Adult and Juvenile Myositis
NCT00017914
This study is recruiting at 2 US sites in 2 states, according to its ClinicalTrials.gov record last updated .
Summary
This study will evaluate subjects with adult- and childhood-onset myositis to learn more about their cause and the immune system changes and medical problems associated with them. Myositis is an inflammatory muscle disease that can damage muscles and other organs, resulting in significant disability. Children or adults with polymyositis or dermatomyositis or a related condition may be evaluated under this study. Healthy children or adults will also be enrolled as "controls," for comparison of test results.
Shortened from the sponsor's brief summary. View official record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Conditions studied
- Dermatomyositis
- Polymyositis
- Inclusion Body Myositis
Eligibility basics and study details
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 100 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- Last updated on ClinicalTrials.gov
- September 24, 2026
These are the basic criteria only. The full inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official record, and the study team decides who can take part.
US recruiting sites
Maryland · 1
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD
North Carolina · 1
- NIEHS Clinical Research Unit (CRU) · Research Triangle Park, NC
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, data processed . Recruiting US sites filtered by distance and site status; summaries shortened.