undergo medical exams, blood tests, and imaging to track disease activity and genetics. The goal is to find new biomarkers and improve future treatments, but no experimental therapy is given.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    RECRUITING

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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