Can your diet calm your arthritis? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07277491
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is looking at how nutrition affects disease activity in people with rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and psoriatic arthritis. Researchers will measure the nutritional status of 460 participants using several different tools and compare it to how active their disease is. The goal is to better understand the link between diet and inflammation in these conditions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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460 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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
Population of study: Patients of both genders were recruited in this study. Study subjects were patients with different rheumatic diseases attending the outpatient Rheumatology Clinic. Patients who visited the clinic from January 2023 to December 2025 were asked to participate after being provided with an explanation of the work. Study location: Study was conducted in the outpatient clinics of the Rheumatology Department, Cairo University Hospitals as well as in the Health Insurance Hospital, Aswan Governorate.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients diagnosed with rheumatic diseases including RA, SpA, SLE and SSc. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who are unable to comply with the physician assessment. 2. Patients with other connective tissue diseases, neurological diseases, malignancy, heart failure or severe renal dysfunction was excluded, as these diseases affect the muscle mass causing sarcopenia. 3. Advanced liver diseases
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department: Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University
Cairo, 12613, Egypt
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