New hope for stubborn crystal arthritis that defies standard drugs

NCT ID NCT07254637

Summary

This study is testing whether a medication called tocilizumab can help people with a chronic, painful form of calcium crystal arthritis (CPPD) that hasn't improved with usual treatments. About 80 adults in France will receive monthly infusions of either tocilizumab or a placebo for three months. Researchers will measure changes in joint pain, swelling, and quality of life to see if blocking a specific inflammation signal (IL-6) provides relief.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • CHU de Dijon

    Dijon, 21000, France

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  • CHU de Nantes

    Nantes, 44000, France

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  • CHU de Rennes

    Rennes, 35200, France

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  • CHU de Saint-Étienne

    Saint-Etienne, 42100, France

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  • Centre Hospitalier Sud-Francilien

    Corbeil-Essonnes, Paris, 91100, France

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  • Groupe Hospitalier Intercommunal Le Raincy-Montfermeil

    Paris, 93370, France

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  • Groupe Hospitalier de l'Institut Catholique de Lille

    Lomme, Lille, 59462, France

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  • Hôpital Bichat Claude-Bernard

    Paris, 75018, France

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  • Hôpital Le Kremlin Bicêtre

    Paris, 94270, France

  • Hôpital Tenon

    Paris, 75020, France

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  • Hôpital de la Croix Saint-Simon

    Paris, 75020, France

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  • Lariboisière hospital

    Paris, Paris Paris, 75010, France

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