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

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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

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AP-HP Bichat

    Paris, 75018, France

  • AP-HP Cochin

    Paris, 75014, France

  • AP-HP La Pitié-Salpétrière

    Paris, 75013, France

  • APHP - Kremlin-Bicêtre

    Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, 94270, France

  • Besançon-CIC

    Besançon, 25000, France

  • CH Boulogne/mer

    Boulogne-sur-Mer, 62321, France

  • CH Dax

    Dax, 40107, France

  • CH La Roche s/ Yon

    La Roche-sur-Yon, 85925, France

  • CH Le Havre

    Montivilliers, 76290, France

  • CH Le Mans

    Le Mans, 72037, France

  • CH Morlaix

    Morlaix, 29672, France

  • CHU Besançon

    Besançon, 25030, France

  • CHU Marseille AP-HM

    Marseille, 13009, France

  • CHU Rouen

    Rouen, Rouen, 76038, France

  • CHU Saint-Etienne

    Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, 42270, France

  • CHU Strasbourg

    Strasbourg, 67098, France

  • CHU de Bordeaux Pellegrin

    Bordeaux, 33076, France

  • CHU de Brest

    Brest, 29609, France

  • CHU de Caen

    Caen, 14033, France

  • CHU de Clermont-Ferrand

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France

  • CHU de Dijon

    Dijon, 21000, France

  • CHU de Lille

    Lille, 59037, France

  • CHU de Montpellier

    Montpellier, 34295, France

  • CHU de Nice

    Nice, 06000, France

  • CHU de Toulouse

    Toulouse, 31059, France

  • CHU de Tours

    Tours, 37044, France

  • Clinique Ambroise Paré-Toulouse

    Toulouse, 31000, France

  • Clinique de l'Infirmerie Protestante de Lyon

    Caluire-et-Cuire, 69300, France

  • Hopital NOVO - Site Pontoise

    Pontoise, 95300, France

  • Institut catholique de Lille

    Lomme, 59160, France

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