New study aims to unravel mysteries of common inflammatory condition in older adults

NCT ID NCT07132164

First seen Jun 11, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study will follow 400 people recently diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica, a condition causing pain and stiffness in the shoulders and hips. Researchers will track symptoms, treatments, and outcomes over 5 years to better understand the disease and improve diagnosis. Participants will provide blood and stool samples for analysis.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • AP-HP Bichat

    Paris, 75018, France

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  • AP-HP Cochin

    Paris, 75014, France

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  • AP-HP La Pitié-Salpétrière

    Paris, 75013, France

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  • APHP - Kremlin-Bicêtre

    Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, 94270, France

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  • Besançon-CIC

    Besançon, 25000, France

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  • CH Boulogne/mer

    Boulogne-sur-Mer, 62321, France

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  • CH Dax

    Dax, 40107, France

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  • CH La Roche s/ Yon

    La Roche-sur-Yon, 85925, France

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  • CH Le Havre

    Montivilliers, 76290, France

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  • CH Le Mans

    Le Mans, 72037, France

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  • CH Morlaix

    Morlaix, 29672, France

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  • CHU Besançon

    Besançon, 25030, France

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  • CHU Marseille AP-HM

    Marseille, 13009, France

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  • CHU Rouen

    Rouen, Rouen, 76038, France

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  • CHU Saint-Etienne

    Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, 42270, France

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  • CHU Strasbourg

    Strasbourg, 67098, France

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  • CHU de Bordeaux Pellegrin

    Bordeaux, 33076, France

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  • CHU de Brest

    Brest, 29609, France

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    Contact

  • CHU de Caen

    Caen, 14033, France

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  • CHU de Clermont-Ferrand

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France

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  • CHU de Dijon

    Dijon, 21000, France

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  • CHU de Lille

    Lille, 59037, France

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  • CHU de Montpellier

    Montpellier, 34295, France

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  • CHU de Nice

    Nice, 06000, France

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  • CHU de Toulouse

    Toulouse, 31059, France

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  • CHU de Tours

    Tours, 37044, France

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  • Clinique Ambroise Paré-Toulouse

    Toulouse, 31000, France

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  • Clinique de l'Infirmerie Protestante de Lyon

    Caluire-et-Cuire, 69300, France

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  • Hopital NOVO - Site Pontoise

    Pontoise, 95300, France

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  • Institut catholique de Lille

    Lomme, 59160, France

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to better diagnostic tools and personalized treatment plans for polymyalgia rheumatica, reducing misdiagnosis and long-term steroid use.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test new therapies, and results may take years to impact patient care.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

polymyalgia rheumatica rheumatic disorder rheumatic fever

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.