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Rare skin and muscle disease under the microscope in guadeloupe
NCT ID NCT07265999
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tracks 10 people in Guadeloupe with dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune disease that affects skin and muscles. Researchers want to see how severe the disease is at diagnosis, including muscle weakness, organ problems, and cancer links. No new treatment is being tested — the goal is simply to learn more about the disease in this population.
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 help doctors better understand how dermatomyositis affects Caribbean patients and improve care for this group.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small observational study (10 people) in one region, so findings may not apply to other populations. It does not test any treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of patients (\>16 years old) diagnosed with dermatomyositis, including both classic dermatomyositis and clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis, regardless of sex or ethnicity. Eligible patients are those who have received a new diagnosis and can be followed for at least two years.
- Ages
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient with a diagnosis of dermatomyositis according to the 2003 ENMC criteria * Patient with parents or grandparents originating from the Caribbean arc * Patient aged 16 years or older * Patient residing in Guadeloupe * Patient (or legal representative) who has received information about the study and has signed the informed consent form * Patient affiliated with a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Patient who started treatment with intravenous immunoglobulins, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressants within the month prior to the diagnosis of dermatomyositis * Patient under legal protection (guardianship or trusteeship) or deprived of liberty
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de la Guadeloupe
RECRUITINGPointe-à-Pitre, 97139, Guadeloupe
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