Multi-center Long-term Outcome of Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Angelo Ravelli, Italy
Study Design:
Retrospective, cross sectional
Types & Number of IIM Studied:
Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Juvenile Polymyositis (N = 300)
Entry Criteria:
IMACS Core Set Measures Included:
All - Physician and Parent Global Activity and Damage Assessments, Manual Muscle Testing, Childhood Myositis Assessment Scale, [Childhood] Health Assessment Questionnaire, muscle enzymes, Myositis Disease Activity Assessment Tool; Myositis Damage Index, Health related Quality of Life by SF-36 and Child Health Questionnaire
Other Measures Included:
Disease Activity Score, natural history, treatment, muscle biopsy, educational/ vocational achievement, illness outcome satisfaction
Primary Outcome:
Remission vs. persistently active disease, Organ damage, Quality of Life
Study Duration:
2 years
Comments:
Study has completed enrollment
Contact:
- Angelo Ravelli
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Genova, Italy
Tel +39-010-5636386
angeloravelli@ospedale-gaslini.ge.it
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