New scleroderma registry aims to unlock secrets of rare disease
NCT ID NCT01656447
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This registry is collecting medical information and biological samples from 300 adults with scleroderma at a single hospital. The goal is to better understand the disease's features, genetics, and progression. While this study does not test any treatment, the data gathered could help scientists develop new therapies in the future.
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 registry could help researchers uncover the causes of scleroderma and point toward potential treatments for this currently untreatable condition.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial. It collects information only and does not test any therapy, so it may not directly lead to a cure or new drug.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Aug 2006
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2030
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
All individuals older than 18 years of age who have Scleroderma
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals older than 18 years of age with Scleroderma Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals younger than 18 years of age * Individuals older than 18 years of age without Scleroderma
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
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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Hospital for Special Surgery
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10021, United States
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