POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (PMR)
Clinical trials for POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (PMR) explained in plain language.
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New pill could help seniors ditch steroids for painful muscle disease
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding baricitinib (a JAK inhibitor pill) to standard steroid treatment helps people with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) achieve disease control without needing long-term steroids. About 140 adults aged 50+ with active PMR will receive baricitinib (2 mg or …
Matched conditions: POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (PMR)
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: University Hospital, Brest • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 15, 2026 18:56 UTC
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Blood test could end Trial-and-Error for arthritis drugs
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new blood-based test that aims to predict which medication will work best for each person with an autoimmune rheumatic disease like rheumatoid arthritis or lupus. Researchers will take a blood sample and expose the cells to different drugs in the lab to se…
Matched conditions: POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (PMR)
Sponsor: University of Bonn • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 23, 2026 19:18 UTC
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Blood test may spare PMR patients from unnecessary scans for hidden artery disease
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether measuring a protein called thrombomodulin in the blood can help doctors know if a person with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) also has giant cell arteritis (GCA), a more serious condition that can cause blindness or stroke. About 78 adults over 50 with PM…
Matched conditions: POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (PMR)
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 18, 2026 11:52 UTC
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New scan could spare elderly from unnecessary steroid side effects
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study aims to improve how doctors diagnose polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), a painful inflammatory condition common in older adults. Current methods often lead to misdiagnosis and unnecessary treatment with steroids, which have serious side effects. Researchers will use a new P…
Matched conditions: POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (PMR)
Sponsor: Kresten Krarup Keller • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 09, 2026 12:10 UTC
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Steroid withdrawal relief: new study tests hydrocortisone for exhausted patients
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a low dose of hydrocortisone (a cortisol-like hormone) can reduce symptoms like fatigue and dizziness in people who have recently stopped taking prednisolone for giant cell arteritis or polymyalgia rheumatica. About 100 adults aged 50 and older will recei…
Matched conditions: POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (PMR)
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Marianne Andersen • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 22, 2026 12:07 UTC