New study aims to unravel mysteries of common inflammatory condition in older adults
NCT ID NCT07132164
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will follow 400 people recently diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica, a condition causing shoulder and hip pain. 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.
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 improve how doctors diagnose and manage polymyalgia rheumatica, potentially reducing misdiagnosis and guiding better treatment plans.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test new therapies. Results may take years and might not change practice immediately.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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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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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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