Sjögren's muscle mystery: study aims to classify inflammatory involvement
NCT ID NCT03126383
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 54 people with primary Sjögren's syndrome who also had muscle inflammation. Researchers wanted to see how many met the official criteria for inflammatory myopathies. The goal was to better understand and classify muscle disease in Sjögren's patients.
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 diagnosis and understanding of muscle problems in people with Sjögren's syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly improve symptoms. 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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54 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2017
- Finished
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Dec 2018
- 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
Primary Sjögren's syndrome
- 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: * diagnosis of Primary Sjögren's syndrome according to the ACR/EULAR classification criteria * inflammatory muscle involvement, as diagnosed by the treating physician Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of inflammatory myopathy before the diagnosis of pSS
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHRU de Brest
Brest, 29609, France
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