400 patients monitored for hidden heart and steroid risks in common inflammatory diseases
NCT ID NCT07084480
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 400 adults diagnosed with giant cell arteritis or polymyalgia rheumatica to track serious side effects over time. Researchers will monitor for new or worsening aortic aneurysms and aortic dissections, as well as steroid-related complications. The goal is to better understand long-term risks and improve future care.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2033
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
GCA and PMR patients will be recruited in the department of rheumatology of the university hospital of Würzburg
- Ages
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18 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age greater or similar to 18 years * Primary diagnosis of GCA or PMR Exclusion Criteria: * Age under 18 years * lack of capacity to consent
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universitätsklinikum Würzburg
RECRUITINGWürzburg, Germany
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