Scleroderma Patients' nutrition under the microscope
NCT ID NCT04301596
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 150 adults with systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) for two years to track their nutritional health. Researchers measured weight, diet, and disease severity every six months. If malnutrition was found, patients received dietary advice or supplements. The goal was to learn how common malnutrition is and whether simple nutritional help can make a difference.
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 lead to better ways to detect and treat malnutrition in scleroderma patients, improving their overall health.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to any new therapies, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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150 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2020
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- 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 is patients aged 18 or more with scleroderma. From preliminary data obtained in our department, we can estimate that 50% of participants will meet the definition of malnutrition (BMI\<21kg/m2 or weigh loss \>10% in months) at baseline.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * All SSc patients aged 18 or more * Patient followed at the Montpellier University Hospital * Patients must fulfil the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) 2013 criteria for SSc. * Health insurance (affiliation to social security) * Collection of non-opposition to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patient under the protection of justice curatorship / guardianship; * Patients who have already planned to move out of the region in the next two years, making the follow-up impossible.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Montpellier University Hospital
Montpellier, France
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